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Sender vs Substack

Sender: Growing small businesses on a budget. Substack: Writers making money doing the work they believe in. Same fact set for both, straight from each vendor's docs.

Sender

Free tier
Yes, up to 2,500 subscribers / 15,000 emails/mo
Paid from
$7/mo (Standard); subscriber-based · pricing page
Public API
Yes docs
MCP server
No · None found
Best for
Growing small businesses on a budget
Website
https://www.sender.net

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?

Sender suits growing small businesses on a budget. 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 Sender alternatives, Substack alternatives, or the full table.