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Substack: Beehiiv: Design and Flexibility Substack’s loyalty to writers and its simplistic email editor means it’s not particularly flexible for newsletter owners who want to grow, expand, and experiment with different techniques. There are very few (read: zero) email templates to work from—instead, all emails tend to look the same. and a sign-up form, and your “unique” homepage is just a collection of past newsletters presented in a newspaper-style format. While it’s pretty basic, users can play around a little bit with the design by adding a logo and changing the background color.

Substack newsletter homepage afghanistan telemarketing list example Users can edit their Substack homepage by adding a logo and changing the background color. Beehiiv’s design functionality is also pretty limited compared to other email marketing platforms with libraries of pre-made templates. And while there are more options than on Substack, it still means most newsletters look the same. You can set your email designs in the Design Lab. Here, you can choose your primary fonts, header styles, and email background colors, which provides an element of customization. Then, in the email editor, you can add blocks with your customized framework, including images, buttons, tables, and social media embeds.

beehiiv email editor Beehiiv's email editor Beehiiv’s editor comes with a few interesting extras that can be useful, such as a table feature that lets users build and create tables within the editor with just a few clicks. But overall it’s quite simple. Neither platform lets you create fancy, elaborated designed emails. This could either be a drawback or a blessing— but the simplicity means you can focus on writing without getting bogged down in complex code or hundreds of design widgets. Winner: For the purpose of this battle, Beehiiv wins but only just.