Paperview
Paperview: A flexible publisher paywall for articles, editions, subscriptions, and bundles. Ranked #26 of 30 in Paywall Software by our editors (6.6/10); pricing: Free plan; best for publishers selling editions and articles.
At a glance
- Editor score6.6 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forPublishers selling editions and articles
- Free planYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Supports pay-per-article, issue sales, subscriptions, and bundles
- Embeds checkout on a publisher’s own website
- Combines HTML5 DRM, wallets, and consumption analytics
Where it doesn't
- Verified platform coverage is limited to the web
- Integration coverage is centered on WordPress and publishing systems
- No fixed software subscription plans are published
Our verdict on Paperview
Paperview is a publisher-focused paywall and digital rights management platform for selling access to articles, editions, books, papers, sections, bundles, and subscriptions. It is aimed at news, book, and research publishers that want to sell digital content through their own websites while controlling consumer-facing prices and maintaining their brand and audience relationship. The platform supports both one-time purchases and recurring subscriptions, with access managed around the content a customer buys.
Its commercial model fits publishers with varied catalogues and pricing needs. Publishers can sell individual articles, editions, issues, sections, and bundles, or offer recurring subscriptions. The checkout is embedded on the publisher’s site, while wallet-based payments support the purchasing flow. Transaction fees vary by content type, and publishers set the prices shown to consumers. The published offering does not center on fixed software subscription tiers, so Paperview is better suited to organizations evaluating transaction economics across different content formats than to buyers seeking a simple, predictable software license.
Paperview also combines HTML5 content protection and DRM with entitlement rules and consumption statistics. That gives publishers tools for controlling access to protected browser-based content and reviewing how customers consume it. WordPress is the named supported CMS, with integrations described for major publishing tools, content management systems, and third-party subscription systems. Easypay and PayPal are listed payment processors. Publishers should consider Paperview when pay-per-content sales, issue distribution, subscriptions, and embedded checkout are central requirements. Organizations needing broad verified platform coverage or a fixed plan structure may prefer a different paywall approach.
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Paperview pricing
Paperview fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Metered paywall | Not verified |
| Registration wall | Not verified |
| One-time payments | Yes |
| Entitlement rules | Yes |
| Included pageviews | Not verified |
| Supported CMS | WordPress |
| Payment processors | Easypay, PayPal |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | GDPR |
| Support | Email, Phone |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 3 integrations: WordPress, major publishing tools and content management systems, third-party subscription systems |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | paperview.net |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Paperview integrations
Paperview lists 3 integrations on its own site.
- WordPress
- major publishing tools and content management systems
- third-party subscription systems
Alternatives to Paperview
- PigeonBroad paywall, entitlement, billing, and integration controls for digital publishers.9.4
- CleengA multichannel paywall platform covering offers, billing, entitlements and retention.9.2
- Flip-PayA broad paywall and subscription platform for publishers with complex conversion needs.9.0
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