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Should I use Medium (uxdesign.cc)?

UX Collective — a design publication hosted on Medium - uxdesign.cc

· 1 month ago

If you read several paywalled design articles a week, $5/month is an easy buy for a daily reading habit. If you're a writer or business, this is rented land — you don't own the audience, SEO, or design — so skip it.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources; many review snippets were truncated.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo public security findings in reviewed sources

Pricing

$5/month (~$50/year)

Medium Member

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Daily readers of UX and design writing
  • Casual writers wanting built-in reach
  • Readers fine with metered paywalls

Not for

  • Writers who must own their audience and SEO
  • Businesses needing branded blogs or custom domains
  • Infrequent readers — cancelling saves $50-60/yr
  • Anyone wanting self-hosting or easy export

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Guess: content lives on Medium's domain; SEO control and portability are limited

medium

Regional price hikes happen — India members saw ₹199 to ₹389

medium

Support is hard to reach — check BBB complaints before subscribing

low

Cancelling saves $50-60/yr; expect retention offers when you quit

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Cheap at $5/month for unlimited member-only reading
  • Free to join and read limited content
  • Polished iOS and Android reader apps
  • Membership 'rewards writers'; earnings possible
  • Long-term users call it a great resource

Cons

  • Most quality stories sit behind the paywall
  • Guides tell readers to cancel and save $50-60/yr
  • Silent price hikes: India jumped ₹199 to ₹389
  • Customer service hard to reach; BBB complaints on file
  • Writers keep debating whether the platform is still worth it

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x5news x6

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $5/month (~$50/year)

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Cheap monthly; hikes and paywall fatigue hurt
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Clean apps; readers form daily habits
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Solid publishing; limited customization versus Ghost
  • Support quality: 2/5. Hard to reach; BBB complaints logged
  • Security posture. No public security findings in reviewed sources
  • $5/mo Membership about $50 billed yearly
  • Yes Free tier free account; limited member-only stories
  • 279 reviews Trustpilot consumer feedback base
  • $31M raised Funding 20 investors tracked by Crunchbase

Pricing

Medium Member

$5/month (~$50/year)

  • Unlimited member-only stories
  • Rewards writers you read
  • Free account still reads limited content

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users treat it as a valuable daily reading resource but repeatedly question whether the $50/year fee is worth it, citing paywalls and price hikes.

“I read almost every day”
Reddit, r/datascience

Alternatives

Compare Medium (uxdesign.cc) with each alternative.

  • Ghost

    Independent publishing; you own content, domain, and list

  • Guess: Substack

    Newsletter-first; subscribers and email list stay yours

  • Guess: WordPress

    Self-hosted blogs with full control and plugins

Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources; many review snippets were truncated.

$5/mo for design reads: a great daily habit for heavy readers, wrong home for writers who need ownership.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources; many review snippets were truncated.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Medium review 2025 — TechRadartechradar.com
    review
  2. Read Customer Service Reviews of medium.com — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  3. Is Medium worth it? : r/datasciencereddit.com
    review
  4. An Honest Review of the Medium Publishing Platform — Writer's Digestwritersdigest.com
    review
  5. Become a Medium Member — Help Centerhelp.medium.com
    official
  6. Medium Membershipmedium.com
    official
  7. Why Most Readers Should Cancel and Save $50-60/yrlowermysubs.com
    news
  8. Medium's Silent Price Hike: From ₹199 to ₹389adarshksingh.medium.com
    news
  9. Medium Corporation | BBB Complaintsbbb.org
    news
  10. How to Contact Medium Customer Service19pine.ai
    news
  11. Ghost: The independent Medium alternativeghost.org
    official
  12. Medium Raises Another $31Mmedium.com
    news
  13. Medium - Crunchbase Company Profile & Fundingcrunchbase.com
    news
  14. Is Medium Still Worth It? : r/Mediumreddit.com
    review

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