Stck vs. Royal Road: Earn More, Own Your Readers, Grow Your Brand
Royal Road gives you readers. Stck gives you readers and revenue.
If you want to monetize your work, own your audience, and grow beyond one platform, it’s time to take control with Stck.
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Why Writers Prefer Stck Over Royal Road
Features
Stck
Royal Road
Monetization
Sell chapters, books & accept reader support from day one.
No built-in monetization—writers rely on external sites.
Earnings Ownership
Keep 90% of your earnings, paid monthly.
No direct earnings—requires third-party platforms to make money.
Your Own Website & URL
Get a custom website with your own domain (yourname.com).
No personal branding—your work is locked inside their site.
Reader Control
Own your audience, emails, and data for direct engagement.
Royal Road controls reader access—authors have no ownership.
Creative Freedom
No restrictions—publish any genre, theme, or pricing.
Writers must follow platform rules, limiting content options.
Publishing Flexibility
Sell digital and print books via Stck Books.
Digital-only, with no print or direct sales options.
Platform Stability
A growing platform, built for independent writers.
Free-to-use platform but depends on ads and external tools.
Monetization Without Barriers
Royal Road has no built-in way to make money — most writers send readers elsewhere to earn. On Stck, you sell directly, keeping 90% of earnings, with no middleman.
Your Website, Your Readers, Your Brand
On Stck, you get a professional author website and your own URL. Readers follow, subscribe, and buy directly from you. On Royal Road, your work stays inside their site—you don’t own your audience.
Real Writers, Real Success
"I had thousands of readers on Royal Road but no way to earn. With Stck, I have my own website, sell directly, and
actually make money from my writing."
— Alex T., Fantasy Author
Take Control of Your Writing Career
Tired of platforms deciding if you can monetize? Stck gives you full control over your stories, your readers, and your earnings. Join writers building sustainable careers on their own terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I make money on Stck?
You make money by charging your readers for access to content or by accepting contributions on stck.me. Let’s say you have written a short story - you can charge $5 to your fans to read that short story. You can also enable Support where your fans can pay you to support your creative process without you having to charge for specific content. You choose how you want to make money from your content and your fans.
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When and how do I get paid?
You get paid once a month, at the beginning of the month for all your earnings from the previous month. Let’s say you made $2,500 in July by selling your stories to your fans. In the first week of August, you will receive a link via email to accept your earnings ($2,500 minus 25% platform fees) from July into your bank account.
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What languages can I publish in?
You can publish in any language you wish. We have created stck.me to work in any language (all Indian languages as well as global ones) that a writer wishes to publish in. Currently, more than 100,000 writers are publishing in 15+ languages on stck.me!