beehiiv Scale — 30-day free trial (no credit card)

beehiiv’s Scale plan normally starts at $42/month, covering up to 1,000 subscribers with full access to custom domains, ad network monetization, subscriber referral programs, and detailed analytics that go well beyond what Mailchimp or ConvertKit offer at a comparable tier. The 30-day no-card trial is genuinely useful — you can import a list, send a real issue, and confirm your open rates before entering payment details. Best fit: newsletter operators leaving Substack who want monetization options beyond reader subscriptions, or those upgrading from beehiiv’s free tier and wanting to evaluate Scale features before committing.