Substack Pricing in 2026
4 plans, paid from $50, and a free plan.
Paid subscriptions
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Billed creator sets monthly, annual and founding-member prices; Substack keeps 10% plus Stripe fees
minimum $5/month and $30/year for US-dollar Stripe accounts · free trials · coupons · gifts · group billing · multi-currency
Free publishing
Free
unlimited subscribers · no upfront platform fee · free posts
Free to start
Free
No platform fees, no tiers, no contracts
Custom domain
$50 once
Billed one-time fee
optional custom domain
Free plan Read from Substack's pricing page on 15 Oct 2026.
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Free | Paid from |
|---|---|---|
| listmonk | Free plan | — |
| Kit | Free plan | $33 |
| phpList | Free plan | $1 |
| Curated | Free plan | $39 |
| Sympa | Free plan | — |
| Audienceful | Free plan | $348 |