About r/Substack
A place to discuss Substack, the newsletters, and the platform. (No self-promotion)
The community at a glance
r/Substack is a Subreddit for Writers and Newsletter Writers with roughly 54K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Newsletters topic page.
Roughly 24K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Substack, Struggling, and Annoying. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention newsletters about different cultures/countries and newsletter recommendations.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2023: 7K members
- 2024: 10K members
- 2025: 22K members
- 2026: 14K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 2K members
Themes
- Advice Requests20 posts in the past month
- Published my first Substack post, but nobody seems to be reading it. What should I do next?
- Substack growth - what worked for me (14k subs)
- Should it really be this much work?
#120Advice RequestsPublished my first Substack post, but nobody seems to be reading it. What should I do next? · Substack growth - what worked for me (14k subs) · Should it really be this much work? - Pain & Anger7 posts in the past month
- I’ve noticed something frustrating about being a Substack creator.
- Im loosing hope on growth
- Loss of subscribers
#27Pain & AngerI’ve noticed something frustrating about being a Substack creator. · Im loosing hope on growth · Loss of subscribers - Money Talk2 posts in the past month
- How much money are you making on Substack? Can you live on what you’re making on there?
- did anyone get any career or work opportunity through/on substack?
#32Money TalkHow much money are you making on Substack? Can you live on what you’re making on there? · did anyone get any career or work opportunity through/on substack? - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- What are alternatives to substack?
#41Solution RequestsWhat are alternatives to substack?
Topics
- Substack27 posts in the past month
- Struggling to Get Engagement on Substack as a New Writer
#127SubstackStruggling to Get Engagement on Substack as a New Writer - Struggling20 posts in the past month#220Struggling
- Annoying6 posts in the past month#36Annoying
- Hate5 posts in the past month#45Hate
- Tired3 posts in the past month#53Tired
Flair
- Discussion69 posts in the past month
- I finally figured out the secret to growing a Substack
- The hard truth about Substack you keep telling yourself... but you just don't want to listen.
- I didn't expect to get 4k+ followers on Substack 😱
#169DiscussionI finally figured out the secret to growing a Substack · The hard truth about Substack you keep telling yourself... but you just don't want to listen. · I didn't expect to get 4k+ followers on Substack 😱 - Feature Suggestion2 posts in the past month
- Chargebacks
- Integration tool to send physical mail?
#22Feature SuggestionChargebacks · Integration tool to send physical mail? - Other Platforms1 post in the past month
- Is Substack Still The Best Option, Or Are People Moving Elsewhere?
#31Other PlatformsIs Substack Still The Best Option, Or Are People Moving Elsewhere? - Tech Support1 post in the past month
- After 5 years of Substack, my pubblication has completely deindexed from Google
#41Tech SupportAfter 5 years of Substack, my pubblication has completely deindexed from Google
Product recommendations
- newsletters about different cultures/countries1 post in the past month
- ISO recs for newsletters about different cultures/countries!
#11newsletters about different cultures/countriesISO recs for newsletters about different cultures/countries! - newsletter recommendations1 post in the past month
- Newsletter recs?
#21newsletter recommendationsNewsletter recs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Substack for?
- Best for Writers and Newsletter Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Substack free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Substack have?
- Roughly 54K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Substack on?
- r/Substack runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Substack cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Substack is organized under Writers, Newsletter Writers.
- How do I join r/Substack?
- You can join r/Substack by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Writing communities like?
- Communities for writers of all kinds, from fiction and screenwriting to technical writing and journalism. Discord and Reddit have large general writing communities for feedback and accountability, with more specialized groups for specific genres, craft topics, and publication paths like self-publishing and traditional querying.
Monthly Stats
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