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Both tools let you schedule Substack Notes, write them with AI and track which Notes bring subscribers. StackBuddy adds a free plan and a creator network for cross-promotion. WriteStack adds Notes research, the Activity Center and a Follows feature to curate your creator network. Here's exactly what you get with each.
WriteStack and StackBuddy both let you schedule Substack Notes ahead of time, draft them with AI and see which Notes bring subscribers. StackBuddy has a free plan and a creator network for cross-promotion. WriteStack adds Notes research, the Activity Center, a Follows feed and ghostwriter mode. This page breaks down the difference feature by feature so you can choose what's right for you.
StackBuddy suits writers who want a free plan and a creator network for cross-promotion. WriteStack suits writers who want Notes research, the Activity Center and deeper Notes stats (Standard plan and up).
Competitor details and prices checked 20 Oct 2026 from their public pages.
StackBuddy is a genuinely well-designed scheduling tool. Its queue view is clean and the time-slot system is intuitive. Its free Chrome extension hands your scheduled Notes to Substack's own scheduler, and Substack publishes them.
The free plan includes 30 scheduled Notes a month, 10 AI credits and the full creator network, and Pro costs $15 a month. For a writer on a budget, that is a strong offer.
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| Feature | WriteStackFull platform | StackBuddyScheduler + creator network |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling | ||
| Schedule Substack Notes | Yes | Yes30 scheduled Notes a month on the free plan |
| Visual posting calendar | Yes | Not listed |
| Heatmap of posting habits | Yes | Not listed |
| Bulk-schedule Notes | Yes (queue holds 20, 100 or unlimited Notes by plan) | Not listed |
| Personalized optimal time suggestions | Yes | YesBest posting times for your audience |
| Configurable time slots | Yes | Yes |
| Clean list / queue view | Yes | Yes |
| AI & Content Creation | ||
| AI Note generation in your voice | Yes | YesVoice matching on Pro; 10 AI credits a month on the free plan |
| Generate Notes from articles & files | Yes | Yes (repurpose articles) |
| Tone-matched rewrites & variations | Yes | Not listed |
| AI chat with your Substack context | Yes | Via its MCP for Claude and ChatGPT |
| Built-in web research | Yes | Not listed |
| Analytics | ||
| Notes performance dashboard | Standard plan and up | YesAnalytics and best posting times |
| Subscriber conversion tracking per Note | Standard plan and up | YesShows which Notes turn readers into paid subscribers |
| Format & timing breakdown | Standard plan and up | Best posting times |
| Growth correlation graphs | Standard plan and up | Not listed |
| Engagement & Follows | ||
| Unified Activity Center (notifications) | Standard plan and up | Not listed |
| Keyboard shortcuts for replies | Standard plan and up | Not listed |
| Auto-like on reply | Standard plan and up | Not listed |
| Search millions of Notes in your niche | Enterprise plan | Not listed |
| Creator network for cross-promotion | No | YesFree plan includes the full creator network |
| Follow & curate a creator listNEW | Yes (10, 20 or 80 creators by plan) | Not listed |
| Personalized Following feedNEW | Yes | Not listed |
| Engage directly from your Following feedNEW | Yes | Not listed |
| Cross-platform posting | ||
| Cross-platform posting | Standard plan and up (via Buffer) | LinkedIn on Pro |
| Power Users & Teams | ||
| Multiple client seats | Yes | Not listed |
| Works on any browser / device for planning | Yes | Yes |
| Chrome extension for publishing | Yes | YesFree extension hands Notes to Substack's own scheduler |
| Pricing (checked 20 Oct 2026) | ||
| Monthly price | $23.99, $32.99 or $99.99 a month (Hobbyist, Standard, Enterprise), or $19.99, $24.99 or $79.99 a month billed yearly | Free, or Pro $15 a month ($12.50 a month billed yearly, $150) |
| Free plan or trial | 7-day free trial on every plan, no free plan | Free plan forever, after a 14-day Pro trial |
Prices checked 20 Oct 2026. "Not listed" means we could not find the feature on the competitor's public pages that day.
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Both tools show which Notes bring subscribers. On the Standard plan and up, WriteStack adds format and timing breakdowns and growth correlation graphs.
Generate Notes from your past content, articles, or files. Rewrites, variations, and style-matched drafts.
The Activity Center (Standard plan and up) replaces Substack's chaotic notification feed. Reply with keyboard shortcuts. Auto-like on reply.
Build a curated list of creators you want to follow and engage with, directly inside WriteStack. Read their Notes in one feed and skip the rest of your Substack feed.
On the Enterprise plan, find top-performing Notes in your niche. Filter by reactions, comments, reposts. Understand what works before you write.
Write and schedule Notes for multiple clients from one account.
Substack is a community as much as a publishing tool. WriteStack's Follows feature lets you build a curated list of creators you care about and engage with their Notes directly from your WriteStack dashboard. No more bouncing between tabs, no more missing posts from people you want to support. Your network, in one place.
Curate your list
Follow any Substack creator inside WriteStack
Personalized feed
See Notes from people you follow, in one stream
Engage in-app
Like, reply, and restack without leaving WriteStack
StackBuddy offers a creator network for cross-promotion. We could not find a Following feed or in-app engagement on its site.
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StackBuddy is a clean Notes scheduler with AI, subscriber analytics, a creator network and a free plan. WriteStack adds Notes research, the Activity Center, a Follows feed and deeper Notes stats (Standard plan and up). If you're just starting, StackBuddy's free plan is a fair place to begin. If you want to go deeper on Notes, try WriteStack.
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