About Substack
Substack lets anyone publish a newsletter for free and turn on paid subscriptions in a click — it takes 10% of subscription revenue instead of a monthly fee. Its built-in network, recommendations and app help writers get discovered, making it ideal for independent writers monetizing an audience.
For writers who want the simplest path from 'start a newsletter' to 'get paid for it,' Substack removes every barrier — no monthly cost, discovery built in.
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The honest list
What we love
＋Free to start, no monthly fee
＋Paid subscriptions built in
＋Discovery network + app
＋Dead-simple publishing
Watch out for
−10% cut of paid revenue
−Little automation or segmentation
−You don't own the platform/design