Lede
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Lede, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Lede's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $500 a month | 100,000 monthly average page views · 20,000 registered users · Starting from $500 per month |
| Premium | — | 500,000 monthly average page views · 60,000 registered users |
| Enterprise | — | 1,000,000 monthly average page views · 100,000 registered users |
| Custom | — | Full access to the Lede platform · Customized platform usage, onboarding, and ongoing support package |
| Lede | $500 a month | All plans include full access to the entire platform and personal support · $500 per month |
The facts
Each one read from Lede's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- Lede says it is designed and developed with accessibility at the forefront.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Lede’s in-house Beacon analytics provides reporting on content conversion, engagement, and subscriber cohorts; the company says it does not sell audience data.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Audience formats
- Lede describes publishing to web, newsletters, and podcasts, and supporting subscriptions, memberships, ads, and sponsorships.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Blog analytics
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Built-in memberships
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Data handling
- The terms state that customers own their data and grant Lede a license to use it to provide services and as necessary or useful to monitor and improve the platform.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Lede lists Stripe for payment processing, optional Coral-powered community commenting, and Beehiiv for newsletters and segmentation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- The platform is purpose-built for editorially independent publishers and journalist-led publishing startups.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 500checked 21 Sep 2026
- Paywall
- Its configurable, white-labeled paywall lets publishers choose subscription pricing, messaging, and benefits, with payments powered by Stripe.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Lede packages digital technologies and best practices for independent publishers and news organizations serving their communities.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- It supports WordPress publishing with the Gutenberg Block Editor and configurable site design.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Revenue models
- Lede offers strategy and support for subscription, advertising, and sponsorship revenue models.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Service model
- The terms describe the platform as hosted software as a service, with subscription services and, when applicable, implementation and support services.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- All plans include personal support, and data migration, design assistance, content strategy, and audience development consulting are available as needed through Alley.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2020checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- Lede says its platform was initially developed in 2020 by Alley Interactive and that Lede is part of Alley, a media technology firm founded in 2010.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
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