Substack Pricing
Complete pricing breakdown for Substack including all plans, hidden costs, and limitations.
Pricing score: 65/100
Plans & Pricing
Free Publishing
$0.00/free
User limit: Unlimited
Storage: Unlimited
Paid Subscriptions Enabled
Popular$0.00/free
User limit: Unlimited
Storage: Unlimited
Substack Pro (By Invitation)
Free
User limit: Unlimited
Storage: Unlimited
Pricing Issues Reported by Users
10% revenue cut adds up significantly
Substack takes 10% of all subscription revenue plus Stripe fees (2.9% + $0.30 + 0.7% recurring). Total take is roughly 13-14% of earnings. For creators earning $100K+/year, that's $13,000+ going to Substack. Many switch to 0% fee alternatives like Ghost when they scale.
Frequency: 9%Impact: 9/100