Substack vs WriterDuet
Substack
substack.com
WriterDuet
writerduet.comSide by side
| Figure | Substack | WriterDuet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $9.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Writing Apps | 9.4 (#4) | 9.5 (#3) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Native iOS and Android apps provide reading, subscriptions, push notifications, saved posts and mobile earnings or statistics views. | Yes |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.9 out of 5 from 540K ratings | 3.1 out of 5 from 81 ratings |
| Rating on Capterra | 0 out of 5 from 0 reviews | 4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.3 out of 5 from 17 reviews | 4.6 out of 5 from 29 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 0 out of 5 from 0 reviews | 4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.8 out of 5 from 319K reviews | 3.5 out of 5 from 1.06K reviews |
| Support | Substack directs users to its Help Center for FAQs and walkthroughs and handles subscriber support questions on behalf of writers. | WriterDuet directs users to its knowledgebase and [email protected] for technical assistance. |
| What it does | Substack is a publishing and subscription platform for writers, podcasters, video creators and media companies, combining content creation, email distribution, payments, community and analytics. | WriterDuet is cloud screenwriting software for planning, writing, revising, collaborating and exporting scripts. |
Plans
Substack
- Free publishingFree
- Free to startFree
- Custom domain$50, paid once
- Paid subscriptionsPrice not published
WriterDuet
- FreeFree
- Plus$9.99 a month
- Pro$11.99 a month
- Premium$13.99 a month
- FreeFree
In their own words
Substack
Substack is a publishing platform for writers, creators, and subscribers, bringing posts, newsletters, podcasts, video, live streams, and pages into one publishing flow. Its editor supports scheduling, autosaved drafts, version history, templates, SEO metadata, and headline A/B testing. Creators can offer free or paid posts, subscriptions, trials, gifts, and group plans. Discovery tools include recommendations, Notes, leaderboards, referrals, and search; audience segmentation and email automation are also available. Podcast episodes can be distributed automatically to Apple Podcasts and Spotify, while video can go automatically to YouTube and LinkedIn. Publishing is free. When creators enable paid subscriptions, Substack keeps 10% of subscription revenue, and Stripe charges payment processing fees. Creators own their intellectual property and mailing list and can export their data. Substack serves writers, journalists, podcasters, video creators, experts, educators, and media companies. It is available on the web, Android, and iOS. Substack directs users to its Help Center and handles subscriber support questions on behalf of writers.
WriterDuet
WriterDuet has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.