Substack
9.0#1 in membership site platforms$50 one-timeFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitSubstack vs Verkilo
What both publish
| Fact | Substack | Verkilo |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Import and export | Substack can import posts or subscribers from WordPress, Ghost, Medium, Beehiiv, Mailchimp, Tumblr, Webflow, Sanity, Seeking Alpha, Bulletin, TinyLetter, Blogspot and RSS, and lets creators export publication data. | Verkilo opens Scrivener 3 projects and exports to EPUB, PDF, DOCX, HTML, and Markdown. |
| Mobile apps | Native iOS and Android apps provide reading, subscriptions, push notifications, saved posts and mobile earnings or statistics views. | No |
Substack plans
- Free publishingFree
- Free to startFree
- Custom domain$50, paid once
- Paid subscriptions—
Verkilo plans
- Standard license$128, paid once
- Founders & Friends license$98, paid once
Pick Substack if…
Substack suits writers, journalists, podcasters, video creators, experts, educators, and media companies building a direct subscriber audience. It is useful for creators who want multiple media formats, audience discovery, segmentation, email automation, and paid subscription options.
Pick Verkilo if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.