Your work.
Your audience.
Your revenue.
The membership platform built for independent journalists, newsletter creators, and podcast producers — not algorithms. Stop splitting revenue across five tools. Own your business.
$4.2M+
Total creator payouts
0%
Platform cut
48 hr
Avg. to first member
Paying Subscribers
4,217
+127 this week
MRR
$18.6K
+$1.2K vs last mo.
Open Rate
62%
Top 5% of creators
MRR Growth — Last 8 Months
Stripe payouts active
48-hr rolling deposits
The Real Cost of Your Current Stack
You're already
paying for Byline.
Just not getting it.
Pain Point
Your Current Stack
Mailchimp + Patreon + Anchor
Byline
One unified platform
Platform Fees
How much of your revenue disappears before you see it
Patreon 12% + Stripe 2.9% + Mailchimp $0
Only standard 2.9% Stripe processing
Subscriber Data
Who actually owns your audience list
Export blocked or delayed on most tools
Export CSV anytime, instant API access
Cross-Channel Analytics
Seeing newsletter + podcast + video in one dashboard
Mailchimp, Anchor, Patreon, spreadsheet
One dashboard, all revenue streams
Paywall Flexibility
Mixing free, paid, and metered content
Patreon tier logic is rigid and clunky
Free preview, metered, or fully gated — per piece
Payment Processing
International subscribers and currency handling
Lost ~$180/mo on international subs
Local pricing, automatic conversion
Churn Recovery
What happens when a card fails
Average 11% of MRR at risk monthly
Smart retry + win-back sequences built in
Average creator saves $847/mo switching to Byline.
Based on creators with $5K–$15K MRR. Calculated from platform fees, tool subscriptions, and recovered churn.
Creator Milestones
Real numbers. Real people.
Total Creator Payouts — Live
$4,187,234
$12K MRR
Sarah Okonkwo
1,200 paying members
James Torrance
$40K ARR
Leila Nassiri
62% open rate
Marcus Webb
Left NPR, +$8K MRR
Priya Mehta
$0 → $5K MRR
David Okello
0% churn month
Ana Restrepo
847 paid subs
Tom Hargreaves
$12K MRR
Sarah Okonkwo
1,200 paying members
James Torrance
$40K ARR
Leila Nassiri
62% open rate
Marcus Webb
Left NPR, +$8K MRR
Priya Mehta
$0 → $5K MRR
David Okello
0% churn month
Ana Restrepo
847 paid subs
Tom Hargreaves
"I left The Atlantic with 6,200 email subscribers and no business plan. Byline got me to $11K MRR before I had to touch my savings. The dashboard alone replaced three separate subscriptions."
Sophie Rademacher
Investigative journalist · Former staff writer, The Atlantic
$11K
MRR, Month 5
8.4%
Free-to-paid rate
0%
Platform cut
90-Day Launch Roadmap
Sustainable income
isn't aspirational.
It's scheduled.
Every Byline creator follows the same playbook. Here's what the first 90 days look like, week by week.
Import & Configure
Connect your existing subscriber list, set your pricing tiers, and publish your welcome email. Most creators finish this in under 3 hours.
Founding Member Offer
Run a 14-day founding member campaign at a discounted rate. Byline's built-in launch sequences handle the emails — you write the content.
Revenue Hits Your Account
First Stripe payout deposits within 48 hours of your billing cycle close. Check your dashboard. The number is real.
Churn Audit & Retention
Byline surfaces which content drives upgrades and which loses members. Automated dunning recovers failed payments before you notice them.
Second Tier & Annual Plans
Launch an annual plan (typically adds 20–30% to MRR instantly) and a high-tier offering. Byline handles the proration math.
+34%
Avg. MRR growth, month 3
12
Avg. days to first payout
68%
Creators who hit $1K MRR in 90 days
+34%
MRR growth, month 3 vs month 1
Transparent Pricing
No platform cut.
Ever.
You pay Byline a flat monthly fee. Your subscribers pay you directly. We never touch your revenue.
Tier_01
Byline Starter
For writers launching their first paid newsletter.
- Up to 500 paying subscribers
- Unlimited free subscribers
- Newsletter + paywall tools
- Stripe payouts, 0% platform fee
- Basic analytics dashboard
Tier_02 // Most Popular
Byline Pro
For creators serious about growing to $10K+ MRR.
- Unlimited paying subscribers
- Newsletter + Podcast + Video
- Full cross-channel analytics
- Dunning automation & churn recovery
- Annual plan + tier management
- Priority support
Tier_03
Byline Studio
For editorial teams and multi-creator publications.
- Unlimited creators & seats
- White-label membership pages
- Dedicated account manager
- Custom integrations & API
- SLA + uptime guarantee
All plans include a 14-day free trial · No credit card required · Cancel anytime