Dude Paywall vs PostGate
Dude Paywall
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| Figure | Dude Paywall | PostGate |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £2.42/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Paywall Software | 8.1 (#7) | 7.2 (#25) |
| Integrations | Pro supports signed outgoing webhooks to Make, n8n, Zapier, or a custom URL, plus an admin REST API. | PostGate connects to Stripe for payments and supports optional Google Sign-In configured with Google OAuth credentials. |
| Payments | Paid checkouts use Stripe Checkout, and the plugin says card data is stored on Stripe rather than WordPress. | It supports one-time purchases and recurring subscriptions through Stripe-hosted Checkout. |
| Support | The Pro licence includes one year of support and one year of updates. | The product page directs users to PostGate documentation for setup guides, feature details, and troubleshooting help. |
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Dude Paywall
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PostGate
PostGate is a WordPress plugin for charging for access to premium content. Publishers can protect an entire site or selected categories, posts, pages, supported custom post types, taxonomies and Gutenberg blocks. Access can require payment or login, and protected material unlocks after successful payment. Stripe-hosted Checkout supports one-time purchases and recurring subscriptions; public previews can be limited by paragraph count or word count. In the WordPress dashboard, publishers can track orders, subscriptions, payment status, revenue and premium-content performance. Subscribers manage billing details, invoices and subscriptions through Stripe Billing Portal. Optional Google Sign-In can be configured with Google OAuth credentials. PostGate says Stripe-hosted Checkout handles payment details, verified webhooks update orders and access, and card details are not stored on the WordPress server. The free plan has no monthly PostGate subscription, but successful transactions incur a 5% platform fee and Stripe processing fees apply separately. The plugin requires WordPress 6.2 or higher and PHP 8.1 or higher. It does not include community profiles or member directories.