Substack is one of the easiest ways to start a newsletter. But it charges 10% of every paid subscription — forever. InfluencersKit charges 0%, plus gives you programmatic ads and automation sequences that Substack doesn't have.
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Substack is free to use — but it takes 10% of every dollar your paid subscribers send you. InfluencersKit takes 0%.
Substack charges 0% platform fee on the platform itself but takes 10% of every paid subscription payment. Stripe fees (2.9% + $0.30) apply on both platforms. Pricing verified as of July 2026.
Substack has genuine strengths. These are the gaps that matter when monetisation is your primary goal.
Substack's 10% platform fee compounds as you grow. At $2,000/month in paid subscribers that's $200/month gone — $2,400/year. At $5,000/month it's $500/month — $6,000/year. InfluencersKit charges 0%. Everything your subscribers pay comes to you.
Substack's business model is subscriptions. There is no native ad network. InfluencersKit gives you programmatic ad revenue on top of paid subscriptions from your very first send — no subscriber minimum, no waitlist.
Substack does not have email automation sequences. Every new subscriber gets your latest posts, but there is no drip onboarding, no behaviour-triggered flows, no re-engagement sequences. InfluencersKit includes unlimited automation sequences on paid plans.
On Substack, you can export your email list — but your paid subscribers exist inside Substack's payment system. If you leave, paid subscribers stay in Substack until they cancel. InfluencersKit gives you full data ownership and subscriber portability from day one.
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Your subscriber data and history come across without you losing any of the list you built.
Go to your Substack settings → Subscribers → Export. You'll get a CSV of all subscribers (free and paid) including email, status, and join date.
Upload your CSV directly. Free subscribers transfer instantly with their status intact. Your audience arrives on day one.
Connect Stripe and configure your subscription tier(s). Set up your welcome automation for new paid subscribers — most creators finish in under 30 minutes.
Send a final post on Substack announcing your new home and asking paid subscribers to resubscribe. Include a limited-time offer to smooth the transition. Then cancel Substack.
One thing to know: Paid subscribers on Substack are technically billed through Substack's payment system. When you migrate, free subscribers transfer immediately, but paid subscribers will need to cancel on Substack and resubscribe on your InfluencersKit page. Most creators send a transition email with a discount to ease the move.
Yes. Substack charges 10% of every paid subscription payment, on top of Stripe's standard 2.9% + $0.30. At $5,000/month in subscriber revenue, that's $500/month — $6,000/year — going to Substack. InfluencersKit charges 0%.
Yes. Substack lets you export your subscriber list as a CSV. You can import that CSV directly into InfluencersKit. Paid subscribers who cancel on Substack would need to resubscribe on your new platform, but free subscribers transfer immediately.
InfluencersKit focuses on email marketing and monetisation — broadcasts, automations, paid subscriptions, programmatic ads, sponsorships. If long-form publishing with a built-in social discovery feed is your primary goal, Substack is designed for that use case. If owning your audience and maximising revenue is the goal, InfluencersKit is better positioned.
Yes. InfluencersKit's Starter plan is completely free up to 1,000 subscribers with no credit card required. The Creator plan ($29/month) unlocks automation sequences, A/B testing, and full analytics.
Yes — from day one, regardless of list size. Substack does not offer a native programmatic ad network. Ad revenue on InfluencersKit is an additional monetisation stream on top of paid subscriptions.
“I was giving Substack $340 a month at $3,400 MRR. That's over $4,000/year. InfluencersKit charges me zero on that revenue. The migration took a weekend and I wish I'd done it sooner.”
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