How Beehiiv and Thinkific compare
Beehiiv treats a newsletter like a media business. Referral programs, Boosts and recommendations, an ad network, paid subscriptions, automations, segmentation, a website with SEO, and deep analytics are all pointed at one thing: growing and monetising a list. Operators who think in subscriber counts and CPMs love it.
Thinkific is a reliable place to build and sell learning. Courses, assessments, certificates, communities, memberships, and a branded mobile app option let a training business grow without moving platforms, and the site builder is good enough that many creators never need another. It is steady, well documented, and built around the student.
Where they are different
Beehiiv
- Beehiiv's site exists to convert subscribers.
- Beehiiv monetises the list.
- Beehiiv sends.
Thinkific
- Thinkific pages exist to sell courses.
- Thinkific broadcasts to students and sends abandoned-cart email.
- Thinkific books coaching calendars on Start and up.
Choose Beehiiv when your newsletter is the business and growth loops and ad revenue are the plan.
Choose Thinkific when courses, assessments, and student communities are the business.
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What's on Beehiiv and Thinkific
A check means that capability is available. Beehiiv and Thinkific are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteBeehiiv: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Custom domainBeehiiv: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Theme and fontsBeehiiv: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Brand kitBeehiiv: IncludedThinkific: Not included
Public content
- BlogBeehiiv: IncludedThinkific: Not included
- Shop pagesBeehiiv: Not includedThinkific: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOBeehiiv: IncludedThinkific: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceBeehiiv: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Marketing emailsBeehiiv: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Campaign workflowsBeehiiv: IncludedThinkific: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsBeehiiv: Not includedThinkific: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Beehiiv: Not includedThinkific: Included
Team
- Admin usersBeehiiv: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Per-admin permissionsBeehiiv: IncludedThinkific: Included
- AI AssistantBeehiiv: IncludedThinkific: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Beehiiv or Thinkific, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Beehiiv or Thinkific may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Beehiiv vs Thinkific pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Beehiiv
Current plans and prices
See what Beehiiv charges on their pricing page.
Thinkific
Current plans and prices
See what Thinkific charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Beehiiv and Thinkific
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Beehiiv or Thinkific?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Beehiiv or Thinkific when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Beehiiv and Thinkific are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Beehiiv or Thinkific?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Beehiiv or Thinkific for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Beehiiv and Thinkific?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Beehiiv and Thinkific set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Beehiiv or Thinkific to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.