Dude Paywall vs PaywallProject
Dude Paywall
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| Figure | Dude Paywall | PaywallProject |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £2.42/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Paywall Software | 8.1 (#7) | 7.5 (#17) |
| Payments | Paid checkouts use Stripe Checkout, and the plugin says card data is stored on Stripe rather than WordPress. | The product supports a WooCommerce integration to offer payment gateways and options beyond a single processor. |
| Support | The Pro licence includes one year of support and one year of updates. | The Free plan includes documentation and email support; Standard includes priority email support, and Slack support is an add-on. |
Plans
PaywallProject
- Free$10 a month
- Priority Slack support add-on$100 a month
- Managed service add-on$200 a month
- Branded mobile apps add-on$300 a month
- Standard$995 a month
In their own words
Dude Paywall
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PaywallProject
PaywallProject is a WordPress paywall and membership service for local news publishers. Its metered paywall lets publishers set free-article limits by day, week, or month, with rules for different sections or post types. The meter tracks anonymous and free registered visitors by IP address, including after cookies are cleared or a private window is opened. A dashboard covers digital and print subscriptions and donations. Publishers can also create segmented newsletters in WordPress, manage ad inventory with Ads Glue, and use a WooCommerce integration to offer payment options beyond one processor. E-editions provide archived, searchable page-flip issues without a separate reader login, while an AI-powered calendar collects regional events. WordPress is the supported CMS; listed platforms are Android, iOS, and web. Hosting is included with the fully managed service, and the FAQ says BigScoots monitors sites every 60 seconds. The listed Free plan costs $10 a month; Standard costs $995 a month. The site also lists paid service from $299/mo and optional add-ons.