An operating system built to defend your independence

Indiegraf OS provides the infrastructure for local news to share content, develop new revenue streams and deepen relationships with your audience.

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Dictate your own future with diverse revenue
Stop chasing the next grant and start building a robust business. Indiegraf OS activates diverse, recurring revenue streams—from mission-aligned advertising to best-in-class membership programs—reducing your reliance on any single funder or platform.
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Own your audience relationships
AI can’t generate trust. Integrate community listening into your newsroom to transform audience reach into high-value relationships.
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Strategic partners, not just tech support
Through Indiegraf Experts, connect with passionate thought partners who can help navigate audience engagement, revenue campaigns, AI trends, newsroom transformation and more.
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Collective power for independent media
Unlock the power of the collective. Indiegraf OS provides infrastructure for newsrooms to share content, tap into collaborative advertising sales and learn together—ensuring local media has the scale to defend its independence and thrive.
Trusted by leading local newrooms
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Our core tools

Integrated website

Build a digital presence that reflects your mission with modular, news-specific templates, SEO tools, cookieless analytics and more. Our websites are built for the demands of digital newsrooms—fast, secure and ready to support your revenue streams from day one. We strip away the complexity of traditional CMS platforms so you can focus on what matters.

→ Block-based editorial experience for pages and posts
→ Bring your reporting to life with media-rich storytelling, embed videos, playlists and more
→ Built-in tools for multiple bylines and scheduled publishing

Email newsletter platform

Your newsletter is more than a distribution channel—it’s the heart of your business. Our email newsletter platform gives you the infrastructure to nurture audience loyalty at scale, with tools built for the pace and demands of local news publishing.

→ User-friendly, block-based editor and branded templates
→ Automated editorial workflows including RSS-to-email and drip automations
→ Deliverability support and managed authentication to ensure your reporting always hits the inbox, not the spam folder

Payment processing and member management

Earn more from your audience with the only contribution management system purpose built for local media. With Indiegraf’s payment platform, you can manage one-time, recurring and tiered subscriptions all from a single dashboard.

→ Reader data flows instantly into your newsletter lists upon checkout
→ Diverse payment methods, direct bank transfers and cash app via Stripe

It provides a secure way to monetize your content while ensuring you maintain 100% ownership of your earnings and audience data.

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Engagement management system

Access community listening tools that invite your readers to submit questions and participate in your editorial process. Public-powered stories see 15x more readership than staff-only selected stories and they have 4x higher time on page.

→ Customizable forms and polls can be set up in minutes
→ Answer reader requests right from the platform
→ See your audience engagement stats in an easy-to-use dashboard

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Digital ad server

Take complete control of your revenue with an ad server designed to manage both direct-sold and programmatic campaigns. This tool will allow you to serve ads to your website and email newsletters while utilizing robust targeting and scheduling settings.

→ Place ads in your newsletters and website
→ Set start and end dates for "set it and forget it" scheduling
→ Analytics and custom report builder

Expert support on demand

Getting the right technology in place is only half the battle. Indiegraf offers best-in-class support by real people. In addition to our dedicated customer support team, our Indiegraf Experts are available to support audience lead generation campaigns, fundraising campaigns and more.

→ Standard support includes chat and email support
→ After-hours emergency support

A solution for every newsroom

Indiegraf OS Lite
Best for growing newsrooms ready to launch new revenue streams.
$400
/USD
  • Website build and hosting
  • Payment page and secure processing
  • Email service provider
  • Ad manager
  • Onboarding and customer support by real humans
Indiegraf OS Full
Best for established newsrooms ready to level up audience engagement and revenue generation.
$892
/USD
  • Everything in OS Lite
  • + Access to all add-ons
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Enterprise
Best for publishing groups ready to launch collaborative initiatives or consolidate tools
  • Everything in OS Full for your news group, or a custom package.
Starter
Best for small businesses
$20
/USD
  • 100 saved items per month
  • 3 image template for key points
  • Unlimited collections
  • 5 key point credits per month
  • 1 integration
Plus
Perfect for growing teams
$35
/USD
Started now
Started now
  • 250 saved items per month
  • 5 image templates for key points
  • Endless collections and teamwork.
  • 10 key point credits per month
  • 3 integrations
Enterprise
Perfect for large organizations
$55
/USD
  • 500 saved items per month
  • 10 image templates for key points
  • Unlimited collections and analytics
  • 20 key point credits per month
  • 5 integrations

Everything you need to know

We know it's a big decision to switch your technology partner. Here's our most commonly asked questions to help you.

What is Indiegraf?

Indiegraf is building a media operating system specifically for independent newsrooms. Indiegraf OS provides you with a managed site that has all the tools you need—newsletters, a payment system and advertising tools—pre-installed and ready to use in one place. You can also get dedicated support for your publication’s growth with our team of Indiegraf Experts.

How is Indiegraf different from a standard CMS or newsletter platform?

Most platforms only give you a place to write; we give you a setup to run a business. We handle the technical hosting, security and updates so your site doesn't break. Unlike setups that require multiple vendors, we include built-in tools to sell your own ads and collect memberships without taking a cut of your revenue.

Who is Indie OS for?

It’s built for local media who are ready to level up. This includes startups who have begun to make some revenue, established outlets looking to move off disjointed tools to a unified system and media networks that need to manage multiple sites and share content easily.

We’re currently on Substack/Ghost/Beehiiv. Why should we switch to Indiegraf?

Simple newsletter tools are great for starting out, but they often lock you into a single way of making money. Indiegraf OS allows you to grow into a multistream business where you can sell direct ads, host community event calendars and manage a full-featured news website that you actually own.

I run a radio station or podcast. Is Indiegraf for me?

Yes! While your primary content is audio, Indiegraf provides the digital home you need to turn listeners into a sustainable business. For example, we can help you move people from anonymous listeners to an email list you actually own. You can also use our engagement management system to let your audience submit questions or vote on what your next episode or segment should be about.

How much does Indiegraf OS cost?

Pricing is tiered based on your audience size (number of subscribers) so the cost stays proportional to your revenue. There is a one-time fee to cover the manual work of migrating your content and training your team. Because every newsroom has different needs, we provide a custom quote after a quick discovery call.

For general pricing information, check out our Pricing page.

What kind of support can I expect from the Indiegraf team?

You get much more than a technical help desk. Our customer support team of real, kind and thoughtful humans is here to ensure your newsroom thrives. We also provide Spanish language support to make sure our tools and strategies are accessible to your entire team. When you join the Indiegraf network, you gain a partner who’s invested in your success—not another vendor.

If you're looking for support to grow your revenue, better understand your audience or plan your next stage of growth, you'll also have the opportunity to work with our Indiegraf Experts on a project or fractional basis.

How long does it take to migrate and launch on Indiegraf? Is it difficult to migrate?

No, because we do it for you. Our team manages the migration of your articles, images and subscriber lists. We handle the heavy lifting and train your staff so you can start publishing immediately.

Most newsrooms launch in four to six weeks. We work with you to plan a timeline that doesn't interrupt your daily reporting, ensuring a seamless move for your readers and your archives.

Does Indiegraf take a commission on my reader revenue or ad sales?

No. Whether you are collecting monthly memberships or selling high-value sponsorships to local businesses, you keep 100% of the money you earn.

Do I still own my data and audience if I join the Indiegraf network?

One hundred percent. You own your subscriber list and all of your content. If you ever decide to leave, you take your data and your audience with you. We are here to support your independence, not to own your assets.

I’m a journalist, not a salesperson. How will I actually sell the ads the Indiegraf OS enables?

You don’t have to start from scratch. Through our Indiegraf Experts offerings, we can provide you with the sales playbooks, media kit templates and data audits you need to show local businesses the value of your advertising with you.

We are a network of multiple sites. Can we manage them all from one place?

Yes. Our tools let you manage several sites from one dashboard. You can click a button to instantly sync a story from one site to another, manage ad campaigns that run across your entire network and keep your editorial style consistent across every outlet.

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Powering the future of independent news.

Make more money. Own your future. The future of news is independent—defend yours with Indiegraf.

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