Substack alternatives
These tools do a similar job to Substack. Prices, free plans and features below come from each vendor's own site.
| Substack | beehiiv | Buttondown | Ghost | Kit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Not verified yet | Free plan · from $49/mo | Free plan | from $15/mo | Free plan · from $33/mo |
| Free plan | Not stated by the vendor | Yes | Yes | Not stated by the vendor | Yes |
| Free trial | Not stated by the vendor | Yes | Not stated by the vendor | Yes | Yes |
| Plans | Revenue share () | Free ($0); Lite ($49/mo annual); Pro ($95/mo annual); Enterprise () | Free ($0); Paid () | Starter ($15/mo annual); Publisher ($29/mo annual); Business ($199/mo annual); Custom () | Free ($0); Creator ($33/mo annual, $390/yr); Pro ($66/mo annual, $790/yr) |
| Fees | 10% of paid-subscription revenue, plus credit card fees | Custom pricing | Priced by active subscribers (slider on the page) | Custom pricing | Not stated |
| Best for | Not stated | Creators | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Key features | Newsletters with free and paid posts; Paid subscriptions set up in minutes; You own your content and subscriber list | Newsletter, website, podcast, community and digital products on every plan; Unlimited email sends; Landing pages and email templates; API and integrations | Rich text or markdown editor; Send from a custom domain; Hosted newsletter archives; Tagging and segmentation (add-on) | Your own website and email newsletter; Free custom domain; Unlimited email sends and managed deliverability; Paid subscriptions, tips and premium tiers (Publisher and up) | Unlimited landing pages, forms and email broadcasts; Audience tagging and segmentation; Sell digital products and subscriptions; Visual automations and email sequences (Creator and up) |
| Checked on | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-02 |
Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.