Buttondown vs Substack

Side-by-side comparison of Buttondown and Substack to help you choose the right tool.

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Feature Buttondown Substack
Pricing Free / $9/mo 10% on paid subs
Rating ⭐ 4.6/5 ⭐ 4.4/5
Categories email email, community
Markdown editor ✅ ❌
Automations ✅ ❌
RSS-to-email ✅ ❌
Analytics ✅ ❌
Paid newsletters ✅ ❌
API ✅ ❌
Newsletter publishing ❌ ✅
Paid subscriptions ❌ ✅
Podcast hosting ❌ ✅
Community ❌ ✅
Recommendations ❌ ✅
App ❌ ✅

Buttondown

Simple newsletter tool for indie publishers

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Substack

Start a newsletter and build a paid subscriber base

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