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3 Best Alternatives to Substack
Substack is great, but it's not the only option. Here are the 3 best Substack alternatives, ranked by community votes — with honest pros and cons for each.
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Newsletter platform built by former Morning Brew engineers, with growth tools baked in.
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Minimalist, developer-friendly newsletter platform with a clean API and no feature clutter.
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Free alternatives to Substack
If budget is the main concern, these options have a free or open-source tier:
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the best alternative to Substack?
- beehiiv is the top-ranked alternative to Substack based on community upvotes, but the right pick depends on your specific needs — see the full ranked list above with pros and cons for each.
- Is there a free alternative to Substack?
- Yes — beehiiv, Buttondown offer a free or open-source tier and can work as a free alternative to Substack, depending on which features you need.
- How many alternatives to Substack are there?
- We currently track 3 alternatives to Substack on Kreemhunt, ranked by community upvotes. New alternatives are added as we review more tools in this category.