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Medium vs Substack

Who’s behind each, what their homepages track, what they cost and how often their policies changed, measured the same way for both. By what they offer, they’re very close.

Medium

An online publishing platform where individuals and publications write and read articles and blog posts, with a paid membership that unlocks member-only stories and pays writers through a partner program.

Substack

Substack is a publishing platform where writers and creators host newsletters, podcasts and video, send content by email to subscribers, and charge for paid subscriptions. It also offers a reader app with discovery and discussion features.

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