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Honest comparison
Facet Cloud vs Substack
TL;DR
Substack is a great newsletter starting point. Once you sell courses, run a community, or want a portfolio site at the same domain, you outgrow it. Facet keeps the newsletter and adds the rest.
| Feature | Facet Cloud | Substack |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest monthly plan | $5 (Pro) | $0 |
| Platform fee on sales | 0% on Creator | 10% on paid posts |
| You own the email list | Yes | Yes (CSV export) |
| Course sales | Yes | No |
| Per-post paywall | Yes | Limited (paid post toggle) |
| Multi-currency pricing | Yes | No (USD only) |
| Team workspace | Yes | Limited (founding writers) |
| Built-in forum | Yes | Limited (chat threads) |
| Custom domain on every plan | Yes | Paid add-on |
| Export everything anytime | Yes | Posts and subscribers, not paid lists |
Pick Substack when…
- You only ship a newsletter and never plan to sell anything else.
- Substack's recommendation network is a meaningful chunk of your growth.
- You want zero monthly cost and don't mind the 10% on every paid sub.
Pick Facet Cloud when…
- You're selling more than newsletter access — courses, templates, sessions, downloads.
- Your readers come from your portfolio or community, not Substack's recommendation feed.
- Math works out: $25/mo flat beats 10% once you cross ~$250/mo in paid sales.
Switching from Substack?
Most creators migrate in an afternoon. Bring your audience, your content, your prices.
- Import subscribers via CSV — one click, no API keys.
- Move courses lesson-by-lesson with the rich-text importer, or paste markdown.
- Stripe customers carry over via your existing account — no double-billing, no chargebacks.
Try it yourself
See your site on Facet in under five minutes.
Claim a subdomain, drop in a few posts, see how it feels before you commit.