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A Piano alternative sized for local news.

Piano is an enterprise platform for large digital publishers, priced through its sales team. PaywallProject gives local publications, print and digital, a fully managed WordPress paywall with published prices.

Feature
Starting price with a paywall
$299/moCommunity plan
CustomNot published; request a demo
What your price is based on
The plan you pick
A quote from Piano’s sales team
Revenue share on subscriptions
None
Not published
Built on WordPress
Yes
PluginWorks with any site; WordPress plugin available
Who runs the website day to day
We doHosting, updates, security, paywall
You doPiano adds tools to the site you run
Public notices, obituaries, and e‑edition
IncludedNoticePress, ObitPress, FlipPress
Not listed
Support from real people
YesEmail; Slack from $599/mo
YesImplementation and technical consulting teams

Choose Piano if

  • You are a large digital publisher, and custom enterprise pricing fits your budget.
  • You have product and data staff to run audience segments, A/B tests, and targeted offers.
  • You want analytics, identity, and subscriptions from one vendor across your websites and apps.

Choose PaywallProject if

  • You want published prices: plans from $299 a month, with no revenue share.
  • You would rather hand off the tech entirely and have us run the site.
  • You want public notices, obituaries, or an e-edition built in.

Questions publishers ask

How much does Piano cost?

Piano doesn’t publish its prices. You request a demo, and its sales team gives you a quote. PaywallProject’s plans are published: $299, $599, or $999 a month, with no revenue share.

Who is Piano built for?

Piano serves large digital businesses in media, transportation, and financial services, with analytics, audience data, and AI-targeted offers. PaywallProject is designed for weeklies, small dailies, and growing local outlets.

Does Piano work with WordPress?

Yes. Piano has a WordPress plugin that connects its Composer experiences and Identity Management to your site. Your team still hosts and runs the site. With PaywallProject, we host and run the WordPress site for you, with the paywall built in.

Can I move from Piano 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.

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Piano doesn’t publish its prices; contact Piano for a quote. Payment processing fees (such as Stripe’s) apply on both platforms. “Not listed” means the feature isn’t shown on Piano’s product pages.Last updated October 2026Compare all platforms