HeyNews review
A voice-trained newsletter drafting system with recurring monitoring and paid plans.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
HeyNews is an AI newsletter generator for creators, publishers, brands, agencies, and content teams. It imports newsletter archives, learns a publication’s tone and structure, monitors RSS feeds, websites, social profiles, subreddits, and saved links, then produces drafts with subject-line and preview-text suggestions. Its voice profiles make it a fit for teams that want recurring editorial assistance while keeping final review and editing in-house.
Pricing is structured around monthly issue volume, publication count, revisions, and collaboration. Hobbyist costs $39 per month for 5 issues, 5 AI Chat revisions per draft, 1 publication, voice training, and source curation. Starter costs $99 per month for 15 issues, 10 revisions, 2 publications, and 1 collaboration seat. Pro costs $299 per month for 45 issues, 20 revisions, 4 publications, 3 collaboration seats, multiple AI Writers, and all ESP and archive integrations. Team costs $499 per month for 90 issues, 100 revisions, 10 publications, unlimited collaboration seats, and separate AI Writers for multiple brands. Annual billing saves 30%, and a 14-day free trial is available.
The product’s strongest fit is an editorial workflow built around monitoring and review: Smart Select scores story relevance, scheduled automations create recurring drafts, and one-click transformations help refine them. HeyNews connects directly with beehiiv and Kit, while Substack, Ghost, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Medium, and other workflows can use public-archive connections. It also offers newsletter performance analytics and a Chrome extension for saving stories and following sites. Choose HeyNews if voice consistency, source discovery, and recurring draft production matter most; choose another tool if direct sending, a free plan, or broader native platform connections are priorities.
HeyNews pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Voice profiles learn from past newsletter issues
- Recurring monitoring and relevance scoring streamline story selection
- Supports beehiiv, Kit, archives, and Chrome-based source curation
- Where it doesn't
- No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $39
- Creates drafts for review rather than sending newsletters
- Direct connections are limited to beehiiv and Kit
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