Lede
joinlede.com
Spec sheet
- Product
- Lede packages digital technologies and best practices for independent publishers and news organizations serving their communities.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
- Free plan
- NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · joinlede.com
- Paid from
- 500Read 21 Sep 2026 · joinlede.com
- Integrations
- Lede lists Stripe for payment processing, optional Coral-powered community commenting, and Beehiiv for newsletters and segmentation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
- Support
- All plans include personal support, and data migration, design assistance, content strategy, and audience development consulting are available as needed through Alley.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
- Founded
- 2020Read 28 Sep 2026 · joinlede.com
- Accessibility
- Lede says it is designed and developed with accessibility at the forefront.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
- Analytics
- Lede’s in-house Beacon analytics provides reporting on content conversion, engagement, and subscriber cohorts; the company says it does not sell audience data.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
- Audience formats
- Lede describes publishing to web, newsletters, and podcasts, and supporting subscriptions, memberships, ads, and sponsorships.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
- Blog analytics
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · joinlede.com
- Built-in memberships
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · joinlede.com
- Data handling
- The terms state that customers own their data and grant Lede a license to use it to provide services and as necessary or useful to monitor and improve the platform.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
- Intended customers
- The platform is purpose-built for editorially independent publishers and journalist-led publishing startups.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
- Maker history
- Lede says its platform was initially developed in 2020 by Alley Interactive and that Lede is part of Alley, a media technology firm founded in 2010.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
- Paywall
- Its configurable, white-labeled paywall lets publishers choose subscription pricing, messaging, and benefits, with payments powered by Stripe.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
- Publishing
- It supports WordPress publishing with the Gutenberg Block Editor and configurable site design.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
- Revenue models
- Lede offers strategy and support for subscription, advertising, and sponsorship revenue models.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
- Service model
- The terms describe the platform as hosted software as a service, with subscription services and, when applicable, implementation and support services.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
Plans and prices
Basic $500 a month Starting from $500 per month 100,000 monthly average page views · 20,000 registered users Read 21 Sep 2026 · joinlede.com
Premium Price not published 500,000 monthly average page views · 60,000 registered users Read 21 Sep 2026 · joinlede.com
Enterprise Price not published 1,000,000 monthly average page views · 100,000 registered users Read 21 Sep 2026 · joinlede.com
Custom Price not published Full access to the Lede platform · Customized platform usage, onboarding, and ongoing support package Read 21 Sep 2026 · joinlede.com
Lede $500 a month $500 per month All plans include full access to the entire platform and personal support Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Blogging Platforms#102 of 1257.4