Benchmark Grid is an independent benchmarking platform that helps publishers find, compare, and choose the technology they rely on to grow, engage, and monetise audiences. We evaluate publishing platforms across categories such as content management, paywall and subscription, ad operations, reader revenue, editorial workflow, audience analytics, and email marketing. Every tool is scored against the same published criteria using a transparent, weighted methodology that blends Capability, Publisher Fit, and Total Cost of Ownership. Scores are never sold, negotiated, or influenced by vendors.
Benchmark Grid is built for publishers of every size and format: newsrooms and editorial sites, magazines, B2B and trade media, newsletters and independent creators, brands, broadcasters, and community-driven publications. Whether you run a solo newsletter or an enterprise newsroom, the benchmarks help you shortlist tools that genuinely fit how you publish, rather than generic software re-labelled for the market.
Benchmark Grid is published by SODP, the State of Digital Publishing, an independent media research and community organisation. Our editorial team combines hands-on testing, verified publisher adoption data, and analysis of public community signals to produce assessments you can trust. We do not accept payment for inclusion, ranking, or score changes. Vendors can request a re-evaluation or submit new evidence, but paid editorial partnerships unlock corrections and re-reviews, never score changes.
