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Substack vs TikTok Creativity Program
Side-by-side comparison of Substack and TikTok Creativity Program referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Substack offers up to 90% revenue share (lifetime).
Substack
TikTok Creativity Program
CATEGORY
CREATOR
CREATOR
COMMISSION
Keep 90% of paid newsletter revenue
$0.20-1 per 1000 views (qualifying)
MODEL
revenue-share
revenue-share
MAX REV SHARE
90%
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PAYOUT
fiat
fiat
MIN PAYOUT
$10
$10
FREQUENCY
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~7d
~30d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
LIFETIME
KYC
YES
YES
GEO BLOCKED
NONE
NONE
RISK
LOW
MEDIUM
RATING
4.4/5 (850)
3.2/5 (1200)
PROGRAM AGE
8y
3y
Substack
PROS
- +Keep 87% of revenue (after Stripe)
- +Own your email list
- +No upfront cost
CONS
- −Need to grow your own audience
- −Discoverability is weak
- −Slow growth without existing platform
TikTok Creativity Program
PROS
- +10K followers achievable
- +Massive viral reach potential
- +Combine with TikTok Shop affiliate
CONS
- −Very low RPM ($0.20-1)
- −Frequent rule changes
- −Account ban risk