Magazine.io plans are based mainly on how many active publications you want to publish at the same time.
An active publication is a PDF publication that is currently live and available on its public Magazine.io page.
Choose your plan based on your publishing needs
Starter
Choose Starter if you only need to publish a small number of publications.
This plan is a good fit for:
- Small publishers
- Independent creators
- Local businesses
- Community newsletters
- One-off brochures or guides
- Simple portfolios
Starter is best if you publish occasionally and only need a few active publications online at the same time.
Pro
Choose Pro if you publish regularly or manage multiple publications.
This plan is a good fit for:
- Monthly magazines
- Product catalogs
- Business brochures
- Event programs
- Educational guides
- Marketing materials
- Agencies managing several PDFs
Pro is a good choice if you expect to upload new publications often and want more room to keep multiple publications active.
Publisher
Choose Publisher if you manage a larger publication library or publish at a higher volume.
This plan is a good fit for:
- Established publishers
- Catalog-heavy businesses
- Organizations with many reports or guides
- Agencies with many client publications
- Multi-issue archives
- High-volume PDF publishing
Publisher is best if you need space for many active publications and want more flexibility as your library grows.
What is an active publication?
An active publication is a publication that is currently live on Magazine.io.
For example, if your plan allows 20 active publications, you can have up to 20 live publication pages at the same time.
If you reach your plan limit, you will need to:
- Delete or unpublish an existing publication
- or upgrade to a higher plan
Editing an existing publication does not count as creating a new one.
What is included in all plans?
All plans include the core Magazine.io publishing features:
- Upload PDF publications
- Create public publication pages
- Add a custom cover image
- Add a publication description
- Add an optional website link
- Allow readers to open the publication online
- Allow PDF downloads when enabled
- Share publication links
- Manage publications from your dashboard
- View basic publication analytics
- Track views, visitors, downloads, website clicks, countries, and referrers
The main difference between plans is the number of active publications you can have.
Which plan should I start with?
If you are not sure, start with the plan that matches your current publishing volume.
Choose Starter if you only need a few publications live.
Choose Pro if you publish regularly or want more room to grow.
Choose Publisher if you already know you need a larger publication library.
You can upgrade later if your publishing needs grow.
Summary
Pick your Magazine.io plan based on how many active publications you need.
For occasional publishing, Starter is usually enough. For regular publishing, Pro is the better fit. For larger archives or high-volume publishing, Publisher gives you the most room.