TL;DR - Substack
- Substack is a publishing platform for newsletters and blogs
- It provides writing tools, subscriptions, and payments for creators
- Free to use, 10% fee on paid subscriptions
Pricing: Free plan available
Best for: Growing teams
Score: 82/100
Pricing Plans
Most Popular
Free
Free
10% paid
- Free newsletters
- Paid subscriptions
- 10% cut on paid
About Substack
Substack powers newsletter businesses. Writing platform for paid newsletters—where independent writers build audiences.
The platform defined independent newsletters. The discovery helps growth. The business model is clear.
Writers building newsletter businesses often start on Substack.
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Substack FAQ
Yes, Substack is free to use. They take 10% of paid subscription revenue. Free newsletters cost nothing.
Substack is free to use. They charge 10% of paid subscription revenue plus Stripe fees (2.9% + $0.30).
Substack is a newsletter platform where writers publish and monetize content. It's popular with journalists and independent writers.
Writers set prices for paid subscriptions (typically $5-15/month). Substack handles payments and delivers content to subscribers.
Yes, Substack has recommendations and leaderboards. The network effect helps new writers get discovered by readers.
Yes, paid publications can use custom domains. Go to Settings > Publication details to configure your domain.
Substack is simpler with built-in monetization. ConvertKit offers more control and marketing features. Substack for writers; ConvertKit for creators.