Substack
Newsletter platform where writers monetise directly with paid subscriptions.
About Substack
Substack is a newsletter publishing platform available on web, iOS, and Android that allows writers to send free and paid email newsletters directly to subscribers. Substack handles payments and subscription management, letting writers keep 90% of paid subscription revenue while the platform takes a 10% cut. Each publication gets a web archive, a podcast feed, a recommendation network, and a Notes feature for short-form posts. Growing an audience benefits from Substack's discovery features, which surface new publications to readers interested in similar topics. Substack is used by independent journalists, essayists, researchers, and niche experts who want to build a direct audience relationship and earn recurring revenue without managing their own publishing infrastructure or newsletter platform.
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Best for independent writers and journalists who want to build an audience and earn recurring revenue without running their own publishing stack.
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