Notes on what I mean by feature complete—there are a number of independent journalists and academics I know that haven't moved off of substack because BeeHiiv and Buttondown lack key features.
Scoiattolo
Email subscriptions, paid content, and importantly, native video support.
Jul 28, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Substack Writers Concerned as Subscriptions ‘Plummet’ Due to Follow Feature
Substack writers are expressing their concerns about the platform’s following feature on social media, which some argue is suppressing their subscription growth.
Is Substack Notes a ‘Twitter clone’? We asked CEO Chris Best
Substack Notes just dropped. Can the startup survive this foray into social media?
Substack Doesn't Want You to Leave - Aaron Ross Powell’s Blog
Substack's business model is unsustainable—unless they lock all their writers in.
infoculture/awesome-datajournalism
Awesome list for data journalists and future data journalists
Drop Site News | Substack
Independent news on politics and war. Click to read Drop Site News, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
Speaking in Swift by The Browser Company | Substack
Sharing our technical learnings as we build Arc on Windows - in Swift. Click to read Speaking in Swift by The Browser Company, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
We're Leaving Substack for Beehiiv
We're switching site and newsletter platforms. We hope you continue joining us as we grow!
Substack Doesn't Want You to Leave - Aaron Ross Powell
Substack's business model is unsustainable—unless they lock all their writers in.
Former Substack creators say they’re earning more on new platforms that offer larger shares of subscription revenue
Former Substack writers who exited the platform in early 2024 are making more money on Beehiiv and Ghost thanks to their fixed pricing models.
Early returns on creator journalism make clear – it's a poly-platform path forward
No single platform can carry a journalism business. These creators are building ecosystems instead.
Substack writers, you need a website!
Substack is convenient, but treat it as a distribution tool for your content. Your content should live on an independently owned website, which has a domain name you control and own. This way, you …
Substack tries to be too clever with its daringfireball.net/2026/05/what_is_a_dickover and even basic HTML and images. It means that a blog on Substack is unlikely to be indexed properly by the Wayback Machine. A real problem considering how much writing is on Substack.
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Inflection points · Dispatches from the Atmosphere
standard-reader.appThis is a disappointing and reductive take by @prospect.org It's a mistake to think of Substack only when thinking of independently published journalism and analysis.
The American Prospect
At their best, Substacks combine a probing brand of journalism with deep scholarly knowledge and a willingness to express a point of view at a time when many legacy newspapers have become timid and cautious.
