# [Substack](<https://substack.com/signup>)

Publish free or paid newsletters without a fixed platform subscription.

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## What is Substack?

Substack is a publishing platform for free and paid newsletters. Writers can build a subscriber audience and send their publication without paying a fixed monthly platform subscription. Charging for access adds a revenue-based platform fee.

Substack takes 10% of paid subscription revenue. Payment processing and other applicable charges are separate from that share. A free publication can therefore have very different operating costs from a publication with the same audience that sells subscriptions.

Official details: [https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037607131-How-much-does-Substack-cost](<https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037607131-How-much-does-Substack-cost>) ; [https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037458032-How-do-I-set-up-paid-subscriptions-on-Substack](<https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037458032-How-do-I-set-up-paid-subscriptions-on-Substack>)

Pricing: Free publication hosting; Substack charges 10% of paid subscription revenue. Payment processing and other applicable fees are additional. Pricing checked October 26, 2026.

## Features

- Newsletter publishing

- Free subscriptions

- Paid subscriptions

- Subscriber management

## FAQs

Common questions about Substack

Does a free newsletter pay Substack a monthly fee?

No. Free newsletter publishing has no fixed platform charge, regardless of audience size.

What changes when subscriptions are paid?

Substack takes a 10% platform share of subscription revenue. Stripe processing, recurring billing charges, taxes, and applicable app-store charges are separate.

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