See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.
USD · US · source: buttondown.com
| Plan | Pricing | Charged by | Offer type |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Free Plan — Free for first 100 subscribers
|
Free
Absolutely nothing for your first 100 subscribers |
Flat | Standalone · Free |
USD · US · source: substack.com
| Plan | Pricing | Charged by | Offer type |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Free publication
|
Free
Free to publish without paid subscriptions |
Flat · per month | Standalone · Free |
|
Paid publication
|
Substack retains 10% of paid subscription revenue, plus card fees
Substack retains 10% of paid subscription revenue, plus card fees |
Usage · percentage of subscription revenue | Standalone · Usage based |
Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.
Highlights
Rich text or markdown editor
Highlights
Send from a custom domain
Highlights
Hosted newsletter archives
Highlights
Privacy-first
Plan card
Newsletter publishing
Plan card
Subscriber management
Plan card
Hosted publication website
Plan card
Writer revenue share
90% before card fees
Plan card
Paid subscriptions
Plan card
Audience analytics
Each dated row shows the public prices observed when that vendor’s pricing page changed.