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How BEE free Makes Money

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How did BEE free monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

BEE free monetized initially through its embeddable builder product. They also generate revenue from a performance ad network and a creator-to-creator ad marketplace, which contribute a significant portion of their income.

Revenue sources

6 sources · grouped by how BEE free makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 2 mentions · 2 sources
    “Beehiiv now gets a third of its revenue from its performance ad network and creator-to-creator ad marketplace.”
    high
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    “we passed 10 million in ARR last year, and we're still growing fast double digit.”
    high

  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 1 mention
    “what if we take the visual builder, throw it up on the web, and people will start using it, and then we'll convert them into MailApp users.”
    medium

  • Usage-based fees

    · 1 mention
    “the first product that we monetized was actually the embeddable builder.”
    medium

  • Marketplace commissions

    · 1 mention
    “33% of Beehiiv’s revenue—~$10M annualized as of June 2025—now comes from (1) its Ad Network, where brands like Netflix, HubSpot and Roku pay to put ad spots in Beehiiv newsletters.”
    high

  • Sponsorships & partnerships

    · 1 mention
    “We invest in those conferences. We are sponsors there because that creates credibility, which is ultimately peace of mind.”
    medium

  • Services & consulting

    · 1 mention
    “Our team is spread out. I think we are in 13 US states now and then Italy, UK. Denmark, a few other countries in Europe, a lot of people in Italy, which is where our parent company is located.”
    low

How 1,861 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — BEE free’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    29% ◀
  • Physical products
    29%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    23% ◀
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    10% ◀
  • Usage-based fees
    9% ◀
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6% ◀
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
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