Newsletter publishing platform where writers distribute and monetize paid subscriptions.
Substack provides a publishing platform where independent writers distribute newsletters and charge readers for paid subscriptions. Writers retain ownership of their content and audience while Substack takes a percentage of paid subscription revenue.
The platform offers content management, subscriber management, payments, and podcast hosting. Substack is widely used by journalists and creators publishing directly to readers without an intermediary publisher.
| Attribute | Newsletter Publishing Platform | Overlooked — Newsletter Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | |  | |
| Founded | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Sells To | — | Enterprise | |
| Pricing Model | — | Recurring, Software | |
| Ownership | Venture-backed | Private |
Provider
Founded 2017
Sells To —
Pricing Model —
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2018
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, Software
Ownership Private
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Free creator profile that matches newsletter and podcast publishers with B2B brands.
A self-updating portfolio platform that automatically backs up journalists' and writers' published work.
A free platform where journalists claim a verified profile, showcase published work, and manage how PR contacts reach them.
A portfolio website builder that lets journalists and creatives showcase their published work.
NewsBreak's creator program enables independent writers and video storytellers to publish local content and monetize their audience.
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Criba.News is a subscription news-intelligence tool that filters relevant news for professionals and teams.
An all-in-one PR platform for media contact discovery, pitching, monitoring, social listening, reporting, and media intelligence.
Superwall is a paywall infrastructure platform for mobile app developers.
RevenueCat is a cross-platform in-app subscription management platform for mobile and web app developers.
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Social News Desk provides social media management tools built for newsrooms, government agencies, schools, and marketing agencies.
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