Best Paywall Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Pelcro is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Cleeng and Milkie. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Cleeng. The lowest first paid tier on this page is PaywallProject at $10/mo.
When you charge for digital content, paywall software can help define who gets access and how readers pay. Compare entitlement rules, metered paywalls, and registration walls, then look at one-time payments and the available payment processors. Included pageviews and supported CMS options can help clarify how each product fits your publishing setup; free plans and paid starting prices provide cost context. The ranking begins with Cleeng, Pigeon, and Pelcro, followed by PaywallProject and Admiral. Weigh these details against the access rules and payment routes you want to offer readers.
31 paywall software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Pelcro Top pick · 7.2 Free plan · $450/mo
#2 Cleeng Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · Free
#3 Milkie Also great · 6.8 Free plan · Free- Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 450 /mo
- Metered paywall
- Yes
- Registration wall
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$450/mofirst paid tier About PelcroVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 0.39 /mo
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Metered paywall
- Yes
- Registration wall
- Yes
- One-time payments
- No
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 99 /mo
- Metered paywall
- Yes
- Registration wall
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About PigeonVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Metered paywall
- No
- Registration wall
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9.99 /mo
- Metered paywall
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 299 /mo
- Metered paywall
- Yes
- Registration wall
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About PaywallProjectVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Metered paywall
- Yes
- Registration wall
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Metered paywall
- Yes
- Registration wall
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Registration wall
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Registration wall
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Metered paywall
- Yes
- Registration wall
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 299 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$299/mofirst paid tier About Leaky PaywallVisit site - WebiOSAndroidRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Metered paywall
- No
- One-time payments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Registration wall
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /mo
- Metered paywall
- No
- Registration wall
- No
- One-time payments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Metered paywall
- Yes
- Registration wall
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Metered paywall
- Yes
- Registration wall
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Registration wall
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Registration wall
- No
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which paywall software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Pelcro is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.2. Cleeng is second and Milkie third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, PaywallProject has the lowest first paid tier we found: $10/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.