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Medium gives writers a built-in readership and Partner Program earnings without a site. Mighty Networks bundles community, courses, events, and memberships in one network.
How Medium and Mighty Networks compare
Medium is where a good essay can find readers on its own. The editor is calm, publications curate, the algorithm and topics surface work to members, and the Partner Program pays writers from member reading time. You bring words; Medium brings the audience and the distribution.
Mighty Networks is built around one idea: people join for the content and stay for each other. Spaces that mix feed, chat, events, and courses, paid memberships charged in hundreds of currencies, native iOS and Android apps for every member, livestreaming, gamification, and Mighty Co-Host AI that drafts your landing page and brand from a single question. If you want to sell a $48 a month membership and keep members active on their phones, Mighty is designed for that job and has the numbers to show for it.
Where they are different
Medium
- Medium owns the reader relationship.
- Medium is one publication format.
- Medium claps and responses stay on Medium.
Mighty Networks
- Mighty's website is a landing page in front of a members-only Network, indexable on Scale and up.
- Mighty reaches members with notifications and a Message All Members announcement and hands newsletters to Kit.
- Mighty sells memberships, courses, and bundles through plans.
- Mighty has chat between members.
Choose Medium when you want readers and modest earnings without owning a site or a list.
Choose Mighty Networks when a paid membership with courses, events, and a native app is the business, and member-to-member activity is the value you sell.
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What's on Medium and Mighty Networks
A check means that capability is available. Medium and Mighty Networks are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteMedium: Not includedMighty Networks: Included
- Custom domainMedium: Not includedMighty Networks: Included
- Theme and fontsMedium: Not includedMighty Networks: Included
- AI Theme SuggestMedium: Not includedMighty Networks: Included
Public content
- BlogMedium: IncludedMighty Networks: Not included
- Reader engagementMedium: IncludedMighty Networks: Not included
Reach and quality
- SEOMedium: IncludedMighty Networks: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceMedium: Not includedMighty Networks: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsMedium: Not includedMighty Networks: Included
Team
- Admin usersMedium: IncludedMighty Networks: Included
- Per-admin permissionsMedium: IncludedMighty Networks: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Medium or Mighty Networks, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Medium or Mighty Networks may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Medium vs Mighty Networks pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Medium
Current plans and prices
See what Medium charges on their pricing page.
Mighty Networks
Current plans and prices
See what Mighty Networks charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Medium and Mighty Networks
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Medium or Mighty Networks?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Medium or Mighty Networks when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Medium and Mighty Networks are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Medium or Mighty Networks?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Medium or Mighty Networks for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Medium and Mighty Networks?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Medium and Mighty Networks set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Medium or Mighty Networks to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.