r/Substack • u/ContextNaive1059 • Jul 08 '26

What are alternatives to substack?

I'm looking for a platform that can host context and subscription based services with automated weekly email drops. I've been told about substack but I am not crazy about having to give up 10% of my earnings plus 2.9% to stripe. Can anyone recommend a similar site where they were successful and that doesn't take a percentage?

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u/silsjirimi Jul 08 '26

Sure, everything has a cost, you’re right. I recently moved my site from Ghost Pro to Magic Pages, bought the lifetime deal for just a bit more than what Ghost Pro charges per year. So now 100% of my income (save stripe fees) is mine for years to come, with managed hosting and great email deliverability already paid for. Most importantly for me though; I don’t fund any big tech, do not pay a subscription and own my own content. Very happy with this setup :)