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Top Tech Substacks by Revenue
Public estimates for the highest-revenue tech newsletters on Substack. Figures are rounded ranges, not exact totals.
| # | Publication | Author | Subs | Est. revenue | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SemiAnalysis | Dylan Patel | ~326k | $4.3M – $7.1M / yr | Strong growth |
| 2 | Chamath Palihapitiya | Chamath Palihapitiya | ~282k | $3.1M – $5.1M / yr | Mostly flat |
| 3 | The Pragmatic Engineer | Gergely Orosz | ~1.1M | $2.9M – $4.9M / yr | Mostly flat |
| 4 | Nate’s Substack | Nate | ~167k | $2.9M – $4.8M / yr | Declining |
| 5 | The VC Corner | Ruben Dominguez Ibar | ~146k | $1.1M – $1.9M / yr | Strong growth |
| 6 | Product Growth | Aakash Gupta | ~241k | $600k – $1.1M / yr | Mostly flat |
| 7 | PhotonCap | PhotonCap | ~11k | $560k – $1.0M / yr | Mostly flat |
| 8 | Fabricated Knowledge | Doug OLaughlin | ~95k | $560k – $1.0M / yr | Strong growth |
| 9 | The AI Corner | Ruben Dominguez | ~150k | $550k – $1.0M / yr | Declining |
| 10 | Understanding AI | Timothy B. Lee | ~337k | $550k – $1.0M / yr | Strong growth |
| 11 | Refactoring | Luca Rossi | ~175k | $510k – $950k / yr | Strong growth |
| 12 | Exponential View | Azeem Azhar | ~166k | $460k – $850k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 13 | Engineering Leadership | Gregor Ojstersek | ~201k | $430k – $790k / yr | Strong growth |
| 14 | Bismarck Brief | Samo Burja | ~33k | $390k – $720k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 15 | Confessions of a Code Addict | Abhinav Upadhyay | ~16k | $370k – $690k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 16 | Vik's Newsletter | Vikram Sekar | ~20k | $320k – $590k / yr | Strong growth |
| 17 | Newcomer | Eric Newcomer | ~106k | $320k – $590k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 18 | next play | Ben Lang | ~92k | $280k – $520k / yr | Strong growth |
| 19 | Claude AI Genius (Claude Growth Hacks) | Claude Expert Brandon Gaille | ~60k | $280k – $520k / yr | Strong growth |
| 20 | The Product Compass | Paweł Huryn | ~141k | $240k – $460k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 21 | Uncharted Territories | Tomas Pueyo | ~134k | $240k – $460k / yr | Strong growth |
| 22 | Gaetano | Gaetano | ~9.0k | $220k – $420k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 23 | Marcus on AI | Gary Marcus | ~122k | $220k – $400k / yr | Strong growth |
| 24 | Opinion AI | Opinion AI | ~120k | $220k – $400k / yr | Not enough history |
| 25 | Shanaka Anslem Perera | Shanaka Anslem Perera | ~24k | $200k – $380k / yr | Declining |
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