Directory, checked Nov 2026

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43 tools for growing a personal brand on your newsletter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and website. Every price is read from the vendor’s own page. Filter, sort, then open the full breakdown.

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43 tools

Substack

Writers who want zero upfront cost and Substack's built-in network (Notes, recommendations)

NewslettersFree plan3 guides
Free to publish; 10% of paid-subscription revenue

beehiiv

Growth-focused newsletters that want ads and paid subs without a revenue cut

NewslettersFree plan4 guides
Free up to 2,500 subscribers; paid plans from $49/mo (annual)

Kit

Creators who sell products and need automations/sequences

NewslettersFree plan7 guides
Free up to 10,000 subscribers; Creator from $39/mo

Ghost (Ghost(Pro))

Publishers who want their own branded site, themes and 0% revenue share

Newsletters3 guides
From $18/mo billed yearly; 0% transaction fees on paid plans

Stan Store

Social-first creators selling from a link-in-bio (courses, coaching calls, downloads)

Digital productsFree trial5 guides
$29/mo Creator or $99/mo Creator Pro; 0% Stan transaction fees

Gumroad

Testing a first product with zero fixed cost

Digital productsFree plan4 guides
No monthly fee; 10% + $0.50 per sale

Payhip

Sellers who want every feature on a free plan and to trade monthly fee for % fee as they grow

Digital productsFree plan5 guides
Free + 5%, $29/mo + 2%, or $99/mo + 0%

Beacons

Creators who want link-in-bio, media kit, store and email in one cheap starting plan

Digital productsFree plan3 guides
Free plan (9% fee); paid plans from $10/mo

Lemon Squeezy

Software, templates and licence-key products sold globally

Digital productsFree plan2 guides
No monthly fee; 5% + 50¢ per transaction

Skool

Simple paid communities with a built-in course classroom

CommunitiesFree trial4 guides
Hobby $9/mo (10% fee) or Pro $99/mo (2.9% fee)

Circle

Branded community businesses with courses, events and automation

CommunitiesFree trial4 guides
From $89/mo (annual billing)

Mighty Networks

Community-first businesses that want native iOS/Android apps

CommunitiesFree trial1 guide
Launch plan $950/yr billed annually

Podia

Course + download + community sellers who want an all-in-one site

CoursesFree trial3 guides
From $42/mo billed yearly; 0% fees from Shaker up

Kajabi

Established course businesses that want email, funnels, site and community under one bill

CoursesFree trial4 guides
From $143/mo billed annually ($179 monthly); no revenue share

Teachable

Course creators who want a dedicated course platform with student apps

CoursesFree trial4 guides
From $39/mo ($29 annual); 7.5% fee on Starter

Thinkific

Course businesses that need unlimited courses and B2B/bulk-seat selling

CoursesFree trial3 guides
From $82/mo billed annually; unlimited courses

Taplio

LinkedIn creators who want AI writing, a viral-post library and engagement tools

LinkedIn and XFree trial1 guide
Starter $39/mo, Growth $69/mo, Pro $199/mo

AuthoredUp

Writers who care about formatting, previews and analytics more than AI

LinkedIn and XFree plan2 guides
Individual $199.50/yr (≈$16.63/mo)

Supergrow

Founders and execs who want AI to turn interviews/videos into LinkedIn posts

LinkedIn and XFree trial2 guides
Pro $39/mo, Teams $199/mo

Buffer

Scheduling LinkedIn alongside other networks on a budget

LinkedIn and XFree plan3 guides
Free for 3 channels; Essentials $5/channel/mo (yearly)

Typefully

Writers cross-posting the same ideas to X, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky and Mastodon

LinkedIn and XFree plan3 guides
Free plan (10 posts/month); paid Creator plan billed annually

Tweet Hunter

Growing and monetising an audience on X (Twitter)

LinkedIn and XFree trial
Discover $29/mo, Grow $49/mo, Enterprise $200/mo

Hypefury

Cross-posting to LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky and Instagram on a budget

LinkedIn and XFree trial2 guides
Flexible $6/mo per channel; Full $19/mo for all channels

OpusClip

Turning long videos and podcasts into short vertical clips automatically

AI video and audioFree plan5 guides
Free plan; Starter $15/mo, Pro $29/mo

Submagic

Short-form creators who want punchy AI captions, zooms and edits on talking-head clips

AI video and audio3 guides
Starter $19/mo ($12 yearly), Pro $39/mo, Business $69/mo

Descript

Editing podcasts and talking-head video by editing the transcript

AI video and audioFree plan6 guides
Free plan; Hobbyist $24/mo ($16 annual), Creator $35/mo ($24 annual)

Riverside

Recording remote podcasts and video interviews in studio quality

AI video and audioFree plan4 guides
Free plan; Pro $29/mo ($24 annual), Grow $39/mo ($34 annual)

ElevenLabs

AI voiceovers, voice cloning and audio versions of your newsletter

AI video and audioFree plan3 guides
Free (10k credits); Starter $6/mo, Creator $22/mo, Pro $99/mo

Klap

Turning long videos into short vertical clips automatically

AI video and audioFree plan
Free to try; paid plans from $29/month

Castmagic

Podcasters and video creators turning recordings into newsletters, show notes and posts

AI writing and repurposing3 guides
Hobby $19/mo, Starter $48/mo, Team $139/mo (billed annually)

Repurpose.io

Auto-publishing one video to TikTok, Reels, Shorts and other networks hands-free

AI writing and repurposingFree trial3 guides
From $35/mo; $79/mo and $179/mo tiers

Gamma

Making lead magnets, slide decks, carousels and one-page sites with AI

AI writing and repurposingFree plan3 guides
Free; Plus $9/seat/mo, Pro $18/seat/mo (billed annually)

Make

Visual no-code automations and AI agents linking your creator apps

AI agents and automationFree plan1 guide
Free plan (1,000 credits/month); paid Core, Pro and Teams plans

n8n

Building AI agents and automations, billed per workflow run

AI agents and automationFree plan2 guides
Starter €20/mo, Pro €50/mo (billed annually); free self-hosted edition

Framer

Design led personal sites, portfolios and landing pages

Websites and portfoliosFree plan3 guides
Free plan; Basic A$13/mo, Pro A$40/mo (yearly billing, AUD as shown from Australia)

Webflow

Content rich sites that need a real CMS and SEO control

Websites and portfoliosFree plan2 guides
Free Starter; Basic $15/mo, Premium $25/mo (billed yearly)

Lovable

Building a site, landing page or small tool by describing it to AI

Websites and portfoliosFree plan1 guide
Free plan; Pro $25/mo, Business $50/mo

Canva

Thumbnails, carousels, Stories and brand graphics for every channel

Social, video and designFree plan
Free plan; Pro and Business plans with a free trial (price shown at checkout in your currency)

vidIQ

YouTube keyword research and video ideas

Social, video and designFree plan1 guide
Free plan; Boost $19/mo or $199/yr, MAX $49/mo or $468/yr (US list prices)

TokPortal

Brands and agencies that want managed TikTok and Instagram distribution

Social, video and design
Credit based pricing, see official site

Later

Planning and scheduling Instagram and TikTok visually

Social, video and designFree trial
14 day free trial; Starter, Growth and Scale plans in USD (see official page)

Metricool

Scheduling and analytics across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn

Social, video and designFree plan1 guide
Free plan (20 posts a month); Starter from $20/mo, Advanced from $53/mo, depending on billing

CapCut

Editing short vertical videos for TikTok, Reels and Shorts

Social, video and design
Pricing shown in the app and on the official site

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