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ConvertKit

• Massive price hikes up to 4x for existing customers(10/10)
• Pricing increases steeply as subscriber list grows(9/10)
• Starter plan severely limited - forces upgrade quickly(7/10)
• Creator Pro required for basic features like newsletter referrals(6/10)

beehiiv

• Pricing becomes steep for growing newsletters(7/10)

ConvertKit

• Account deletion takes 6+ weeks despite promises(9/10)
• Support quality inconsistent and slow response times(6/10)

beehiiv

• Customer support is slow and sometimes non-existent(8/10)

ConvertKit

• Email builder is clunky and frustrating to use(7/10)
• Interface becomes overwhelming with more features(6/10)

beehiiv

• Automation capabilities are limited compared to competitors(7/10)
• Website builder is buggy and unintuitive(6/10)
• Lack of tags and lists was confusing (now partially addressed)(5/10)
• Help documentation is inadequate(5/10)
• Segment processing is slow for larger lists(5/10)

ConvertKit

• Limited template and design customization options(7/10)

beehiiv

• Opt-in forms and email templates look bad(5/10)

ConvertKit

• Integrations limited compared to larger platforms(5/10)

beehiiv

• Stripe integration is buggy and causes customer friction(9/10)
• Zapier integration has issues(5/10)

ConvertKit

• Email deliverability issues reported by some users(7/10)

beehiiv

• Core features break frequently(9/10)
• Email deliverability issues on shared domain(8/10)

ConvertKit

• GDPR compliance concerns with data deletion delays(8/10)

beehiiv

• Spam and abuse reports go unaddressed(8/10)