What’s included in the beehiiv Scale and Max trial
This article is about beehiiv’s free trial of paid plans. If you’re setting up a free trial offer for paid subscribers, see How to customize paid subscriptions.
Here's what you can expect once you've selected your free trial of paid plan features:
Access to select paid features
During your free trial period, you'll have access to our Support team via the Help page in your account and many of our paid features as outlined below.
While in trial, your account is technically subscribed to the free Launch plan, but with temporary access to higher-tier features (excluding some). Trial accounts are also subject to the respective limits of the Launch plan. For a detailed breakdown of these features and limits per plan, please refer to the ‘Feature Comparison’ table in our beehiiv pricing page.
If you choose not to upgrade to a paid plan when your trial ends, your account will remain on the free Launch Plan.
Features not included in the free trial
Feature |
Description |
| Ad Network | Monetize your newsletter with the Ad Network. Accept, distribute, and earn from relevant ads featured in beehiiv publications. |
| Beta features | The option to test new beta features is not available during the trial period. |
| Paid Recommendations | While you can browse the paid recommendations during your trial, you won't be able to apply to offers or create your own. |
| NewsletterXP Course | Access to the NewsletterXP Course is available during the trial period, but it is not free. You'll need to pay the standard course fee. |
| Multiple Publications | The option to create more than three publications is not available during the trial period. |
| Multiple Users | There can only be one user (the workspace Owner) during the free trial period. |
| Paid Subscriptions | Setting up paid subscriptions is not available during the trial period. |
| Priority Support | During the trial, you can submit support tickets, but they will be handled with standard priority. |
| Private Branding | The option to remove the beehiiv branding from your publication is not available during the trial period. |
| RSS to Send | The RSS Ingestion feature (also known as RSS to Send) is not available during the trial period; however, RSS Feed access is included. |
| Website Builder Templates | During your trial, you’ll have access to most Website Builder templates. While you can use both Basic and Advanced templates, those marked with an ‘Upgrade' label are only available on paid plans and can’t be applied to your site until you upgrade. |
Features unlocked during the trial that are premium-gated afterwards
These features will remain accessible during your trial but will require a paid subscription once the trial period ends. Click here to view our Pricing page to see what’s included with all beehiiv plans.
Feature |
Description |
| Analytic Reports |
Account analytics organized into the Subscribers Report, Posts Report, and Clicks Report.
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| A/B Testing | Optimize your open rate by testing multiple subject lines. |
| AI Social Helper | Generate social media posts to promote your newsletter, optimized to your preferred platform, purpose, and tone. Available on Max Trial only. |
| AI Writer/image tools in the post editor | Get access to your own AI writing assistant with translation, text and image tools while using the post editor. |
| Audio Newsletter | Transform your written content into an engaging audio experience for your readers by enabling the audio newsletter feature. Available on Max trial only. |
| Automations | Create email journeys that are tailored for your subscribers with our robust automation features. |
| Digital Products | Sell digital products on your website. You can create products, but not publish, while on the trial. |
| Dynamic Content | Personalize your posts by showing different content to different subscribers based on their profiles — all within a single email. |
| MCP | The option to use write actions in the MCP (such as creating, editing, and managing content). |
| Podcasts |
Convert your newsletter posts into podcast episodes and distribute them to all the major platforms. Available on Max trial only.
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| Polls | Keep your subscribers more engaged and entertained by adding polls to your publications. |
| Referral Program | Incentivize and reward subscribers with your own Referral Program. |
| Support Tickets | Get direct access to our team of experts by submitting a support ticket directly from your account. |
| Surveys | Gather data from subscribers right from your newsletter and then use the data to tailor your content. |
| Website Builder |
Design a beautifully customized website for your publication using the Website Builder. Get started quickly with professionally designed templates, flexible styling options, and an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. You can also:
Elements you can customize (upgrade required to publish):
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Your beehiiv dashboard may still display a trial modal until the end of your Scale or Max trial period when you upgrade. Once the trial concludes, your dashboard will accurately reflect the chosen plan you're subscribed to.