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Newspack
What Newspack is
Newspack is an open-source publishing and revenue platform for news organizations, with pricing aimed at small and mid-sized digital publishers. Its web CMS includes flexible layouts, a newsletter plugin, Yoast SEO, Google Site Kit with GA4 connection, and Complianz Privacy Plugin. Audience tools support signup flows, segmentation, donations, memberships, subscriptions, and premium-content gating. Advertising features include placement controls, programmatic advertising, header bidding, sponsored content, and media kits. Named integrations include Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, BlueLena, News Revenue Hub, Google Ad Manager, and Broadstreet. Hosting includes 200 GB of storage per domain, CDN, edge caching, automatic updates, hourly backups, security scanning, and a 99.9% uptime guarantee. Support includes Slack during extended US business hours, troubleshooting for third-party plugins, and weekend on-call help for publishing interruptions. Newspack offers free migration, though rare advanced sites may require shared migration costs. The listed monthly price for publications under US$300,000 in annual revenue is $750 a month.
Who it suits
Newspack is aimed at small and mid-sized digital news publishers, including independent local news organizations. It may suit publications seeking publishing, audience-revenue, advertising, and hosting tools in one platform.
What it does well
- Includes newsletter and SEO tools
- Supports memberships, subscriptions, donations, and gating
- Hosting includes hourly backups and security scanning
- Free migration is offered
- 99.9% uptime guarantee
What to know first
- No free plan is listed
- Starting listed plan is $750 a month
- Storage is 200 GB per domain
- Advanced migrations may involve shared costs
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Under $300,000 annual revenue | Per month · Less than US$300,000 in annual revenue · 200 GB storage | $750 a month |
| $300,000–$600,000 annual revenue | Per month · Annual revenue between US$300,000 and US$600,000 · 200 GB storage | $1,500 a month |
| $600,000–$1 million annual revenue | Per month · Between US$600,000 and US$1m in annual revenue · 200 GB storage | $2,500 a month |
| Over $1 million annual revenue or more than one site | Annual revenue over US$1m or more than one site | On request |
| Publications with annual revenue between US$300,000 and US$600,000 | Per month · Annual revenue between US$300,000 and US$600,000 | $1,500 a month |
| Publications between US$600,000 and US$1m in annual revenue | Per month · Annual revenue between US$600,000 and US$1m | $2,500 a month |
| Publications with less than US$300,000 in annual revenue | Per month · Annual revenue under US$300,000 · Some restrictions apply | $750 a month |
| Publications with annual revenue over US$1m, or news operations with more than o | Contact us · Annual revenue over US$1m · More than one site | On request |
As newspack.com lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Newspack combines publishing, audience revenue, advertising, and hosting features for news publishers. Compare the revenue-based monthly tiers and storage allowance with your publication's needs before choosing a plan.
Facts from Newspack's own pages
- Advertising
- Advertising features include ad placement controls, programmatic advertising, header bidding, sponsored content, and media kits. · newspack.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Newspack says its pricing is designed for small and mid-sized digital news publishers. · newspack.com, 12 Oct 2026
- CMS
- The CMS includes flexible layouts, an integrated newsletter plugin, Yoast SEO, Google Site Kit with GA4 connection, and Complianz Privacy Plugin. · newspack.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Custom content types
- Yes · newspack.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Editorial workflows
- Yes · newspack.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · newspack.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- Hosting includes 200 GB storage per domain, CDN, edge caching, automatic updates, hourly backups, security scanning, and a 99.9% uptime guarantee. · newspack.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Named integrations include Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, BlueLena, News Revenue Hub, Google Ad Manager, and Broadstreet. · newspack.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations and extensibility
- The platform is open source and its maker says this allows it to integrate an extensive array of third-party software and services. · newspack.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Migration
- Newspack lists free migration and says rare, more advanced sites may require negotiating shared migration costs. · newspack.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Platform type
- hybrid · newspack.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Product
- Newspack is an open-source publishing and revenue-generating platform designed for news organizations. · newspack.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Reader revenue
- Audience tools support signup flows, segmentation, donations, memberships, subscriptions, and premium content gating. · newspack.com, 12 Oct 2026
- SEO tools
- Yes · newspack.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 750 · newspack.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Storage limit
- Storage is 200 GB per domain, with up to 1 TB of additional paid storage available on request. · newspack.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Publishers receive Slack support during extended US business hours, application support for troubleshooting third-party plugins, and weekend on-call support for publishing interruptions. · newspack.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- Newspack says it was created to provide an affordable publishing and monetization platform for small and mid-sized independent local news publishers. · newspack.com, 12 Oct 2026
Where Newspack stands on Freedom251
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