Start free. Move to Pro ($12/month) or Publisher ($39/month) when you need more sites, pageviews or team tools. Paid plans are prepaid through PayPal and never auto-renew.
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Publisher is also an account type for site owners. Choosing a Publisher account does not itself purchase the Publisher subscription; the subscription is a separate plan with its own limits and billing.
Free
$0
For personal blogs, testing, and staging environments.
All plans include portable identity, real-time comments, and privacy-first design.
Feature
Free
Pro
Publisher
Enterprise
Number of sites
1
5
20
Unlimited
Monthly pageviews
10,000 /mo
100,000 /mo
1,000,000 /mo
Unlimited
Team members
1
1
25
Unlimited
TIP portable identity
Included
Included
Included
Included
Real-time comments
Included
Included
Included
Included
Profanity / word filter
Included
Included
Included
Included
Guest commenting
Included
Included
Included
Included
Remove Threadline badge
Not included
Included
Included
Included
Color mode (Auto / Light / Dark)
Included
Included
Included
Included
Custom themes
Not included
Included
Included
Included
Layout picker
Not included
Included
Included
Included
Analytics dashboard
Basic
Standard
Full suite
Full + Export
Staff moderation roles
Not included
Not included
Included
By agreement
Webhook integrations
Not included
Not included
Included
By agreement
Custom domain routing
Not included
Not included
Included
By agreement
Ads network control
Coming soon
Coming soon
Coming soon
Coming soon
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Not included
Not included
Not included
By agreement
Dedicated server hosting
Not included
Not included
Not included
Discuss with us
Custom data retention
Not included
Not included
Not included
By agreement
Uptime SLA
—
—
—
By agreement
Support
Community
Email
Priority
Contact us
Privacy by design
Zero tracking. No behavioral data. No ad injection. GDPR compliant by architecture, not just policy.
Portable identity
Readers build reputation once and carry it to every site running Threadline. No login walls.
Portable reader identity
Reader profiles and reputation can be used across participating Threadline communities, subject to publisher settings.
Frequently asked questions
How do you track pageviews?
A pageview is counted only when a visitor loads a page containing our comment widget. If a visitor lands on a page without comments, it does not count toward your monthly limit.
Can I upgrade or downgrade my plan later?
Yes. Upgrades apply after PayPal confirms payment. Downgrades take effect when your current paid period ends. Paid months do not auto-renew.
What happens if I exceed my pageview limit?
Check your usage in the dashboard and upgrade before reaching the monthly allowance. Existing threads remain readable if a site exceeds its allowance; new comment submission may be temporarily limited until the allowance resets or the plan changes. Contact us if you expect a traffic spike.
Do you offer refunds?
Eligible new paid purchases may be submitted for refund review within 14 days of payment while the paid plan remains active. See the Refund Policy for the process and exclusions.
Can I self-host Threadline?
Threadline Comments is a hosted service; self-hosting the full service is not currently offered as a supported, turnkey deployment. Use the hosted product to install and manage comments on your site.
How does billing work?
Pro ($12) and Publisher ($39) are prepaid monthly access via PayPal — no automatic renewal. At the end of the paid period, access returns to Free unless you purchase another month.
What payment methods do you accept?
PayPal (cards and PayPal balance) for prepaid Pro and Publisher plans. Contact us to discuss enterprise requirements.
Enterprise
Need more scale or custom infrastructure?
Get dedicated server hosting, SSO with your identity provider, custom data retention policies, a 99.99% uptime SLA, and a dedicated support engineer. Pricing scales with your needs.
