[penaazv]

Have you heard of beehiiv? It's apparently quite creator focused.

About the money-making aspect, it seems like a later stage thing atm. But yes, I get where you're coming from.

[ogarten]

I haven't used beehiiv. Looks similar to what other offer, too.

For me it feels like either you want to make money or you don't and that is the major drive behind the choice. Most tools have some way to export/import subscribers.

I would probably try to have a newsletter and also publish on your website for example. This way, people will have a chance to checkout your content before subscribing.