Substack vs VBOUT

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.

Substack

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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

VBOUT

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USD · US · source: www.vbout.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Free	Free Free plan with 500 emails/month	Flat · per month	Standalone · Free
Starter	USD 50 monthly $50/month for the business Starter plan	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed
Professional Highlighted	USD 100 monthly $100/month for the business Professional plan	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

Substack

Free publication

Plan card Newsletter publishing: Included
Plan card Subscriber management: Included
Plan card Hosted publication website: Included

Paid publication

Plan card Writer revenue share: 90% before card fees

Included
Plan card Paid subscriptions: Included
Plan card Audience analytics: Included

VBOUT

Free

Plan card Emails: 500/month

Included
Plan card Email marketing: Included
Plan card Drag-and-drop automation: Included

Starter

Plan card Landing pages: Included
Plan card Advanced reporting: Included
Plan card AI chatbot: Included

Professional

Plan card Social media tools: Included
Plan card API access: Included
Plan card Calendar booking: Included

How their prices changed

Each dated row shows the public prices observed when that vendor’s pricing page changed.

Substack

August 27, 2026 Source
- Free publication: Free
- Paid publication: Substack retains 10% of paid subscription revenue, plus card fees

VBOUT

August 27, 2026 Source
- Free: Free
- Starter: USD 50 monthly
- Professional: USD 100 monthly