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Move your newsletter from Beehiiv to Buttondown

Clean Switch moves your newsletter off Beehiiv to Buttondown for a fixed fee. We move every subscriber, post, custom domain and old link, set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC, and check it all before you switch. Starter Move is $299 for up to 10k subscribers, with a 72-hour turnaround; Full Move is $699 for up to 100k, done in up to 7 days.

Buttondown's base tier costs $9/mo at 1k subscribers and $79/mo at 10k, billed monthly. It supports paid subscriptions.

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01 / What comes with you

What moves to Buttondown

A migration is more than a subscriber export. We move the pieces that keep your newsletter running.

  • Every active subscriberNames and custom fields included.
  • Your full post archiveEvery published post accounted for.
  • Your custom domainYour address, still yours.
  • 301 redirectsOld post links still work.
  • Welcome email & automationsRebuilt on the new platform.
  • Email authenticationSPF, DKIM and DMARC, so you land in inboxes.
  • A complete QA reportA 100% match before anything goes live.

What doesn't move

Know before you move
  • Beehiiv Ad Network income and Boosts (Beehiiv-only features)
  • Open and click history
  • Paid subscriptions — available as the separate Paid-Subs Move, coming soon.
02 / Platform pricing

What Buttondown costs

Buttondown base tier, by list size. You pay Buttondown directly; our fee is one-time.

List sizeMonthly billingAnnual billing, per month
1k subscribers$9$7.50
5k subscribers$29$24.17
10k subscribers$79$65.83
25k subscribers$239$199.17
100k subscribersCustomCustom
Buttondown base tier, the cheapest plan with paid subscriptions and a custom domain. Each price is the smallest published tier that fits a list of that size; Custom means no published price.Prices from Buttondown's public pricing page, checked November 2, 2026. Verify before switching.
03 / Is it a fit

Who Buttondown suits

Buttondown supports paid subscriptions and is the cheapest of the five at 1k subscribers ($9/mo). Its published prices stop at 99,999 subscribers; above that there's no public price.

04 / Fixed-fee pricing

One move.
One fixed fee.

No ongoing subscription to us. You own the new account and pay the platform directly.

01 / The essentials

Starter Move

Up to 10k subscribers, free newsletter, 1 automation.

$299
One-time migration fee
  • ✓Subscribers & post archive
  • ✓Custom domain & 301 redirects
  • ✓SPF, DKIM & DMARC setup
  • ✓QA report · 72-hour turnaround
  • ✓7 days of support
Buy Starter Move →
02 / For more complex movesFits your list

Full Move

Up to 100k subscribers, segments or custom fields, up to 5 automations.

$699
One-time migration fee
  • ✓Everything in Starter
  • ✓Up to 5 automations rebuilt
  • ✓Segment & custom-field mapping
  • ✓30 days of support
Buy Full Move →
03 / Paid newsletters

Paid-Subs Move

Newsletters with paid subscribers.

From $1,500
50% deposit · coming soon
  • ✓Everything in Full
  • ✓Stripe subscription migration
  • ✓Dry run on a test account first

Launch offer: $100 off for the first 5 clients, in exchange for a testimonial. Use code FIRST5 at checkout. It's applied automatically when you click Buy.

Over 100k subscribers or more than 5 automations?

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The savings calculator compares your Beehiiv bill with all five platforms at your exact list size.

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