Medium

Medium

A Medium Corporation
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About

Where good ideas find you. Read and share new perspectives on just about any topic. Everyone’s welcome. The best ideas can change who we are. Medium is where those ideas take shape, take off, and spark powerful conversations. We’re an open platform where 170 million readers come to find insightful and dynamic thinking. Here, expert and undiscovered voices alike dive into the heart of any topic and bring new ideas to the surface. Our purpose is to spread these ideas and deepen understanding of the world. We’re creating a new model for digital publishing. One that supports nuance, complexity, and vital storytelling without giving in to the incentives of advertising. It’s an environment that’s open to everyone but promotes substance and authenticity. And it’s where deeper connections forged between readers and writers can lead to discovery and growth. Together with millions of collaborators, we’re building a trusted and vibrant ecosystem fueled by important ideas.

About

A place for independent writing. Start a newsletter. Build your community. Make money from subscriptions. Publishing is free, with no limits. We only make money when you do. Your email list is your community. When you start a Substack, you get: - Your own email list - A website for all your posts - Community features - Audio, video, images, GIFs, and more - Control over what’s free and what’s only for your paying subscribers It takes less than a minute to get started. Build your audience on Substack, or bring them over. When you're ready, you can add paid subscriptions. We take care of the details so you can focus on writing. Top writers on Substack make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. When readers pay writers directly, writers can focus on doing the work they care about most. A few hundred paying subscribers can support a livelihood. A few thousand makes it lucrative

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Writers and readers who want to read and support independent writers

Audience

Writers who want to write independently and earn subscription revenue from readers

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$5 per month
Or $50 per year
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.3 / 5
ease 4.3 / 5
features 4.3 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 4.3 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 3.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Good quality articles. TTS option - for listening to the article. Lots of curated collections to group together articles under common theme / topic. Reading list feature to save articles.
  • -Clean, intuitive app. -High quality content. -Real potential to earn as a writer if you can put in the time. -Affordable subscription fee to unlock all content. -Engaged community.
  • It's a solid place to upload information about your company or opinion pieces and start up a conversation in the comments. The look of Medium is very minimalistic, clean and modern. It's good if you've got more to say than can be condensed in a Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter post, and you won't need to do anything to make your content already look great.

Cons

  • Cluttered interface - the main reading window is narrow due to the sidebars. Ads and limited access for free users.
  • -Mobile app makes in-app writing cumbersome. -Tends to get laggy and need restarting/refreshing. -Extremely competitive/saturated market. -Curated feed lacks variety. -Unpaid membership only allows a few premium article views a month.
  • Medium looks good, but you will struggle to stand out from everyone else on the site. There's a lot of people on medium, and opportunities to make money there are slim if all you're doing is posting to Medium. It's okay for posting about your product or in conjunction with other platforms, but not really worthwhile by itself. You get that nice, clean look in exchange, likewise, for being able to customize much of anything.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Excellent platform to build your newsletter, very easy to use and enough for a writer, will recommend.

Cons

  • 10% fee from your income for paid subscribers online.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

A Medium Corporation
Founded: 2012
United States
medium.com

Company Information

Substack
Founded: 2017
United States
substack.com

Alternatives

Blogger

Blogger

Google

Alternatives

Bulletin

Bulletin

Meta

Categories

Blog Supported
Creator Economy Supported

Categories

Blog Supported
Creator Economy Supported
Email Marketing Supported
Email Newsletter Supported
Owned Media Supported

Blog Features

Analytics Supported
Collaborative Writing Not Supported
Comment Moderation Supported
File Sharing Not Supported
Group Posting Not Supported
Monetization Tools Supported
Post Management Supported
Search Supported
WYSIWYG Rich Text Editing Supported

Email Marketing Features

A/B Testing Not Supported
Artificial Intelligence Not Supported
Auto-Responders Not Supported
CAN SPAM Compliance Supported
Customer Surveys Not Supported
Drip Campaigns Not Supported
Dynamic Content Not Supported
Event Triggered Email Not Supported
Image Library Not Supported
Landing Pages/Web Forms Not Supported
Mailing List Management Supported
Mobile Optimized Emails Supported
Reporting/Analytics Supported
Subscriber Management Supported
Template Management Not Supported
WYSIWYG Email Editor Not Supported

Publishing and Subscriptions Features

Advertising Management Not Supported
Books Not Supported
Campaign Management Not Supported
Catalogs Not Supported
Circulation Management Not Supported
Content Management Not Supported
Layout & Design Not Supported
Magazines Not Supported
Newsletters Supported
Newspapers Not Supported

Subscription Management Features

Cancellation Management Supported
Discount / Coupon Management Not Supported
Dunning Management Not Supported
Enrollment Management Not Supported
Product Catalog Not Supported
Recurring Billing Supported
Revenue Recognition Not Supported
Revenue Recovery Tools Not Supported
Self Service Portal Supported
Subscription Plan Management Supported
Tax Management Not Supported
Trial Management Not Supported
Usage Tracking/Analytics Supported

Integrations

Bruinen Supported
Clico Supported
Napkin Supported
Sourcetable Supported
Stackreaction Supported
TwinMind Supported
Blogely Supported
Common Room Supported
CurateIt Supported
Delphi Not Supported
IFTTT Supported
Martini Supported
Monica Supported
Noovox Not Supported
Outwrite Supported
Quantral Not Supported
Quickwork Supported
Rambox Supported
WordPress Supported
Workona Supported

Integrations

Bruinen Supported
Clico Supported
Napkin Supported
Sourcetable Supported
Stackreaction Supported
TwinMind Supported
Blogely Not Supported
Common Room Not Supported
CurateIt Not Supported
Delphi Supported
IFTTT Not Supported
Martini Not Supported
Monica Not Supported
Noovox Supported
Outwrite Not Supported
Quantral Supported
Quickwork Not Supported
Rambox Not Supported
WordPress Not Supported
Workona Not Supported
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