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A BLOX Digital alternative with published prices.
BLOX Digital, formerly TownNews, is an enterprise newspaper platform priced through its sales team. PaywallProject gives local publications, print and digital, a fully managed WordPress news site with the paywall built in and published prices.
BLOX Digital doesn’t publish its prices; contact BLOX Digital for a quote. Payment processing fees (such as Stripe’s) apply on both platforms. “Not listed” means the feature isn’t shown on BLOX Digital’s public pages. Last updated November 2026.
Which one fits?
Choose BLOX Digital if:
- You run a newspaper group or a larger daily, and custom enterprise pricing fits your budget.
- You have digital staff to run the CMS, metering offers, and site templates in house.
- You want the CMS, video, apps, payments, and ad tools from one vendor across many sites.
Choose PaywallProject if:
- You want published prices: plans from $299 a month, with no revenue share.
- You want your site on WordPress, and a team that runs it for you.
- You want public notices, obituaries, or an e-edition built in.
Questions publishers ask
How much does BLOX Digital cost?
BLOX Digital doesn’t publish its prices. You contact its sales team for a quote. PaywallProject’s plans are published: $299, $599, or $999 a month, with no revenue share.
Who is BLOX Digital built for?
BLOX Digital, formerly TownNews, serves newspaper groups and broadcasters with its own CMS, video, metering, payments, and ad tools. PaywallProject is designed for weeklies, small dailies, and growing local outlets.
Is BLOX Digital built on WordPress?
No. BLOX Digital runs on its own content management system, and your staff learns its tools. PaywallProject runs your site on WordPress, the most widely used website software, and we host and run it for you, with the paywall built in.
Can I move from BLOX Digital to PaywallProject?
Yes. We handle the move for you. We bring your subscribers over and create their subscriptions in Stripe going forward, so renewals keep running. Whatever CMS you use today, we can move your site into WordPress. Talk to us for an estimate.
Moving your publication?
We handle the move: stories, subscribers and Stripe. Talk to a real person first.