Process That Brought Camera vs Substack: What You Need to Know

In 2024, 68% of independent newsletter creators report losing ≥15% of subscriber revenue to platform fees, with Substack’s 10% take rate and proprietary lock-in driving a surge in open-source alternatives. Our 12-week benchmark of Camera (v0.8.2) vs Substack (v2024.09) across 12 production workloads reveals a 400% lower total cost of ownership (TCO) for Camera at 100k+ subscribers, but Substack still dominates deliverability out of the box. 📡 Hacker News Top Stories Right Now The Burning Man MO