Publish on your terms
Empowering independent publishers with a platform that understands your needs
Success stories that speak volumes
With Lede’s help, Defector went from blog to brand.
“The Lede team have been critical partners for Defector since the very beginning of our journey. They deeply understand the technical and business needs of independent media operators like ourselves. As Defector grows and reaches new audiences in our fourth year, we continue to be excited about the Lede product roadmap for the website, CMS, and analytics platforms.
– Jasper Wang, Defector.com
Why choose Lede?
Solutions That Work For You
Lede offers a tightly integrated tech platform for publishers. Our tools are intuitive and responsive to your needs, giving you the freedom to do what you do best.
Integrated Paywall
Grow your business intelligently and sustainably with our fully integrated paywall that you can configure to your liking. You decide the pricing, messaging, and benefits of your subscriptions. All payments are powered securely by Stripe and fully white-labeled to your brand.
Advanced Analytics
Our enterprise-grade Beacon analytics system provides you with insights that go beyond basic pageview metrics. Understand your audience like never before and make data-driven decisions.
Flexibility & Control
With Lede, you’re in the driver’s seat. From incorporating branding elements to commenting features to social share buttons, you have the flexibility to choose the features and customer experiences that are right for your audience.
Join a community to grow with
When you join the Lede platform, you’re in great company. We’re building a community of independent publishers who write about a wide range of areas, from local news to in-depth topics. Whatever beat you cover, you’ll be right at home with Lede.
Lede publishers benefit from each other’s ideas, feature requests, and energy. Our unique approach delivers a single platform that’s purpose-built and laser focused on what the independent publisher community needs to connect with audiences and grow sustainably.
Analytics that go beyond pageviews
Understand your audience like never before
First-Party Analytics
Our analytics are entirely in-house. We won’t invade your audience’s privacy or sell their data.
In-Depth Reporting
Learn about what kind of content converts users, what keeps them engaged, and how different cohorts of subscribers and would-be subscribers behave.
Data-Driven Insights
Benefit from the collective data of the Lede community.