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Micro.blog vs Substack: catalog facts
Micro.blog	Substack
Paid Subscription-based hosting; prices are not listed on the homepage.	Free Free to start a publication; writers can charge readers for subscriptions.
Web	Web
Blog at your own domain name Short posts, essays, photos and newsletters in one place	Newsletter, blog and podcast in one publication Built-in paid subscriptions
Hosted service only, not self-hostable Requires an account and subscription	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 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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