Feature by feature
The plan each of us would sell you at 5,000 subscribers.
5,000subscribers |
Substack Free |
 SendFoxLifetime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 / month, plus 10% of every paid subscription, plus Stripe fees | $29, once |
| Contacts | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Email sends | Unlimited | 300,000, no monthly cap |
| If your list doubles | Still $0 a month, plus 10% of every paid subscription, plus Stripe fees | Pro 2, $39 / month |
Substack prices from support.substack.com, no monthly fee, checked September 2026. SendFox prices from our pricing page.
Why creators switch from Substack
No take rate, at any size
Substack keeps 10% of every paid subscription for as long as you publish. SendFox paid newsletters (on Pro) run on your own Stripe account: you keep everything after Stripe's cut.
Own the relationship
Your subscribers, forms, automations and landing pages live in your account, not on a platform that also recommends other writers to your readers.
Automations and forms are included
Welcome sequences and drips on Lifetime and Pro, signup forms on your own site, RSS-to-email and 30+ integrations. Substack is a publishing tool; SendFox is an email marketing tool.
Pay once, if you pay at all
Free to 1,000 contacts. $29 once covers 5,000 contacts and 300,000 sends. Pro tiers start at $19/mo above that.
SendFox vs Substack: quick answers
Is SendFox a good alternative to Substack?
For writers who sell subscriptions or want real email marketing tools, yes. Substack is free to publish but takes 10% of every paid subscription (support.substack.com, September 2026). SendFox paid newsletters (on Pro) run on your own Stripe account with no platform fee, and the plan itself is free up to 1,000 contacts or $29 once for 5,000.
How much does Substack cost compared to SendFox?
Substack has no monthly fee; it takes 10% of paid subscription revenue, and Stripe charges its processing fee on top. A newsletter earning $2,000 a month pays Substack $200 a month, $2,400 a year, before Stripe. SendFox Lifetime is $29 once and takes nothing from your sales.
What does Substack do that SendFox does not?
Substack is a publishing platform with a reader app, a recommendation network, podcasts and video hosting, and comments. SendFox is an email marketing tool: campaigns, automations, forms, landing pages and a paid newsletter option. If discovery inside the Substack app matters more than the 10%, stay.
Can I import my Substack subscribers into SendFox?
Yes. Export your subscriber list from Substack as a CSV and upload it to SendFox. The import takes about two minutes. Paid subscribers keep paying you through Stripe; you reconnect them to a SendFox paid newsletter on your own Stripe account.
Also compared: Mailchimp, Kit, beehiiv, MailerLite, AWeber, Flodesk, EmailOctopus, GetResponse, ActiveCampaign, Ghost, Moosend.
