Paywall
Websites with paywalls, which limit access to content until users subscribe or pay.
According to our data, Paywall is present on 0.6% of all websites.
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developers.google.com📊 Rankings and Market Share
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- Rank: 7
- Market share: 0.6%
⚡ Sites Using Paywall
We have data on 18,600 websites that use Paywall technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Paywall is theverge.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #56 | American English | ||
| 2 | #67 | United States | English | |
| 3 | #114 | American English | ||
| 4 | #157 | Poland | Polish | |
| 5 | #244 | France | English | |
| 6 | #324 | English | ||
| 7 | #330 | Italy | Italian | |
| 8 | #383 | American English | ||
| 9 | #401 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 10 | #403 | France | French | |
| 11 | #408 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 12 | #437 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 13 | #468 | United States | English | |
| 14 | #482 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 15 | #491 | Israel | Hebrew | |
| 16 | #513 | Finland | Finnish | |
| 17 | #514 | Sweden | Swedish | |
| 18 | #524 | France | French | |
| 19 | #529 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 20 | #531 | Norway | Norwegian Bokmål |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Paywall:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the General News category.
Most of the sites using Paywall are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
- United States 26.8%
- United Kingdom 7.7%
- Germany 5%
- Japan 4.9%
- France 4.6%
- Canada 4.3%
- Brazil 3.9%
- Australia 3.5%
- Italy 2.7%
- Other 36.6%
Most Paywall users speak English, German, or Spanish.
- English 64.5%
- German 5.1%
- Spanish 4.9%
- French 4.4%
- Japanese 3.7%
- Portuguese 3.5%
- Italian 2.1%
- Dutch 1.5%
- Norwegian Bokmål 0.9%
- Other 9.4%
Paywall technology is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 48.7%
- .org 10.4%
- .de 2.8%
- .co.uk 2.6%
- .com.br 2.2%
- .net 2.2%
- .com.au 1.9%
- .it 1.4%
- .ca 1.4%
- Other 26.4%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Paywall include general news, business, and marketing and merchandising.
- General News 20%
- Business 14.9%
- Marketing/Merchandising 8.5%
- Blogs/Wiki 6.6%
- Entertainment 6.2%
- Sports 4.8%
- Education/Reference 4.5%
- Health 2.9%
- Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 2.9%
- Other 28.7%
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Gravatar💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Which country uses Paywall the most?
The majority of Paywall users are from the United States.
Who uses Paywall?
According to our data, Paywall is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as theverge.com,
cnn.com, and
businessinsider.com.
Is Paywall used on government websites?
In total, we found Paywall on 12 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Paywall?
Yes. Overall, we know of 12 academic websites in the United States that use Paywall.
How does Paywall stack up against the competition?
Paywall is a moderately popular other technology, ranking ahead of 10 other other technologies we track.
What are the alternatives to Paywall?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Paywall may include 
Charset, Meta Robots, and Multi-language.