Pricing

Pay only for real subscribers

No subscriptions, no setup fees. Advertisers choose their price per confirmed subscriber. Publishers earn on every one they send.

$2.50
$300

Standard check from $1.50, Premium from $2.50 per subscriber.

Up to

120

new confirmed subscribers a month

You only pay for readers who pass the quality check. Everyone else is refunded to your balance.

Estimates to help you plan, not a promise. Results depend on your audience and partners.

To grow your newsletter

You decide what a new subscriber is worth to you.

  • Set your own price per subscriber
  • Only pay for subscribers who pass the quality check. Everything else is refunded
  • Top up from $25 with PayPal or card. Unused balance never expires
  • Cap your budget and pause any time
  • Approve every partner newsletter yourself

To earn from recommendations

Free to join. You keep 80% of every paid pick.

  • Earn 80% of the price the advertiser sets. E.g. $2.40 on a $3.00 subscriber
  • Recommend only the newsletters you choose
  • Paid by PayPal on a regular schedule, from $50.00
  • Free picks with other newsletters at no cost

Standard check

Strict by default. Every reader is screened from signup until you pay, and only real, verified people who are still on your list at the end count. No bots, no fakes, no throwaway signups.

★ Premium check

Everything in Standard, plus proof of real interest: you only pay for readers who actively engage with your newsletter. Our highest-quality subscribers, at a higher price per subscriber.

Where the money goes

Every dollar goes to a real reader

Most of what you pay goes to the newsletter that recommended you. Subswell keeps a fixed share, and you pay nothing at all for readers who don't pass the quality check.

What you never pay for

  • No subscription

    No monthly plan, no seats, no setup fee.

  • No rejected readers

    Anyone who doesn't pass the quality check is refunded.

  • No expiry

    Unused balance never expires.

  • No fee to earn

    Joining and recommending is free. Free picks are always free.

Questions

Are there any monthly fees?

No. You only pay for confirmed subscribers, at the price you choose. Joining, publishing and free picks cost nothing.

What happens if a reader doesn't pass the quality check?

You aren't charged. The amount set aside for them goes straight back to your balance, automatically.

Can I get my unused balance back?

Unused balance never expires, and you can ask for it back within 90 days of paying, minus the payment processing fee.

How much do publishers earn?

Publishers keep 80% of the price each advertiser sets, paid by PayPal on a regular schedule from $50.00.

Is there a processing fee?

A payment processing fee applies when you add funds. It's always shown before you pay.

Start with any budget

Join free, set your price and only pay for readers who pass the quality check.