Substack
9.0#1 in membership site platforms$50 one-timeFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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Writer Studio
7.3#49 in writing appsFrom $9.99 a monthFree planLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Substack | Writer Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| 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. | It imports Word documents into chapters and scenes and exports to EPUB, DOCX and FB2. |
| Mobile apps | Native iOS and Android apps provide reading, subscriptions, push notifications, saved posts and mobile earnings or statistics views. | No |
| Privacy | Substack's privacy policy says it endeavors to protect personal information but cannot guarantee complete security. | When Authr AI is used, submitted text passes through Authr's service to its model vendor, identified in the policy as DeepSeek; the policy says request text and answers are not stored by Authr. |
| Purpose | Substack is a publishing platform for writers, creators, and subscribers. | Writer Studio is an app for writing a book, keeping scenes, characters, locations, plotlines and prose together in one project. |
Substack plans
- Free publishingFree
- Free to startFree
- Custom domain$50, paid once
- Paid subscriptions—
Writer Studio plans
- Starter$9.99 a month
- Author$14.99 a month
- Master$24.99 a month
- FreeFree
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 Writer Studio if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.