$1/month
The complete public-interest baseline.
- Full image-generator reviews
- Basic voice-tools page
- Ad-light experience
- Newsletter
Four clear levels
Start curious. Go deeper when the work earns it.
The $1 tier is intentional. Serious information should have a low front door, with deeper research funded by readers who need it.
$9/month
For readers comparing tools and policy.
- Everything in Explorer
- Deeper comparison tables
- Downloadable review PDFs
- Read-only member discussion
$29/month
For active participation and early work.
- Everything in Analyst
- Full post and reply access
- Early reviews and essays
- Multilingual content priority
$79/month
Human attention for serious questions.
- Everything in Researcher
- Priority responses
- One custom note or roundup monthly
- 25% store discount
- Highest access level
Subscriptions renew monthly until canceled. Stripe handles payment details. Manage, change, or cancel through the Customer Portal. Access follows the current paid subscription status received from Stripe.
Designed without tricks
One dollar means one dollar.
Explorer is not a fake trial designed to ambush you later. It remains $1/month unless you deliberately choose another tier.
- No hidden annual commitment.
All displayed memberships are monthly. - No card data on our server.
Stripe Checkout and the Customer Portal handle billing. - Access updates automatically.
Signed Stripe webhooks assign, change, or revoke the correct tier. - Your account remains yours.
Canceling paid access does not erase your login, language preference, or lawful order records.
Common questions
Why charge $1?
It lowers the barrier while keeping member access tied to a real account and a sustainable publication. The point is commitment, not extraction.
Can I change tiers?
Yes. The Stripe Customer Portal is wired into the account dashboard. Configure allowed products in Stripe before launch.
Where are the ads?
Public pages may use AdSense. Member dashboards, paid research, downloads, and discussion pages never load AdSense code.
How does the Lab request work?
Lab members submit one request per billing month from their account. It is handled manually and tracked in D1.