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Spec score 7.4 #97 of 126 in Community Platforms

What it is

Newgrounds is a web community for publishing and discussing user-submitted games, movies, music, art, writing, and other content. Its sections include Movies, Games, Audio, Art, Portal, and Community. Creators can upload animations such as MP4 videos and publish HTML5 games. An audio portal and co-authoring system support collaboration and creator credits, while users can review submissions and offer feedback. The service includes private spaces, event hosting, and moderation tools. A free plan is available, with Supporter memberships adding ad-free browsing, a badge, higher daily private-message limits, Tuesday front-page featuring, and custom profile-picture shapes. Supporters can place up to 40 art pieces in one project and 200 playlist items; the default playlist limit is 100. They can upload lossless audio for MP3 web conversion and provide up to 10 game save slots per player with an 8MB maximum, versus 3 slots and 2MB for non-Supporters. Monthly membership starts at $5 a month; yearly membership is $36 a year. Only scouted creators can enable audio downloads.

Spec sheet

Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · newgrounds.com
Privacy
The supporter page says Newgrounds does not sell or share personal data and does not use tracking for personalized ads.Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Support
The FAQ directs users to the forums or support email for feedback and bug reports, and provides instructions for reporting harassment.Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Audio uploads
Supporters can upload lossless audio formats, while Newgrounds generates an MP3 for web streaming.Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Collaboration
Newgrounds added an audio portal and co-authoring system to help artists collaborate and represent credits.Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Community feedback
Users can review submissions and give creators constructive feedback.Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Community platform
Newgrounds hosts user submitted games, movies, music, art, writing and other content.Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Creator limits
Supporters can upload up to 40 pieces of art in one project and add up to 200 items to a playlist; the default playlist limit is 100.Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Creator publishing
Creators can upload animations in video formats such as MP4 and upload HTML5 games.Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Event hosting
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · newgrounds.com
Game cloud saves
Supporters can provide up to 10 save slots per player with an 8MB maximum, compared with 3 slots and 2MB for non-Supporters.Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Main sections
The site has Movies, Games, Audio, Art, Portal and Community sections.Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Moderation tools
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · newgrounds.com
Notable limitation
Only scouted creators can enable downloads for audio submissions.Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Private spaces
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · newgrounds.com
Security guidance
The terms say users are responsible for securing their account passwords and should report account breaches or unauthorized use immediately.Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Supporter perks
Supporters can browse without ads, feature an item on the front page each Tuesday, and use custom profile picture shapes.Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com

Plans and prices

Supporter Monthly Price not published Ad-free browsing · Supporter badge · Higher daily private-message limit Read 20 Sep 2026 · newgrounds.com
Supporter Yearly Price not published Ad-free browsing · Supporter badge · Yearly membership Read 20 Sep 2026 · newgrounds.com
Donate $1, paid once Make a flat donation; minimum $1 Monetary contribution only, no perks Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Supporter Monthly Subscription $5 a month Pay month-to-month, starting from $5 Monthly membership Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com
Supporter Yearly Subscription $36 a year Yearly membership, from $36 Yearly membership; $3 per month if paid up-front Read 5 Oct 2026 · newgrounds.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free plan for browsing and publishing
  • Supports games, movies, audio, art, and writing
  • Creator collaboration and co-authoring tools
  • Private spaces, events, and moderation
  • Supporter memberships raise selected limits

Limits

  • No free trial
  • Audio downloads limited to scouted creators
  • Supporter plans cost 5.00 USD monthly or 36.00 USD yearly
  • Non-Supporters receive smaller save-slot limits

Who it suits

It suits creators and audiences sharing or exploring varied web media, including games, animation, audio, art, and writing. Supporter plans suit users wanting fewer ads and higher content limits.

Verdict

Newgrounds combines publishing tools with community feedback across several media types. The free tier is broad, while Supporter subscriptions add specific limits and browsing benefits.

Where Specifiction places it

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