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One platform for news and magazine publishers to launch, grow, and manage paid subscriptions – natively on your WordPress site.
Over 800 publishers depend on Leaky Paywall
Plans
Most publishers start here
Pro
$299/mo + 5% revenue share on new subscribers
$750 one-time setup
A $10/month subscriber costs you 50¢. Subscribers you already have? Free: the 5% applies only to new subscribers after launch.
- 50+ premium revenue extensions – metered, hard wall, smart targeting
- List Builder registration wall – grows your email list 2-7x faster
- Publisher Flywheel™ strategy & setup – grows paid subs 20+% faster
- AI Subscriber Insights – who might convert, who might churn
- Personal Zoom support – calls with the team, not a ticket queue
- Free migration, handled by us – a $2,000 value
- Print circulation integrations – SimpleCirc, Omeda, Darwin CX
- CRM integrations – Mailchimp, HubSpot, Salesforce + more
Cancel anytime · No contracts
Enterprise
from $1,000/mo – No revenue share
Any setup fee TBD
- Everything in Pro, plus:
- Flat-rate pricing – zero revenue share
- iOS & Android apps (UniPress)
- Flowletter newsletter platform
- Reissue – print issues become web articles
- LocalCalendar AI events calendar
- Authorize.net + 100s of gateways
- Dedicated account manager
Custom pricing based on volume and needs
Who it’s for
Reader revenue for local & regional news – natively in WordPress.
Leaky Paywall plugs right into the WordPress site you’re publishing on today. Start with a registration wall to grow your email list, add a metered paywall when you’re ready to charge, and own every subscriber record along the way.
Mexico News Daily: 1.5 years of month-over-month paid subscription growth. 100% reader-funded, zero ads.
15-20% of readers convert at the registration wall. A typical newsletter popup gets about 3%.
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“Leaky Paywall migrated us in days. Everything works. Support is instant, and our subscribers have skyrocketed.”Jon Clarke, owner, The Olive Press
See how news publishers use it →
Run print and digital as one subscription business.
Sync print circulation with your website. Sell print + digital bundles, gifts, and premium tiers from one place. On Enterprise, Reissue turns past print issues into publish-ready articles.
Small Boats: 20% audience growth in 30 days. Nearly 3 in 10 registered readers became paid subscribers.
“Three out of every ten people who handed over an email ended up paying.”
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“Leaky Paywall has helped me grow my business to something I never imagined possible.”Keean Bexte, The Counter Signal
See the print + digital workflow →
Talk to us
Ready to see it on your site?
Book a 30-minute call. We’ll show you the platform, talk strategy, and tell you honestly whether we’re the right fit.
Book a demoHow setup works
A partner to help with setup and strategy.
Typically live in under 60 days.
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Shape your strategy
One-on-one revenue sessions to define your Publisher Flywheel.
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Implementation
Hands-on setup and ongoing Zoom support. We get everything working for you in WordPress.
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Migrate, launch, grow
Subscriber migration, live launch, and we help you strengthen your flywheel for years to come.
Full comparison
Compare features side by side
| Feature | Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Core platform | ||
| List Builder registration wall | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gifts, trials, coupons, recurring levels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart content control (metered, hard-wall, categories, tags, AI blocking) | ✓ | ✓ |
| 50+ premium revenue extensions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Growth & revenue | ||
| Publisher Flywheel strategic planning & website setup | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI powered Subscriber Insights – tracks every logged in user’s action and delivers weekly action plans | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart targeted messaging to free & paid subscribers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Corporate & group subscriptions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ||
| CRM integrations (Mailchimp, Kit, HubSpot, Salesforce, ActiveCampaign) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Print circulation (SimpleCirc, Omeda, Darwin CX, SFS, MagHub/AdOrbit, PCD, PCS, RunMags, Newzware) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stripe, Authorize.net and 100s of payment gateways | Stripe & PayPal | ✓ |
| Support & migration | ||
| Email support | Priority | Dedicated |
| Zoom support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Migration included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated account manager | – | ✓ |
| Enterprise add-ons | ||
| iOS & Android apps (UniPress) | – | ✓ |
| Flowletter newsletter platform | – | ✓ |
| LocalCalendar AI events | – | ✓ |
| Reissue (magazine PDFs to publish-ready web articles) | – | ✓ |
| Pricing | ||
| Revenue share on new subscribers | 5% | None |
| Setup fee | $750 one-time | Custom |
Common questions
What publishers ask before signing up.
What happens on the demo?
30 minutes on Zoom. We look at your site and your goals, show you how publishers like you run Leaky Paywall, and give you an honest read on fit. No slide deck, no pressure.
How does the revenue share work?
Revenue share only applies to new subscribers you bring in after you start. Existing subscribers at the time you join cost you nothing. On Pro, we take 5% of the gross subscription revenue from new subscribers. A $5/mo subscriber costs you $0.25/mo. A $60/year subscriber costs you $3/year. Enterprise is flat-rate with no revenue share. You only pay more when you’re earning more. If readers aren’t paying, neither are you.
When should I move from Pro to Enterprise?
Most publishers stay on Pro until they break even with Enterprise pricing. Enterprise becomes worth it when the flat-rate price beats what you’d pay on Pro’s 5% revenue share, typically once you cross $20,000/month in new subscription revenue. Enterprise also unlocks customizations for UniPress mobile apps, the Flowletter newsletter platform, and LocalCalendar, plus a dedicated account manager.
What payment processors do you support?
Stripe is built in via Stripe Connect and is the recommended path for most publishers. PayPal is also built into Pro. Authorize.net, Braintree, and other gateways are available via Enterprise pricing. We can talk through which processor fits your country, fees, and existing setup.
How long does setup actually take?
Setup is typically less than 60 days. Simple setups can be done on a live site in days. Setup is quick: the meetings and decisions take time.
Is it hard to switch from another subscription platform?
We take care of it for you at no extra charge. We offer a free migration service for our publishers, typically valued at $2,000. Our team handles everything from subscriber importing to paywall setup, so you have a stress-free move. Depending on your needs, we can get you set up quickly on your live site. If you need more customizations or have specific requirements, we can work with you on your staging site instead.
Do you help with setup?
Our customer support process is key to your success. We start with individualized Zoom meetings to help you set up Leaky Paywall to match your content and audience. We encourage follow-up meetings to review and deliver website and newsletter improvements, with the goal of growing your email list and paid subscribers. We also help you customize your Leaky Paywall touch-points, and stay with you every step of the way.
What does ongoing support look like?
We respond within 24 business hours, usually in a couple of hours. Our support team operates 9am-5pm ET and offers login-level support to diagnose and resolve issues, including conflicts with other plugins or code. We’re also happy to meet via Zoom anytime.
Do you help with growing revenue?
Yes. We provide one-on-one Zoom consultations to design your Publisher Flywheel that grows audience, traffic, and conversions. We help with audience engagement, targeting, reader experience, and explore revenue avenues like group subscriptions, ad-free plans, premium newsletters, and product upsells. We share what’s working across the publishers we work with. We also analyze your Subscriber Insights to help put together a game plan for growing audience and subscriptions.
What’s the difference between Pro and Enterprise?
Pro is the right fit for most independent publishers. Enterprise is for high-volume publishers who want flat-rate pricing (no revenue share), custom development with our Flowletter newsletter platform, UniPress mobile apps, LocalCalendar, and a dedicated account manager. If you’re not sure, book a demo and we’ll figure out which one fits.