On the recordRead 11 Oct 202618 facts
Lede
Lede · founded 2020
Plans and prices
Basic
$500a month
100,000 monthly average page views · 20,000 registered users
Read 21 Sep 2026 · joinlede.com
Premium
Priced on request
500,000 monthly average page views · 60,000 registered users
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Enterprise
Priced on request
1,000,000 monthly average page views · 100,000 registered users
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Custom
Priced on request
Full access to the Lede platform · Customized platform usage, onboarding, and ongoing support package
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Lede
$500a month
All plans include full access to the entire platform and personal support
Read 11 Oct 2026 · joinlede.com
On the record
- Accessibility
- Lede says it is designed and developed with accessibility at the forefront.joinlede.com · read 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.joinlede.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Audience formats
- Lede describes publishing to web, newsletters, and podcasts, and supporting subscriptions, memberships, ads, and sponsorships.joinlede.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Blog analytics
- Yesjoinlede.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Built-in memberships
- Yesjoinlede.com · read 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.joinlede.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Lede lists Stripe for payment processing, optional Coral-powered community commenting, and Beehiiv for newsletters and segmentation.joinlede.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- The platform is purpose-built for editorially independent publishers and journalist-led publishing startups.joinlede.com · read 11 Oct 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.joinlede.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Paywall
- Its configurable, white-labeled paywall lets publishers choose subscription pricing, messaging, and benefits, with payments powered by Stripe.joinlede.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Lede packages digital technologies and best practices for independent publishers and news organizations serving their communities.joinlede.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- It supports WordPress publishing with the Gutenberg Block Editor and configurable site design.joinlede.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Revenue models
- Lede offers strategy and support for subscription, advertising, and sponsorship revenue models.joinlede.com · read 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.joinlede.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 500joinlede.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Support
- All plans include personal support, and data migration, design assistance, content strategy, and audience development consulting are available as needed through Alley.joinlede.com · read 11 Oct 2026
