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# After leaving Substack, writers are making more money elsewhere
- URL: https://werd.io/after-leaving-substack-writers-are-making-more-money-elsewhere/
- Published: 2025-04-11T11:33:56.000Z
- Updated: 2025-04-11T11:33:56.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: Media, Notable links, #Import 2025-06-11 21:47

\[[Alexander Lee at Digiday](https://digiday.com/media/former-substack-creators-say-theyre-earning-more-on-new-platforms-that-offer-larger-shares-of-subscription-revenue/)\]

Substack isn't the best deal in town for independent journalists:

> "A year after leaving Substack in early 2024, newsletter writers are making more money peddling their words on other platforms.  
>  
> \[...\] Since leaving Substack, some writers’ subscriber counts have plateaued over the past year, while others have risen — but in both cases, creators said that their share of revenue has increased because Ghost and Beehiiv charge creators flat monthly rates that scale based on their subscriber counts, rather than Substack’s 10 percent cut of all transaction fees."

I believe [Ghost](https://ghost.org) is the best choice for independent journalists / publishers. Not only does it have all the features they need, but it's the most future-facing; its upcoming [federated news network](https://www.theverge.com/news/632880/ghost-newsletter-blog-fediverse-activitypub-beta-live) is genuinely game-changing. And I've heard good things about Beehiiv too.

What's not a good choice: Substack, because it's not only more expensive, but it [platforms Nazis](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/jan/03/substack-user-revolt-anti-censorship-stance-neo-nazis). Which really isn't a thing publishers should have a relationship to.

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\[[Link](https://digiday.com/media/former-substack-creators-say-theyre-earning-more-on-new-platforms-that-offer-larger-shares-of-subscription-revenue/)\]