Stck vs. Wattpad: Monetize Your Stories, Own Your Audience
Wattpad helps you share stories. Stck helps you sell them.
If you're a serial fiction writer looking to build a sustainable income from your work, it's time to rethink where you publish. Stck is built for writers who want creative control, direct earnings, and true ownership of their audience — all without the restrictions of big platforms.
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Why Writers Choose Stck Over Wattpad
Features
Stck
Wattpad
Monetization
Sell chapters, e-books & accept reader contributions
Limited to Wattpad’s select program, hard to qualify
Earnings Ownership
Keep 90% of earnings, monthly payouts
Wattpad takes a significant cut, restrictive earning model
Reader Control
Own your audience, emails, and data
Readers belong to Wattpad, no direct engagement
Your Own Website & URL
Get a custom website with your own domain (yourname.com).
No personal branding, just a profile page within Wattpad
Creative Freedom
No restrictions on themes, genres, or pricing
Content moderation limits monetization
Publishing Flexibility
Digital + Print (via Stck Books)
Digital only
Subscription Pricing
$9.99/month, only 10% fee on earnings
Free, but with high earning restrictions
Your Stories. Your Audience. Your Platform.
On Wattpad, your stories exist inside their walled garden, and your readers belong to the platform—not you. With Stck, you get your own branded website and URL where readers can follow, subscribe, and buy directly from you. No middlemen. No algorithms controlling your reach.
Real Writers, Real Success
"I spent years on Wattpad with millions of reads but no way to truly earn. With Stck.me, I’ve built a loyal reader
base that pays for my work. And having my own website makes me look like a pro, not just another writer lost in an
app."
— SkWookie, Romance Writer
Take Control of Your Writing Career
If you're tired of writing for exposure and want to start earning real money from your stories, Stck is the platform for you. Join thousands of writers who have already taken control of their creative future.
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!