Marc Launvibe-codes open-source beehiiv clone MailCheap, profitable from day 1 at $19/mo
marclou · x · 2026-10-16
Indie maker Marc Lou launched MailCheap, an open-source newsletter platform claiming to be 83% cheaper than beehiiv, profitable from day 1 (verified MRR: $77, 3 subscriptions). It bundles editor, scheduling, stats, per-issue websites, deliverability guardrails and custom-domain sending, is fully agentic so AI can drive every UI feature, and imports from beehiiv/Substack/Mailchimp in 2 minutes. Pricing is usage-based from $19/month with no dormant-subscriber fees. Built with Next.js, Vercel, Resend and Stripe; bootstrapped and grown via X, Reddit and SEO.
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