Comparison

Your Forecasts Are More Than a Newsletter

Substack is great for essays. But weather forecasts need maps, structured data, and verification — not just paragraphs.

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Revenue share
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Features Substack can't offer
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Profile + forecasts

Feature-by-feature comparison

FeatureSubstackForecasterHQ
Email newsletters
Subscriber management
Custom brandingLimitedFull (logo + color)
Paid subscriptions10% platform feeNo platform fee
Interactive forecast maps
Draw + publish
Forecast portfolio
Full timeline + status
Prediction verification
NWS-verified automatically
Coverage area map
Interactive on your profile
Accumulation/temp data per region
Structured data entry
Embeddable forecast widget
Copy + paste embed
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substack.com

Built for forecasts, not just posts

Substack treats every piece of content as an article. Weather forecasts need maps, data, and a way to prove you were right.

Forecasts are maps, not essays

Publish interactive maps with drawn regions, accumulation ranges, and timing — not just text.

Automatic verification

When a storm passes, NWS observations compare against your predictions. Your accuracy is public record.

Track record, not just posts

Your profile shows every forecast with its status — pending, active, or verified. Readers see proof.

No 10% platform fee

Substack takes 10% of paid subscription revenue. ForecasterHQ charges a flat platform fee with no revenue share.

Structured predictions

Enter min/max accumulation, temperature, or timing per region. Not a wall of text — scannable data.

One-click embeds

Embed your live forecast map on any website. Substack posts are stuck on Substack.

Use Substack for essays. Use ForecasterHQ for forecasts.

They solve different problems. If your audience wants to read your writing, Substack works. If they want to see your map, check your predictions, and get alerts when weather is coming — that's ForecasterHQ.

Can you use both?

Absolutely. Many forecasters use Substack for long-form analysis and ForecasterHQ for the forecast itself — the map, the regions, the predictions. Link your Substack from your ForecasterHQ profile and your ForecasterHQ forecast from your Substack posts. They complement each other.

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