Substack Review 2026
Make money doing the work you believe in
What is Substack?
Substack is a publishing platform that lets writers and creators make money doing the work they believe in through paid newsletters and subscriptions. It hosts discussions and content for subscribers.
Best for
SMB
Use cases
- newsletter publishing
- content monetization
- audience building
Key features
newsletter publishing
paid subscriptions
audience discussions
mobile app
Pricing
Model
freemium
Price range
Free to start; Substack takes a percentage of paid subscriptions
Free tier
Yes
Companies hiring for Substack experience
- San Francisco (HQ)RemotePartnerships$175K – 225K
- New YorkRemoteSponsorships$150K – 200K
- New YorkRemoteSponsorships$180K – 250K
- LondonRemoteInternational Partnerships45K – 60K
- New YorkRemoteSponsorships$130K – 170K
- San Francisco (HQ) | New YorkRemoteMarketing$250K – 310K
- San Francisco (HQ)RemoteProduct$190K – 230K
- San Francisco (HQ)RemoteEngineering$170K – 210K
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One platform. All partnerships. AI-powered.
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