🆚 Boosty vs. Substack

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Donation tool
Social media platform

About

Boosty is an author content monetization platform that allows people to support their favorite creators through monthly subscriptions.

Substack is a social media platform for writers and journalists that supports subscription newsletters and monetization.

Headquarters

Amsterdam, Netherlands
San Francisco, California, United States

Website

Pricing

Agency Fee10%
For writers
Platform fee10%
Payment processing
Billing fee0.7%
Credit card fee2.9% + $0.30 per transaction fee
For readers
Free version ✔️
Set by writers

Categories

Donations › Rank #14
Subscriptions › Rank #18
Subscriptions › Rank #4
Social Media › Rank #30
Email Marketing › Rank #10

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Substack social media platform is 23 times more popular than Boosty.
Total websites

Market share

Subscriptions

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Substack is more popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy, while Boosty is more popular in Russia, Vietnam, and Latvia.
United States
United Kingdom
Russia
Italy
Canada
France
Germany
Spain
Netherlands
Australia

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Substack is more popular among sites focused on blogs and wiki, business, and entertainment, while Boosty is more commonly used on games sites.
Blogs/Wiki
Business
Entertainment
Marketing/Merchandising
General News
Education/Reference
Politics/Opinion
Sports
Online Shopping
Internet Services

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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Rank
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#3,231
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#7,538
#23,093
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Rank
#2,497
#2,652
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See also

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