Substack pricing: writers keep 90% minus card fees
Checked Nov 12, 2026 on Substack’s official pages (sources below). Prices change often: confirm with the provider before you buy.
Substack’s going-paid page describes a revenue-share model rather than a monthly creator subscription. Writers set their own paid subscription prices. Substack states that writers keep 90% of their revenue minus credit card fees.
Figures below are quoted from substack.com as read on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change: confirm on Substack's page before you buy.
How Substack charges creators
- Creator platform fee
- Official figureWriters keep 90% of their revenue minus credit card fees
- NotesQuoted from substack.com/going-paid on Nov 12, 2026. That is a 10% platform share before card fees.
- Subscription prices
- Official figureSet by the writer
- NotesThe going-paid page shows example amounts such as $5/month. Those are not a Substack plan price; they illustrate paid subscriptions a writer can offer.
Quoted from substack.com/going-paid on Nov 12, 2026. Confirm current fees on Substack’s site before you enable paid subscriptions.
Substack pricing FAQ
How much does Substack take?
Substack’s going-paid page says writers keep 90% of their revenue minus credit card fees (Nov 12, 2026).
Is there a monthly Substack plan fee?
The official going-paid page describes a revenue share, not a fixed monthly creator plan. Writers set their own paid subscription prices.
Where do these Substack prices come from?
Substack's own pricing page (https://substack.com/going-paid), read on Nov 12, 2026. We do not estimate bills or add up costs across providers.
Sources (official pages, read Nov 12, 2026)
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