Substack Alternatives

Apps similar to Substack include WordPress, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Ghost, Tumblr, Bear Blog and Medium. You're spoiled for choice with Blog Publishing Tools like Substack: we list more than 50 alternatives for the web, self-hosting, iPhone, Android and Mac.

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  1. NewsletterStack is a curated directory of tools and platforms powering today’s most successful newsletters. Discover what creators actually use to send, grow, and monetize their audience. Compare pricing across email platforms, explore tech stacks behind leading publications...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. lykhari icon
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    Start your writing journey with Lykhari. Lykhari is a simple, fast, distraction-free blogging platform for people who love to write.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Rumicat icon
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    The simplest way to write an email newsletter. Use it to curate content, tell stories, or share art. Start your newsletter today with Rumicat.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
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  4. Nashra icon
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    Building a digital presence is cheap. Maintaining it is expensive. Nashra builds you a self-maintaining hub: write your newsletter once, and every post is emailed to your subscribers and added to your website at the same moment, so the site never goes out of date.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • AE flagUnited Arab Emirates
    Audience (subscribers)
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  5. MemberPad icon
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    MemberPad brings your favorite content creators and their communities together in one app. Access exclusive courses, private podcasts, real-time chat, and more, all from your pocket.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. Quaily icon
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    A newsletter service which build a membership community that connects with your followers and funds your best creative work.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Engether icon
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    Anonymous writing community with no name, no photo and no follower counts. You get a random number and write what you mean. No AI accounts, no bots.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. Monetized icon
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    Monetized is a no code, developer-friendly entitlements solution. We offer a simple, fully customizable way to accept payment, registration, or identification for digital content and products, one piece at a time.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. LetterBucket is a newsletter platform built for creators, founders, operators and publishers who want to own their audience instead of depending only on social media algorithms.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. SendLit icon
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    Open-source email platform. Send newsletters, campaigns and sequences through your own SES or SMTP, or build email into your product.

    Cost / License

    Application type

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  11. Ouro icon
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    Ouro is a collaborative web platform for creative problem solvers to share and monetize their work.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Online
    • CH flagSwitzerland
    Get access to other user-added APIs that help accelerate your creative process.
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  12. AidaJet icon
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    AidaJet is an AI-powered newsletter platform that automates content creation, design, scheduling, and delivery. With AI-tested subject lines, bounce checks, and analytics with heatmaps, AidaJet makes newsletters effortless, engaging, and scalable.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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