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Substack

★★★★☆ 4.3 (8,000 reviews)
Cloud Based Free Tier Mobile App
Freemium 10% of revenue

Overview

Publishing platform enabling writers to create paid newsletter subscriptions with built-in payment processing.

Key Features

  • Newsletter publishing
  • Paid subscriptions
  • Podcasts
  • Notes
  • Chat
  • Mobile app
  • Recommendations

Pros

  • Simple to use
  • Built-in payments
  • Growing network
  • Free to start

Cons

  • 10% revenue cut
  • Limited customization
  • Basic analytics

Substack Pricing Plans

Free

$0

  • ✓ free newsletters
  • ✓ unlimited subscribers
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Pro

10% of revenue

  • ✓ paid subscriptions
  • ✓ podcast hosting
  • ✓ custom domains

Company Info

Founded2017
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA

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