Letterpad

Web · Self-hosted · paid plans from $5/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.8

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Letterpad is ranked #31 of 124 in blogging platforms on Freedom251. It runs on Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/mo.

Letterpad plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Unlimited Posts · Basic Analytics · Earnings ($2 / 1000 reads) letterpad.app · 9 Oct 2026

Pro $5/mo $5/month AI Powered Editor · Domain Mapping · Extended Analytics · Custom pages & photostory builder · Custom Email Template · Earnings 2x ($4 / 1000 reads) · Pro Badge · Priority Support letterpad.app · 9 Oct 2026

Compared on blogging platforms

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $5/mo
Custom domain: Yes
Theme customization: custom code
Blog analytics: Yes

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The record

Product: Letterpad describes itself as a platform for sharing stories, building an audience, and earning money.
AI editing: Pro inline AI editing can turn a selected paragraph into one sentence or bullets, rephrase it, or modify its tone.
AI assistant: Pro includes a context-aware AI chatbot for improving opening paragraphs, word choice, and complex topics.
Creative tools: Letterpad says its creative tools can generate a table of contents and summarize an article.
SEO: Its one-click SEO assistant generates post titles and meta tags automatically.
Analytics: Letterpad offers basic analytics on Free and advanced analytics on Pro.
Ads: Letterpad says it does not show ads on blogs and relies on subscriptions in exchange for creative tools.
Monetization: Letterpad says creators currently earn based on the number of reads their stories receive, with PayPal used to receive earnings.
Integrations: Letterpad’s publishing documentation says its editor is integrated with an AI model for text analysis and suggestions, and with Unsplash for cover images.
Open source and hosting: The documentation describes Letterpad as an open-source blog publishing engine that can be used as a platform or on the user's own server.
Security: The privacy policy says Letterpad encrypts the connection to users’ computers and restricts staff and contractor data access to authorized personnel.
Privacy: The privacy policy says Letterpad servers are maintained in the United States and that it may share information with service providers supporting its business.
Support: The Pro plan lists priority support.
Audience: Letterpad’s About post presents it as a writing platform for people seeking a place to publish across genres and connect with readers.
Price from: $5/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Blogging Platforms in 2026#31 of 124

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Sources

letterpad.app· checked 9 Oct 2026
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letterpad.app/pricing· checked 9 Oct 2026
letterpad.app/resources/monetise· checked 9 Oct 2026
docs.letterpad.app/publishing/writing-a-post· checked 9 Oct 2026
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blog.letterpad.app/post/about· checked 9 Oct 2026