beehiiv vs Substack (2026): Pricing, Growth Tools and Which to Pick
beehiiv vs Substack compared for 2026: what each costs, the 10% cut vs a monthly fee, growth tools, migration, and which one suits your newsletter.
Michal Wlosik
· 8 min read
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Practical guides to building and growing a Ghost site: themes, hosting, newsletters and moving from other platforms.
Ghost vs Substack (2026): Fees, Features and Which to Choose
Substack is free but takes 10% of paid subscriptions; Ghost charges a flat fee and takes nothing. An honest comparison of cost, features, discovery and moving between them.
Michal Wlosik
· 7 min read
Substack Alternatives in 2026: An Honest Comparison
Ghost, beehiiv, Kit, Buttondown, Patreon, WordPress.com and Medium compared on what matters when you leave Substack: fees, free plans, owning your list, and moving paid subscribers.
Michal Wlosik
· 10 min read
How to make Ghost look and feel like Substack
Moved from Substack to Ghost and miss the look? Build a Substack-style Ghost theme in Ectobuilder, keep your /p/ post addresses, and set up Ghost so readers feel at home.
Michal Wlosik
· 6 min read
How to migrate from Substack to Ghost (and what doesn't come with you)
Ghost has a built-in Substack importer that moves your posts, free subscribers and paid subscribers in one go. Here is every step, plus an honest list of what stays behind.
Michal Wlosik
· 6 min read