Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Beehiiv
Beehiiv clearly comes out ahead of Postcards on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $43/mo for Beehiiv and $16/mo for Postcards.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Beehiiv | Designmodo |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingAI & Machine Learning | MarketingAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | email-marketing | email-marketing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | beehiiv | postcards |
|---|---|---|
| 0% Take Rate On Paid Subscriptions | ||
| 1 Editor/Teammate Included | ||
| Ad Network | ||
| 10 Template Projects | ||
| Advanced Website Analytics | ||
| 10 Test Emails Daily | ||
| Ai Website Designer | ||
| 20 Monthly Exports | ||
| Api Access (Excluding Send Api) | ||
| 20 Test Emails Daily | ||
| Audio Newsletters | ||
| 3 Editors/Teammates Included | ||
| Beehiiv Mcp | ||
| 5 Daily Exports | ||
| Boosts Network | ||
| 5 Monthly Exports | ||
| Campaign Analytics | ||
| All Pre-Made Modules | ||
| Concierge Onboarding | ||
| Online Image Hosting | ||
| Custom Domains | ||
| Online Image Hosting + Cdn | ||
| Custom Newsletters | ||
| Single Sign-On (Sso) | ||
| Custom Podcasts | ||
| Unlimited Exports | ||
| Custom Publication Limits | ||
| Unlimited Teammates | ||
| Custom Website | ||
| Unlimited Template Projects |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Beehiiv comes out ahead overall, though Postcards can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Beehiiv's paid plans start at $43/mo and Postcards's start at $16/mo, so Postcards is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Beehiiv and Postcards offer a free tier.
Postcards scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Beehiiv exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
