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Creators may have escaped the Substack tax, but now they’re facing a price increase of at least $10 per month.
Creators may have escaped the Substack tax, but now they’re facing a price increase of at least $10 per month.
Beehiiv, a creator platform that has risen in popularity as an alternative to Substack, is increasing its prices — and many users aren’t happy. In a post explaining the increase , Beehiiv cofounder and CEO Tyler Denk says it will allow the company to “continue investing in our core platform experience.”
As part of the change , Beehiiv is changing the name of its midrange Scale plan to Lite, which has gone up by at least $10 per month depending on subscriber count.
Source: The Verge • Emma Roth • October 2, 2026