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Blogger vs Substack: catalog facts
Blogger	Substack
Free Free to use; custom domains are bought separately.	Free Free to start a publication; writers can charge readers for subscriptions.
Web	Web
Free hosting on a blogspot.com address Custom domain support	Newsletter, blog and podcast in one publication Built-in paid subscriptions
Requires a Google account Limited design control compared with a self-hosted CMS	Hosted only, with limited design control Discovery and reading revolve around the Substack app and feed
Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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