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Paperwall vs Pelcro

Paperwall

paperwall.app

Pelcro

get.pelcro.com

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FigurePaperwallPelcro
Price from$10/mo$450/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
API—Yes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published25
Spec score · Paywall Software8.1 (#9)8.8 (#3)
Developer toolsThe product offers an SDK, browser extension, CLI, and A2A server, which the maker says cost nothing to use or self-host.Pelcro offers Open API and Core API resources, a JavaScript SDK, and webhooks for custom integrations and event notifications.
What it doesPaperwall is an open protocol for micropayments that lets readers pay tiny amounts per web article.Pelcro is a membership and subscription-management platform for publishers and other organizations that provides identity, billing, authorization and machine-learning features.

Plans

Paperwall

  • Paperwall protocolFree
  • Subscription$10 a month

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Pelcro

  • FreeFree
  • Advanced$450 a month
  • Professional$800 a month
  • EnterprisePrice not published
  • FreePrice not published

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Paperwall

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Pelcro

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