Both let you charge for content. The difference is where your audience lives, what they pay with, and how much you keep.
Substack is one-to-many email. TCamp is a living board where your members participate.
No new platform, no email signup. Your members are already one tap away.
Subscriptions in Telegram Stars work for members who have no credit card at all.
| Substack | TCamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | 10% + Stripe fees | 10% → 5% → 3% by plan |
| Format | Email newsletter, long-form | Community board — posts, tags, discussion |
| Where your audience is | Email inboxes you build over years | Already inside your Telegram group |
| Payment | Credit card via Stripe | Telegram Stars — no card needed |
| Interaction | Comments under posts | Members post, comment, and react |
| Setup | Build a publication and mailing list | Invite the bot — board created instantly |
If your product is long-form essays and your goal is owning an email list as an asset, Substack is built exactly for that. TCamp is not a newsletter tool — it is a community board.
If your audience already lives in a Telegram group or channel, moving them to an external platform costs you conversions at every step. TCamp keeps the entire funnel — free content, premium content, and payment — inside Telegram, with a commission that drops to 3% as you grow.
Start for free. Add a paid tag when you are ready. No setup fees, no contracts.
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