'LetterLand The Newsletter Platform Wars Just Got Interesting
Nov 21, 2025
Louis and Tyler dive into the fierce newsletter platform wars, highlighting Patreon's launch of Quips to challenge Substack. They debate whether this will enhance creator discoverability or create a paywall experience. Beehiiv's new features spark discussion about their all-in-one approach and the risk of shallow integrations. Meanwhile, they imagine building newsletters with $100k, sharing unique, niche ideas. Finally, they introduce Sparkloop’s welcome offers to improve monetization and reshape advertiser relationships in the newsletter space.
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Patreon's Threat To Substack
- Patreon is chasing Substack's social and newsletter play by launching Quips to keep creators on its platform.
- Louis and Tyler think Patreon can leverage its large creator network to pull writers back from Substack.
Patreon's Built-In Creator Network
- Patreon’s strength is big, established creators and podcast hosts embedded with paying communities.
- That network could enable cross-promotion and slow creator migration away from Patreon.
Beehiiv's Big-Batch Feature Play
- Beehiiv announced many features at once, creating hype but few surprises for experienced users.
- Tyler and Louis saw the launch as breadth over depth — useful but not revolutionary.