... great for growing with monetisation in mind, clean UI, and built-in sponsorship/ad tools. Worth it if you want growth + revenue. Substack simple and public-friendly, but limited design options unless you invest extra time. Great for community-building. ConvertKit strong on automation and integrations, easy to use, but monetisation features aren t as native as Beehiiv s. Ghost a self-hosted option with a clean UI, subscription paywalls, and full control over branding. More technical but powerful long-term ... ... that it's just email-oriented, as Substack has a social media vibe to it (however, I do believe it's easier to grow on Substack thanks to this). Comment from Karthik Tatikonda(@karthik_tatikonda): We've used Mailerlite, Convertkit