Substack vs Contentlayer

Compare Substack and Contentlayer for blogs. Find out how the features, pricing & plans differs and which technology is best for you!

Substack
Substack
Substack is a platform that makes it simple for a writer to start an email newsletter that makes money from subscriptions.
Contentlayer
Contentlayer
Contentlayer is a content SDK that validates and transforms your content into type-safe JSON data you can easily import into your application.

Headless CMS Features

Substack's Headless CMS Features
First-class blogging experience
Complex to integrate
Easy to manage content
Easy to manage images
Image served via CDN
Headless mode not available
Blog on subdomain available
Blog on subdirectory not available
Contentlayer's Headless CMS Features
Not optimized for blogging experience
Complex to integrate
Complex to manage content
Complex to manage images
Image served via origin server
Headless mode available
Blog on subdomain available
Blog on subdirectory available
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Pricing & Plans

Substack's Pricing
Substack Free
$0 / forever
- Unlimited posts
- Basic stats
- Limited customization
- 10% transaction fee on newsletter subscriptions
Contentlayer's Pricing
Open Source
$0 / forever
- Open-source

Choose Substack or Contentlayer?

Why choose Substack?
Substack is a great choice for individual bloggers looking to monetize their content through email newsletters. However, its lack of customization and control may be limiting for larger teams or organizations. It also does not offer a headless blog mode and has limited customization options to its design.
Why choose Contentlayer?
Contentlayer is ideal for projects that prioritize developer experience, offering built-in validations, performance optimizations, and seamless integration with TypeScript for a smooth and simplified content management process. Note that Contentlayer is no longer actively maintained since 24 Apr 2023.

Compare with other technologies

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