Lenny.fm

Spec sheet

What it does

Lenny.fm lets listeners financially support selected podcast creators through one recurring subscription.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

Purpose

Lenny.fm lets listeners financially support podcast creators by choosing shows to support for a monthly fee.Read 5 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

Support

The creator portal lists [email protected] as a contact and offers video chat for creators interested in discussing their podcast.Read 5 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Headquarters

Melbourne, AustraliaRead 28 Sep 2026 · lenny.fm

2025 change

On June 24, 2025, Lenny announced an opt-in model after legal review and said its redesigned creator portal still needed fixes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Account setup

Creating an account and selecting favorite shows is free.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

API and SDKs

The official pages reviewed provide no public API, SDK, self-hosting option or developer documentation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Audience-size limitation

A Reddit commenter argued that very small shows may generate too little income for conventional monetization to be worthwhile, a constraint relevant to Lenny’s conversion model.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Automatic allocation

A listener’s payment is divided among as many as four selected podcasts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

Compliance statement

The terms reference GDPR, the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and CCPA compliance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Contribution limits

The FAQ says listeners cannot yet choose amounts above the standard contribution, although variable amounts were planned.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Creator extras

Creators may independently offer supporters benefits such as merchandise discounts, communities or ad-free feeds.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

Creator fee

Lenny retains 10% of creator funds when they are withdrawn.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Creator rewards

Creators may offer supporters rewards such as merchandise discounts, chat communities, or ad-free feeds.Read 5 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

Creator withdrawals

Creators can request accumulated funds for payout, and funds are available by most transfer methods on request.Read 5 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Cross-podcast insight

Creators can see which other shows their supporters also support for possible collaborations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Delayed charging

A listener is not charged until at least one selected podcast opts in, after which charging starts within 28 days.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

Documentation depth

Documentation consists mainly of listener and creator FAQs, payout guidance, scripts, logos and contact/video-chat support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Free account setup

Creating an account and selecting favourite shows is free, and listeners can choose to contribute financially later.Read 5 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

Independent alternative discussion

A podcasting Reddit thread mentioned Lenny.fm as an alternative to Patreon for a small show seeking monetization.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Independent creator disclosure

A Reddit poster who identified as Lenny’s founder said the service was intended as an easy additional revenue stream rather than a complete monetization solution.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Independent praise

Ear Worthy’s reviewer, who said he was a customer, called Lenny.fm a budget-friendly way to support independent podcasts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · medium.com

Independent use case

The Ear Worthy article describes Lenny as a direct-support option for podcast listeners and creators rather than a listening application.Read 15 Oct 2026 · medium.com

Legal maker

The privacy policy identifies Nearly Media Pty Ltd as the entity doing business as Lenny.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

License terms

The EULA grants only a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the platform and prohibits modification, redistribution and reverse engineering.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Listener app requirement

Lenny is a web app and does not replace the podcast player a listener already uses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Maker background

Nearly Media says Courtney Carthy and Andy Bellairs started an Australian podcast-production company after working at the ABC.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nearly.com.au

Maker services

Nearly Media describes its work as podcast production plus live shows, audio installations, scripting, art direction and content strategy.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nearly.com.au

No new listening app

Listeners keep using their existing podcast listening app; Lenny says that experience does not change.Read 5 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

Opt-in requirement

A podcast must join the Creator Portal before it can accumulate listener support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Other monetization

Lenny is designed to operate alongside advertising, subscriptions and other creator income sources.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Payment processor

Lenny says subscription payments are processed through Stripe.Read 5 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Payout methods

Creators can request payment through PayPal, Stripe or direct bank transfer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Payout timing

Creators can request accumulated funds whenever they want, with no minimum balance or fixed schedule.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Planned pricing expansion

The June 2025 update announced planned monthly contribution choices of $4, $8, $12 and $24.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Privacy data

The privacy notice says Lenny collects account, payment, device, IP, usage and location information and stores payment data with Stripe.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

Privacy frameworks

The terms say personal data is handled in accordance with GDPR, CCPA, and the Australian Privacy Act 1988.Read 5 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Product maturity

The team describes Lenny as a first version with additional features and support still planned.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Recent-episode rule

Shows that have not published during the previous month can be reordered out of the supported top four.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

Security limitation

Lenny describes organizational and technical safeguards but does not guarantee that data can never be compromised.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

Security processing

The creator documentation says payment handling uses Stripe for payment security and privacy.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Service availability

The terms provide the service as-is and disclaim guarantees of uninterrupted access or error-free operation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Show limit

A listener’s support is split between up to four selected shows.Read 5 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

Split examples

The usual $4 contribution becomes $4, $2, $1.33 or $1 per show when one through four selected shows opt in.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lenny.fm

Supporter communication

Supporters may choose to share their email address with creators.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Target users

Lenny describes its creator service as helping independent podcasters earn recurring listener support without managing paywalls, bonus content, or constant selling.Read 5 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Team

Lenny’s FAQ describes four people in Melbourne: one podcast producer and three developers, with one developer later moving to London.Read 15 Oct 2026 · creators.lenny.fm

Plans and prices

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