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Substack pricing (2026)
Current Substack plans and prices by subscriber count, verified against the official pricing page. All prices in USD, excluding tax.
Last verified against official pricing pages · price history · embed these prices
Prices change often. Every price here was checked against the platform's official pricing page on the date shown, but plans, promos and taxes vary. Always confirm on the official site before you buy or switch. Not financial advice.
What it costs at common list sizes
| Subscribers | Cheapest plan, monthly billing | …with automations |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $0 (Free + 10% of paid revenue) | n/a |
| 10,000 | $0 (Free + 10% of paid revenue) | n/a |
| 50,000 | $0 (Free + 10% of paid revenue) | n/a |
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Plans and features
| Feature | Free + 10% of paid revenue |
|---|---|
| Paid subscriptions | Yes |
| Automations | No |
| Website on own domain | Yes |
| Remove platform branding | No |
Fees on paid subscriptions: Substack keeps 10% of subscription revenue; Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 per US card payment plus 0.7% Stripe Billing on recurring payments. source
Free + 10% of paid revenue
Unlimited subscribers. Custom domain is a one-time $50. No automation builder. Your publication stays on Substack's network/branding.
Free (no subscriber limit).
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Price history
Tracking since 20 Oct 2026. This is our first dated observation; new columns are added every time we re-check the official pricing page. Full history: /data/history.json.
| Price point | |
|---|---|
| Free + 10% of paid revenue: subscriber limit | No limit |
| Platform cut on paid subscriptions (%) | 10% |
No price changes recorded since tracking began.
Price history from archived pricing pages archive-sourced
10 values read from Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) copies of Substack's official pricing page (and, where noted, its official help-center pricing articles), 24 Feb 2024 to 9 Jul 2026. They are kept separate from our own dated checks, and we only record what is clearly readable in each archived copy (prices drawn by a script often aren't, so some captures only show limits or fees).
| Captured | Plan | What the page showed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid subscriptions | fee on paid subscriptions: 10% “From Substack: 10% of each transaction” | archived copy | |
| Stripe Billing (recurring) | Stripe Billing fee: 0.5% “a Billing fee for recurring subscriptions (0.5% for recurring payments)” | archived copy | |
| Paid subscriptions | fee on paid subscriptions: 10% “From Substack: 10% of each transaction” | archived copy | |
| Stripe Billing (recurring) | Stripe Billing fee: 0.5% “a Billing fee for recurring subscriptions (0.5% for recurring payments) · article "Updated December 12, 2023"” | archived copy | |
| Paid subscriptions | fee on paid subscriptions: 10% “From Substack: 10% of each transaction” | archived copy | |
| Stripe Billing (recurring) | Stripe Billing fee: 0.7% “0.7% for recurring payments as of July 2024 · article "Updated July 10, 2024"” The article adds: writers who enabled payments before July 10, 2024 keep the previous 0.5% billing fee until June 30, 2025. | archived copy | |
| Paid subscriptions | fee on paid subscriptions: 10% “From Substack: 10% of each transaction” | archived copy | |
| Stripe Billing (recurring) | Stripe Billing fee: 0.7% “a Billing fee for recurring subscriptions (0.7% for recurring payments as of July 2024)” | archived copy | |
| Paid subscriptions | fee on paid subscriptions: 10% “From Substack: 10% of each transaction” | archived copy | |
| Stripe Billing (recurring) | Stripe Billing fee: 0.7% “a Billing fee for recurring subscriptions (0.7% for recurring payments as of July 2024)” | archived copy |
How newsletter platform prices changed 2023–2026 · all archived values as JSON
FAQ
Is Substack free?
Yes. Substack is free at any list size. Unlimited subscribers. Custom domain is a one-time $50. No automation builder. Your publication stays on Substack's network/branding. On paid subscriptions: Substack keeps 10% of subscription revenue; Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 per US card payment plus 0.7% Stripe Billing on recurring payments.
How we verified this
Official Substack help article 'How much does Substack cost?' (updated 2026-09-29). Checked 2026-10-20. Source: https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037607131-How-much-does-Substack-cost.
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