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Substack vs beehiiv

Substack

substack.com

Depends
Confidence: High

Buy it if you're an independent writer who wants free publishing with payments and built-in discovery.

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Pick Substack when

  • Independent writers and journalists
  • Creators monetizing paid newsletters
  • Zero-budget personal publications
  • Writers wanting built-in discovery

When Substack is not a fit

  • Businesses needing brand control or custom design
  • Teams that require reliable human support
  • Anyone collecting sensitive subscriber data
  • Marketers needing funnels, automations, or CRM features

Sources

  1. Substack review 2025 | TechRadartechradar.com
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  2. Substack Review: What Newsletter Creators Need to Know | Sender.netsender.net
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  3. Substack Reviews | G2g2.com
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  4. Substack Reviews | Trustpilottrustpilot.com
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  5. How to contact a real person at Substack support | Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. How much does Substack cost? - Substack Supportsupport.substack.com
    official
  7. Substack Surpasses Five Million Paid Subscriptions | Stripestripe.com
    official
  8. Substack data breach exposed users' emails and phone numbers | The Vergetheverge.com
    security
  9. Substack Hacked . What 50 Million Users Need To Know | Forbesforbes.com
    security
  10. Substack Custom Domain Vulnerability | GBHackersgbhackers.com
    security
  11. Substack raises $100M | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com
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  12. Ghost: The independent Substack alternative with 0% feesghost.org
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