A better way through the paywall

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Grumpey works alongside subscriptions — not instead of them.

Grumpey, the grumpy bear
“I only want this article.”
Reader experience

One article. One small payment.

Instead of asking a casual reader to commit to a year, give them another way in.

THE CONTRARIAN INVESTOR Research

The overlooked critical-minerals stock trading at a fraction of project value

Critical-minerals equities have recovered, but one advanced developer remains largely overlooked. Its flagship project has strategic importance, substantial scale and a valuation that still reflects yesterday's risks.

There are three reasons I think the market may be missing the opportunity. The first is the project's unusual position on the cost curve...

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How it works

Less commitment. More reading.

01

Hit a paywall

The reader likes the article, but isn't ready for another £100+ subscription.

02

Choose Grumpey

They unlock that individual article for a publisher-set one-off price.

03

Keep reading

The publisher earns from a visitor who might otherwise have disappeared.

For publishers

Your reader said no to £120 a year.
That doesn't mean they'll say no to £1.49.

Grumpey adds a pay-per-article option beside your existing subscription. Keep your subscription business. Monetise more of the audience you've already earned.

GrumpeyPublisher overview · Demo
Paywall visitors18,420this month
Article purchases1,1476.2% conversion
Incremental revenue£1,560from non-subscribers
Avg. unlock£1.36per article
Investment ideas £642Company research £471Macro analysis £289
Why Grumpey?

Because the subscription web makes us grumpy.

Readers shouldn't need a dozen subscriptions to read a dozen interesting articles. Publishers shouldn't have to earn nothing when a reader won't subscribe.

Private prototype · Launch partners

Turn paywall exits into paying readers.

We're looking for a small number of independent publishers to test pay-per-article access alongside their existing subscriptions.

Become a launch partnerNo commitment. This page is a concept prototype.