Substack
A home for great writing and podcasts
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2-1The Panel's Take
Substack provides free newsletter hosting with paid subscription support. Built-in audience through the Substack network. The default platform for independent writers.
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Substack verdict: SHIP 🚀 2 ships · 1 skip from the expert panel Full review: shiporskip.io/tool/substack
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“No API to speak of. It's a publishing platform, not a developer tool. Built-in audience is the value proposition.”
“The simplest way to start writing and getting paid. The network effect brings readers you wouldn't find elsewhere.”
“10% revenue share is expensive at scale, but the built-in discovery and reader network provide real value.”