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What it is
Pigeon is a cloud-based platform for paywalls and subscription management for digital content. It supports hard, soft, metered, time-based, cookie, ads, newsletter and credits paywalls. Publishers can use it with WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, static-site generators and custom content-management systems; listed integrations also include HubSpot, Magento, Wix, Squarespace and several site frameworks. Pigeon provides subscriber and customer management, subscription and billing tools, and financial and engagement analytics. Its Theme Editor can change the appearance of paywalls, registration pages and user account pages, including logos and colors. Payment methods include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and manual payments. Customers receive email support, documentation, regular check-ins and implementation support during setup. The Experiment plan is free and works as a demo, but does not allow transactions. The Publishers plan costs $99 a month, with a setup fee starting at $750 and 10% transaction fees. Enterprise costs $500 a month, with a setup fee starting at $2,500 and variable transaction fees. Pigeon says its technology blocks several metered-paywall bypass methods, but determined hackers using advanced tools may still get around the paywall.
For and against
For
- Supports eight listed paywall models.
- Integrates with a wide range of CMS options.
- Theme Editor changes paywall and account-page appearance.
- Provides subscriber management and financial analytics.
- Setup support is included for all customers.
Against
- Free Experiment plan does not allow transactions.
- Publishers lists 10% transaction fees.
- Publishers setup fee starts at $750.
- Advanced tools may bypass its metered paywall.
The verdict
Pigeon combines multiple paywall models with subscription management, analytics and CMS integrations. Its free plan is a non-transaction demo; paid plans add setup and transaction fees, and the maker notes that advanced bypasses remain possible.
Who it suits
It suits publishers and creators of newspapers, magazines, video, blogs, podcasts, educational resources, downloads, newsletters or social-media content who need paywall and subscription tools. The free demo does not allow transactions, and paid plans list setup and transaction fees.
Plans and prices
Experiment
WordPress plugin · no transactions allowed · fully functional demo mode
Read 1 Oct 2026 · pigeon.io
Publishers
setup fee starting at $750 · 10% transaction fees · cancel anytime
Read 1 Oct 2026 · pigeon.io
Enterprise
setup fee starting at $2,500 · variable transaction fees · cancel anytime
Read 1 Oct 2026 · pigeon.io
On the record
- Analytics and management
- Pigeon provides subscriber and customer management, subscription and billing tools, and financial and engagement analytics.pigeon.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Pigeon serves newspapers, digital magazines, streaming video, blogs, podcasts, educational resources, digital-download creators, newsletter publishers and social-media influencers.pigeon.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- CMS compatibility
- Pigeon works with WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, static-site generators and custom-built content-management systems.pigeon.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- CMS integrations
- The CMS page lists WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, HubSpot, Magento, Wix, Squarespace, Concrete, Hugo, Gatsby, Jekyll, Eleventy, Nuxt.js, Next.js, Astro and custom systems.pigeon.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Payments
- Supported payment methods include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and manual payments.pigeon.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Paywall customization
- The Theme Editor can modify paywall, registration-page and user-account-page appearance, including logos and colors.pigeon.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Paywall models
- Supported models include hard, soft, metered, time-based, cookie, ads, newsletter and credits paywalls.pigeon.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Product
- Pigeon is a cloud-based paywall and subscription management platform for monetizing digital content.sabramedia.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- Pigeon says its proprietary technology blocks incognito windows, cookie deletion and third-party bypasses for metered paywalls.pigeon.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security limitation
- Pigeon states that determined hackers using advanced tools may still bypass its paywall.pigeon.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- All customers receive email support, documentation, regular check-ins and implementation support during setup.pigeon.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- WordPress plugin
- The WordPress plugin enables JavaScript scripts and widgets that block content according to rules managed in a Pigeon.io account.wordpress.org · read 1 Oct 2026
