Substack
Writers who want zero upfront cost and Substack's built-in network (Notes, recommendations)
Free to publish; 10% of paid-subscription revenue
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
beehiiv
Growth-focused newsletters that want ads and paid subs without a revenue cut
Free up to 2,500 subscribers; paid plans from $49/mo (annual)
Kit
Creators who sell products and need automations/sequences
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
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)
$29/mo Creator or $99/mo Creator Pro; 0% Stan transaction fees
Gumroad
Testing a first product with zero fixed cost
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
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
Free plan (9% fee); paid plans from $10/mo
Lemon Squeezy
Software, templates and licence-key products sold globally
No monthly fee; 5% + 50¢ per transaction
Skool
Simple paid communities with a built-in course classroom
Hobby $9/mo (10% fee) or Pro $99/mo (2.9% fee)
Circle
Branded community businesses with courses, events and automation
From $89/mo (annual billing)
Mighty Networks
Community-first businesses that want native iOS/Android apps
Launch plan $950/yr billed annually
Podia
Course + download + community sellers who want an all-in-one site
From $42/mo billed yearly; 0% fees from Shaker up
Kajabi
Established course businesses that want email, funnels, site and community under one bill
From $143/mo billed annually ($179 monthly); no revenue share
Teachable
Course creators who want a dedicated course platform with student apps
From $39/mo ($29 annual); 7.5% fee on Starter
Thinkific
Course businesses that need unlimited courses and B2B/bulk-seat selling
From $82/mo billed annually; unlimited courses
Taplio
LinkedIn creators who want AI writing, a viral-post library and engagement tools
Starter $39/mo, Growth $69/mo, Pro $199/mo
AuthoredUp
Writers who care about formatting, previews and analytics more than AI
Individual $199.50/yr (≈$16.63/mo)
Supergrow
Founders and execs who want AI to turn interviews/videos into LinkedIn posts
Pro $39/mo, Teams $199/mo
Buffer
Scheduling LinkedIn alongside other networks on a budget
Free for 3 channels; Essentials $5/channel/mo (yearly)
Typefully
Writers cross-posting the same ideas to X, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky and Mastodon
Free plan (10 posts/month); paid Creator plan billed annually
Tweet Hunter
Growing and monetising an audience on X (Twitter)
Discover $29/mo, Grow $49/mo, Enterprise $200/mo
Hypefury
Cross-posting to LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky and Instagram on a budget
Flexible $6/mo per channel; Full $19/mo for all channels
OpusClip
Turning long videos and podcasts into short vertical clips automatically
Free plan; Starter $15/mo, Pro $29/mo
Submagic
Short-form creators who want punchy AI captions, zooms and edits on talking-head clips
Starter $19/mo ($12 yearly), Pro $39/mo, Business $69/mo
Descript
Editing podcasts and talking-head video by editing the transcript
Free plan; Hobbyist $24/mo ($16 annual), Creator $35/mo ($24 annual)
Riverside
Recording remote podcasts and video interviews in studio quality
Free plan; Pro $29/mo ($24 annual), Grow $39/mo ($34 annual)
ElevenLabs
AI voiceovers, voice cloning and audio versions of your newsletter
Free (10k credits); Starter $6/mo, Creator $22/mo, Pro $99/mo
Klap
Turning long videos into short vertical clips automatically
Free to try; paid plans from $29/month
Castmagic
Podcasters and video creators turning recordings into newsletters, show notes and posts
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
From $35/mo; $79/mo and $179/mo tiers
Gamma
Making lead magnets, slide decks, carousels and one-page sites with AI
Free; Plus $9/seat/mo, Pro $18/seat/mo (billed annually)
Make
Visual no-code automations and AI agents linking your creator apps
Free plan (1,000 credits/month); paid Core, Pro and Teams plans
n8n
Building AI agents and automations, billed per workflow run
Starter €20/mo, Pro €50/mo (billed annually); free self-hosted edition
Framer
Design led personal sites, portfolios and landing pages
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
Free Starter; Basic $15/mo, Premium $25/mo (billed yearly)
Lovable
Building a site, landing page or small tool by describing it to AI
Free plan; Pro $25/mo, Business $50/mo
Canva
Thumbnails, carousels, Stories and brand graphics for every channel
Free plan; Pro and Business plans with a free trial (price shown at checkout in your currency)
vidIQ
YouTube keyword research and video ideas
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
Credit based pricing, see official site
Later
Planning and scheduling Instagram and TikTok visually
14 day free trial; Starter, Growth and Scale plans in USD (see official page)
Metricool
Scheduling and analytics across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn
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
Pricing shown in the app and on the official site
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