Is Substack better than Medium for newsletters?

Yes if you want owned email subscribers and paid subscriptions. Medium is stronger for discovery among readers who do not already follow you.

Can I publish the same draft on Medium and Substack?

Yes. Write once in Formatio, switch platforms, run the checklist, then copy rich HTML for each editor. Substack can also use a paywall marker.

A practical comparison for global writers choosing between discovery-led publishing and owned newsletters.

	Medium	Substack
Best for	Long-form storytelling, discovery	Newsletters, owned audience
Distribution	In-app recommendations + social	Email list + archive on your publication
Monetization	Partner Program	Paid subscriptions / tiers
Audience ownership	Weaker (platform-owned discovery)	Stronger (email subscribers)
Formatting tips	Absolute URLs, separate title field	Absolute URLs, optional %%paywall%%
Formatio copy default	Rich HTML	Rich HTML

Many creators ship a discovery version on Medium and a newsletter version on Substack. With Formatio you can: