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Substack vs Hashnode

Side-by-side comparison of two indie startups from the Startup Spotlight directory.

Option A
Substack

Substack

Marketing

Subscription publishing for great writers and podcasters.

Substack lets writers, podcasters, and creators publish and monetize directly to subscribers — no platform dependencies.

Founder
Chris Best
Founded
2017
Team
51-200
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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Option B
Hashnode

Hashnode

Marketing

Everything you need to start blogging as a developer.

Hashnode is a dev-focused blogging platform with a generous free tier, custom domains, and a Notion-style editor.

Founder
Sandeep Panda
Founded
2014
Team
11-50
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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