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How are you charging subscriptions for newsletters?

I built a SaaS that to help ppl charge subscriptions particularly from Indian payments' context. I got a customer saying that he wants to use it for his newsletter on substack if I integrate Stripe, which is not that difficult.

I always thought substack is fulfilling enough for writers to not switch their stack to an editor + mailchimp + Stripe. Do you guys think it is worth pursuing substack users for an integration as a service with Stripe?

on August 18, 2020
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    As per Substack's terms, publishers cannot take payment for their Substack content outside of the built-in payment integration.

    From https://substack.com/pa

    No Circumvention: You agree to process payments from Readers only in the manner determined by us. This includes using the third-party payment processing platform (“Payment Processor”) we choose, and following any other rules we specify. You may not circumvent your payment obligations to us by soliciting payment from a Reader outside of Substack or by using any alternative method to collect subscription payments. This includes receiving payments for your newsletter through links to Paypal or a separate Patreon page. You agree to notify us immediately if you receive any such offer or solicitation to circumvent your payment obligations by contacting tos@substackinc.com.

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      Yes definitely..I was asking about if as a writer I am building a different stack, say Carrd (for signups) + Mailchimp (for sending) + a payment solution, customers would shift or not..

      a writer on substack has always an option to change his stack...He still owns the users, right..Its his readers..I am coming from that point of view, not circumventing substack..