Flat monthly fees. No percentage of your revenue. Every plan — including Free — keeps 0% of what you earn.
Start publishing and building your audience. Monetize with donations from day one.
Full monetization stack. Earn more than $9 from a single subscriber and Pro pays for itself that month.
No credit card required for trial
For editorial teams and news organizations running multiple journalists under one brand.
Unlimited team members, custom branding, API access, dedicated account manager, and SLA guarantees. Tailored for large news organizations.
| Channels | Telegram | Substack | Ghost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | $9/mo flat | Free | 10% cut | $15–199/mo |
| Revenue cut | 0% | ~30% (Stars) | 10% | 0% |
| Identity verification | 3-tier | None | Email only | None |
| Real-time push | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Built-in discovery | Yes | Invite-only | Yes | No |
| Subscription monetization | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes |
| Crowdfunding | Yes | No | No | No |
| Web archive + SEO | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile native app | Yes (iOS + Android) | Yes | No | No |
| Creator analytics | Full | Basic | Basic | Full |
Yes. Every plan — including Free — keeps 0% of your subscription, donation, or crowdfunding revenue. We charge a flat monthly fee and nothing more. Your readers' money goes directly to you.
Immediately. If you earn even $1 from a subscriber on Substack, they take $0.10. On Channels Pro at $9/month, the moment you earn $90/month from subscribers you're already saving money — and every dollar above that is pure savings.
Standard Stripe fees apply to payments processed through the platform (typically 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction). These are Stripe's fees, not ours — we don't add a markup.
Yes. We have import tools for Substack newsletter lists and can help you move your Telegram channel audience. Your existing content and subscriber data can be migrated during onboarding.
For Journalist tier: press credentials, published work portfolio, or employer confirmation. For Expert tier: professional credentials in your field. For Organization tier: registration documents and editorial team confirmation.
Yes — annual billing gives you 2 months free (equivalent to ~17% off). Pro annual is $90/year instead of $108. Studio annual is $290/year instead of $348.
"Start free. Keep everything you earn."
Free plan available forever. No credit card required.