Newsletter and publishing platform where writers own everything they publish. Substack takes a 10% cut of paid subscriptions but claims no ownership of content. Writers can export their full subscriber list and content at any time.
Substack
Newsletter and publishing platform where writers own everything they publish. Substack takes a 10% cut of paid subscriptions but claims no ownership of content. Writers can export their full subscriber list and content at any time.Free (Writer)
Free to publish (10% of paid sub revenue)
Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.
- Substack takes 10% of paid subscription revenue plus Stripe processing fees (~3%). Free newsletters cost nothing.
- Substack gets a license to host and display your content, but you retain full ownership and can leave with your content and subscribers at any time.
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