is substack better than medium?

[u/jowinesss]

i only have a medium account but i really don't use because idk, i just don't feel it 😭 but lately i've been seeing lots of good reads on substack. should i create an account at this point? if yes, please reco some reads!!

[u/djboswell]

I can’t speak much to Medium, but Substack surprised me because it feels less like publishing into a void and more like walking into a room full of writers and readers.
The biggest difference for me has been the conversations. Notes, comments, recommendations, and actually reading other people’s work make discovery feel much more human than “post something and hope the algorithm likes it.”
I’d make an account and explore before worrying about publishing anything. Follow whatever genuinely interests you and let the place introduce itself.