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Newsletter platforms

4 topics · 1,535 posts in the last 7 days

Substack

brand

The largest group of people praise Substack and recommend specific newsletters to read there, while complaints splinter across AI filler, paid subscriptions, clunky use and a feed that floods.

Steady
24h
100
7 days
671
Momentum
+4%

Beehiiv

brand

Beehiiv's talk is praise and a price backlash at once: 36 people credit it with real results and 25 defend what it costs, while 25 name price as their complaint and self-hosted clones, Marc Lou's loudest, carry the rest.

Steady
24h
70
7 days
440
Momentum
+11%

Mailchimp

brand

Price leads: 7 people call Mailchimp too expensive, citing fees that climb with list size and bills for unsubscribed contacts; others weigh cheaper routes like MailCheap, Brevo or Amazon SES.

Cooling
24h
25
7 days
266
Momentum
−34%
  1. 1SubstackNewsletter platforms100+4%
  2. 2BeehiivNewsletter platforms70+11%
  3. 3MailchimpNewsletter platforms25−34%
  4. 4KitNewsletter platforms18−20%

How they compare

Beehiiv has the largest conversation here, with 198 people on its page. For each brand, this is the largest group of people behind each question, counted when its page was written. Open a brand to read the posts behind the numbers.

BrandTop reactionTop complaintTop wishMost compared with
Beehiiv198 peopleTop reactionLoves it 36 peopleTop complaintToo expensive 25 peopleTop wishBetter MCP and automation 4 peopleMost compared withSelf-hosted / vibe-coded 20 people
Substack125 peopleTop reactionEnthusiastic about it 32 peopleTop complaintAI slop writing 4 peopleTop wish—Most compared withX (Twitter) 6 people
Kit41 peopleTop reactionFans of Kit 10 peopleTop complaintExpensive for what you get 4 peopleTop wishMore capable MCP and API 2 peopleMost compared withBuild or host your own 4 people
Mailchimp37 peopleTop reactionSees it falling behind 4 peopleTop complaintToo expensive 7 peopleTop wish—Most compared withMailCheap 2 people