Beehiiv price hike alternative: email platforms ranked for agent/MCP workflows
ayushtweetshere · x · 2026-11-02
The author is leaving Beehiiv after being forced onto its $139/mo plan — his needs: good deliverability, agent-native sending via Claude (API/MCP), plain text only, 25K emails/month to 6K subscribers.
Grok's ranked recommendations:
- MailCheap ($19-39/mo): strongest agent/MCP/API fit, volume pricing, popular pick
- Plunk ($25): pure pay-per-email, solid MCP/API
- Sequenzy ($29 for 30K sends): volume tiers + API/MCP
- Bento ($27 with 30% off): unlimited sends
- Xem ($11): cheapest volume option
- Substack (free): distribution bonus, weak agent control
- Sendy + SES (one-time + $4/mo): cheapest long-term but self-hosted
Advice: test deliverability on the top 2-3 before committing.
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