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Blueshift vs Substack

Blueshift: Lean teams scaling cross-channel engagement. Substack: Writers making money doing the work they believe in. Same fact set for both, straight from each vendor's docs.

Blueshift

Free tier
No free plan; demo and self-guided tour
Paid from
From $1,250/mo (Starter, billed annually) · pricing page
Public API
Yes docs
MCP server
Community · Community server (blueshift-mcp) wraps Blueshift's APIs; no official server.
Best for
Lean teams scaling cross-channel engagement
Website
https://blueshift.com

Substack

Free tier
Free to publish, no subscriber cap
Paid from
No monthly fee; 10% of paid subscription revenue plus Stripe fees · pricing page
Public API
Yes docs
MCP server
Community · Community servers on GitHub only
Best for
Writers making money doing the work they believe in
Website
https://substack.com

Which one?

Blueshift suits lean teams scaling cross-channel engagement. Substack suits writers making money doing the work they believe in. Pricing changes; the fact tables above link both vendors' live pricing pages. For the rest of the field, see Blueshift alternatives, Substack alternatives, or the full table.