Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Kit
Kit clearly comes out ahead of Substack on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Kit's paid plans start at $33/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Substack | Kit |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Marketing | MarketingAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | email-marketing | email-marketing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Kit
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| Feature | substack | kit |
|---|---|---|
| Ability To Enable Paid Subscriptions | ||
| 1 Sequence | ||
| Basic Analytics | ||
| 70+ Integrations | ||
| Email And Web Distribution | ||
| Facebook Audiences | ||
| Subscriber List Management | ||
| No Automations | ||
| Unlimited Newsletter Publishing | ||
| Referral System | ||
| Subscriber Scoring | ||
| Unlimited Email Broadcasts | ||
| Unlimited Sequences | ||
| Visual Automations |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Kit comes out ahead overall, though Substack can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Substack and Kit offer a free tier.
Substack scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Kit exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
