Ⓜ️Medium vs Substack📰
Medium is a publication network with a shared reader pool. Substack lets you own your email list and charge readers directly.
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Ⓜ️Medium
- ✓Built-in audience and discovery feed
- ✓Pays writers from a shared membership pool
- ✓No setup — just write and publish
- ✓Good for reaching new readers fast
📰Substack
- ✓You own your subscriber email list
- ✓Direct paid subscriptions, you set the price
- ✓Readers come to you, not a feed
- ✓Better long-term monetization control
Verdict
Pick Medium for reach and zero setup if you want to be discovered. Pick Substack to own your audience and build direct paid subscriptions.
Frequently asked
Which lets me own my audience?+
Substack — you keep your email list and can export it.
Which has more built-in readers?+
Medium, thanks to its shared discovery network.
Can I make money on both?+
Yes; Medium pays from a pool, Substack via direct subscriptions.
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