Summary

Medium is an online publishing platform where individuals can write, share, and read stories. It offers tools for content creation, community engagement, and a membership model that supports writers and provides readers with ad-free access to a vast library of content.

Features
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Must Have

5 of 5

Rich Text Editor

Distribution & Recommendation Engine

Membership & Monetization

Reader Engagement Metrics

Community Feedback Tools

Other

8 of 8

Publication Management

User Profiles & Following

Tags & Topics

Email Newsletter Integration

Audio Story Playback

Mobile App Access

Social Sharing & Embedding

Search & Discovery

Pricing
Subscription
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Medium Member

$5.00 monthly
  • Read member-only stories
  • Support writers you read most
  • Earn money for your writing
  • Listen to audio narrations
  • Read offline with the Medium app
  • Access our Mastodon community
  • Connect your custom domain
  • Create your own publications

Medium Member

$60.00 yearly
  • Read member-only stories
  • Support writers you read most
  • Earn money for your writing
  • Listen to audio narrations
  • Read offline with the Medium app
  • Access our Mastodon community
  • Connect your custom domain
  • Create your own publications

Friend of Medium

$15.00 monthly
  • All Medium member benefits
  • Give 4x more to the writers you read
  • Share member-only stories with anyone and drive more earnings for writers
  • Customize app icon

Friend of Medium

$150.00 yearly
  • All Medium member benefits
  • Give 4x more to the writers you read
  • Share member-only stories with anyone and drive more earnings for writers
  • Customize app icon
Rationale

Medium is the exact product described. The website clearly states its purpose as a platform for reading and writing stories, supporting writers through membership, and providing tools for content creation and distribution. All 'must-have' features are explicitly mentioned or strongly implied, such as a rich text editor for writing, a recommendation engine for content discovery, membership for monetization, and various engagement metrics and community tools. Additionally, many 'other' features like publication management, user profiles, tags, email integration, audio playback, mobile app access, social sharing, and search are also present.