Substack AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Email Marketing Services

The best Email Marketing alternative to Substack is Listmonk, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Substack and eight of them are Email Marketing Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Email Marketing Service alternatives to Substack are Mailscribe, Audienceful, beehiiv and Postcard.

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Substack is a newsletter service and blogging platform, making it an alternative to Medium, TinyLetter and WordPress blogs.

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Substack alternatives page was last updated Jan 15, 2025
  1. Listmonk icon
     19 likes

    Send e-mail campaigns, newsletters, manage mailing lists, all from a powerful self-hosted dashboard released as a single binary. High performance and feature packed open source app written in Golang, and backed by Postgres.

    173 Listmonk alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Send newsletter
    2.  Email Analytics
    3.  Email Scheduling
    4.  List management
    5.  Email template editor
    6.  Import CSV Data
    7.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    8.  Customer Segmentation
    9.  Live Preview
    10.  WYSIWYG Support
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Email Verification
    Listmonk iconSubstack Icon

    Listmonk VS Substack

    Is Listmonk a good alternative to Substack?
     
    • Listmonk is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Substack.

    • Listmonk is Free and Open SourceSubstack is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Listmonk is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSubstack is not according to our users
  2. Mailscribe icon
     5 likes

    Mailscribe is an AI-powered email marketing platform that simplifies the creation and dispatch of professional emails. It helps businesses generate personalized emails quickly. Key features include an AI Email Content Generator for crafting engaging content, a user-friendly AI...

    52 Mailscribe alternatives
    Mailscribe screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Email template editor
    2.  Email Scheduling
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Marketing Automation
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  Unlimited storage
    7.  Customer Segmentation
    8.  Two-factor Authentication
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Spam Filter
    11.  Email Verification
    12.  Email automation
    Mailscribe iconSubstack Icon

    Mailscribe VS Substack

    Is Mailscribe a good alternative to Substack?
     
  3. Audienceful icon
     15 likes

    Audienceful is email marketing re-invented for the 2020s. Lightweight, collaborative, and setup with modern best practices by default.

    209 Audienceful alternatives
    Email marketing re-invented for the 2020s

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Notion
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Marketing Automation
    2.  Email automation
    3.  Drip Campaigns
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Email Scheduling
    6.  Email template editor
    7.  Real time collaboration
    8.  Customer Segmentation
    9.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    10.  Auto Responder
    11.  Import CSV Data
    12.  Email Verification
    Audienceful iconSubstack Icon

    Audienceful VS Substack

    Is Audienceful a good alternative to Substack?
     
    Comments about Audienceful as an Alternative to Substack
     
    Gallagher

    Much better for people who aren't trying to sell newsletter subscriptions. Doesn't force you to keep your site on Substack (has great cross-publishing integration with Webflow). Gives you full control over branding. Also has automation features.

    Positive commentMay 7, 2023
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    • Audienceful is Freemium and ProprietarySubstack is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Audienceful is LightweightSubstack is not according to our users
  4. beehiiv icon
     1 like

    Access powerful tools for creating, monetizing, and scaling newsletters. Beehiiv offers premium subscription monetization, a flexible email editor, first-party data for segmentation, and in-depth analytics, all without taking a revenue cut. Engage your audience and optimize growth with customizable features.

    59 beehiiv alternatives
    beehiiv screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    beehiiv Features

    1.  Send newsletter
    beehiiv iconSubstack Icon

    beehiiv VS Substack

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  5. Postcard icon
     2 likes

    Simple personal website + newsletter.

    46 Postcard alternatives
    Postcard screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Postcard Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Custom Domain
    Postcard iconSubstack Icon

    Postcard VS Substack

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  6. Mailbob icon
     2 likes

    Mailbob is the easiest way to create and grow a newsletter. Start fresh or import your existing contacts, and launch your first campaign in seconds.

    17 Mailbob alternatives
    Mailbob screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Link Tracking
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Import CSV Data
    6.  Email Verification
    7.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    8.  Email Scheduling
    9.  Live Preview
    10.  Email template editor
    11.  Email tracking
    12.  Send newsletter
    Mailbob iconSubstack Icon

    Mailbob VS Substack

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  7. CuratedLetters icon
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    CuratedLetters is a SaaS platform for creating and distributing newsletters. It offers automated content curation, RSS integration, and a Bookmark tool for easy link collection. Even more, you can earn passive income easily with our Ad share revenue model.

    6 CuratedLetters alternatives
    CuratedLetters screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Email Verification
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Email Scheduling
    4.  Email template editor
    5.  Marketing Automation
    6.  AI-Powered
    CuratedLetters iconSubstack Icon

    CuratedLetters VS Substack

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  8. QuillFlow Newsletters icon
     Like this app

    QuillFlow is a powerful newsletter platform designed to help creators and businesses grow their audience and monetize their content.

    4 QuillFlow Newsletters alternatives
    QuillFlow Newsletters screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    QuillFlow Newsletters Features

    1.  Customer Segmentation
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Email template editor
    4.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Coding Required
    7.  Email Scheduling
    QuillFlow Newsletters iconSubstack Icon

    QuillFlow Newsletters VS Substack

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