Admiral vs Steady
Admiral
getadmiral.comSteady
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| Figure | Admiral | Steady |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $50/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 1 |
| Spec score · Paywall Software | 8.3 (#4) | 7.7 (#12) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Security | Admiral says Accounts data is protected with encryption in transit, encryption at rest, and industry-standard hashing. | Steady’s API is accessible only over HTTPS and uses OAuth 2.0 for application authorization. |
| Support | The pricing page lists 24/7 customer support for Regwalls, Email, Social, & Mobile Growth, Connect, and Consent offerings. | The creator success team helps creators price membership tiers, plan launches and maintain momentum after launch. |
Plans
Admiral
- All-In-One Solution$250 a month
- Connect First-Party Visitor Data Engine$50 a month
- GDPR & CCPA Consent Management Platform (CMP)$50 a month
- Regwalls, Email, Social, & Mobile Growth$50 a month
- Adblock Detection, Measurement, & Revenue RecoveryPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Paid Subscriptions, Paywalls & DonationsPriced on request
In their own words
Admiral
Admiral is a marketing automation platform for digital publishers, with web and API access. Its offerings span revenue measurement, adblock recovery, consent, first-party data, subscriptions, donations, audience growth and visitor engagement. Adblock Recovery covers proxy ad reinsertion, network blockers, server-side detection, dark traffic and allowlist recovery. Extend uses AI and real-time behavioral signals to direct visitors who may leave toward content or other destinations. Consent supports GDPR and CCPA settings and IAB and non-IAB vendors. Connect collects, segments and activates first-party visitor data, can send segments to Google Ad Manager, and automates data sharing via Zapier; it can also sync with CRM, analytics and advertising platforms. One tag installs and manages the tools. The platform supports WordPress, metered paywalls, registration walls, one-time payments and entitlement rules. Pricing varies by offering: the all-in-one plan starts at $250 a month; Consent, Growth and Connect start at $50 a month, with rates based on pageviews. Adblock recovery takes a 30% share of recovered ad revenue. A 7-day trial is listed.
Steady
Steady is a web and API platform for independent media makers, including magazines, newsletters, podcasts and video channels. It helps creators publish newsletters and memberships and earn directly from audiences. Newsletter sending is free without audience limits or escalating costs. Memberships use recurring billing, with monthly or annual charges, and Steady takes a 10% commission on membership revenue once earning begins; payment-provider fees and VAT also apply. The service supports full-site content gating, flexible paywalls, embedded buttons and supporter prompts. Newsletter tools can welcome readers automatically, resurface selected work and re-engage quiet subscribers. Externally hosted podcasts can be gated by membership tier and distributed through Spotify or private RSS. Steady Code adds website layers and embeds regardless of a site’s CMS. Creator income is transferred in lump sums, and failed payments are retried automatically. The Free plan is free. Custom domains are not supported.