MediaPact pricing for newsletter publishers: every fee tier, line by line
For newsletter publishers and other sellers, read 12 November 2026: MediaPact is free to list and takes 10% of each completed deal, falling to 7.5% and then 5% as monthly sales grow. Its terms start the 7.5% tier above $100,000 a month; its homepage says $150,000. On the $300 median slot at 5,000 to 19,999 subscribers, 10% is $30.
Every MediaPact price comes from its own pages, read 12 November 2026, and links to its source. Our own prices come from our product settings.
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Quick picks: what are you doing?
| You want | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Buyers to come to your listing, a cut only on sales | MediaPact | 10% of each completed deal, free to list; payouts on or around the 1st of the next month. |
| A smaller cut on bookings | Hecto | 5% of each booking plus Stripe charges, read 12 November 2026. |
| A booking page for sponsors you already have | SponsorCal | 5% of each booking, Stripe fees included, read 12 November 2026. |
| The pitches sent for you, no commission | Book a Sponsor | It pitches brands for you on a plan from $19 a month, no commission. |
What does each MediaPact plan include and leave out?
Read 12 November 2026. There is nothing to trial: listing is free, and the commission applies only to completed deals.
| Plan | Price | What you get | What it leaves out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter (seller) | 10% of each completed deal | MediaPact homepage: under $150,000 a month in sales. MediaPact terms: up to $100,000 a month. Listing, inbound offers from buyers, insertion orders and payouts through the platform | A lower rate at small volumes, or a flat monthly price |
| Mid-Tier (seller) | 7.5% of each completed deal | MediaPact homepage: $150,000 to $250,000 a month. MediaPact terms: $100,001 to $250,000 a month | The terms list only a lower rate |
| Scale (seller) | 5% of each completed deal | MediaPact homepage: over $250,000 a month. MediaPact terms: $250,001 to $500,000 a month, then a 5% base open to negotiation above $500,000 | The terms list only a lower rate |
| Buyers | Free; 1.5% on card payments | Buyers who pay by card add 1.5% on top of the placement price; ACH bank transfer adds nothing; Net 30 invoices for buyers MediaPact approves | Not a seller cost: the 1.5% is added to what the buyer pays |
Its homepage pricing overview says Starter 10% under $150k a month, Mid-Tier 7.5% at $150k to $250k and Scale 5% over $250k. Its terms of service (version 3.0.0, last updated June 5, 2026) say 10% to $100,000, 7.5% to $250,000 and 5% above, negotiable past $500,000, and add that fees can change with 30 days' notice. A MediaPact seller between $100,001 and $150,000 a month pays 7.5% under the terms and 10% under the homepage. Ask which applies to you, in writing.
What does 10% take at your list size?
Until a seller's sales pass $100,000 a month (its terms) or $150,000 (its homepage), the 10% tier applies. This shows what 10% takes from one median main slot at each list size, from the prices newsletters print.
| List size | Median main slot | Newsletters | MediaPact keeps at 10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5,000 | $171 | 84 | $17 |
| 5,000 to 19,999 | $300 | 121 | $30 |
| 20,000 to 49,999 | $500 | 90 | $50 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 | $700 | 49 | $70 |
| 100,000 or more | $1,200 | 47 | $120 |
Median printed price of one main slot, 391 newsletters, read 11 November 2026 by Book a Sponsor · the full rates page
MediaPact and Book a Sponsor prices, side by side
| MediaPact | Book a Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Starter (seller): 10% of each completed deal; Mid-Tier (seller): 7.5% of each completed deal; Scale (seller): 5% of each completed deal; Buyers: Free; 1.5% on card payments | a plan from $19 a month after the first 200 emails, which come with a $1 card check. Starter $19 a month for up to 600 emails a month, Kit $49 a month for up to 1,500 emails a month, Growth $99 a month for up to 3,000 emails a month. |
| Fee on your deals | 10% of each completed deal, 7.5% and 5% at higher monthly sales | No commission, no rev-share |
| Who sends the pitches | Nobody pitches: buyers send briefs and offers on what you list | Book a Sponsor, from its own mailboxes; the replies come to you |
| If it does not work | Free to list, so nothing to cancel; payouts monthly | First sponsor reply inside 30 days or your money back |
Where does MediaPact still win?
MediaPact fits a publisher whose inventory buyers already shop for: listing costs nothing, buyers come with offers, insertion orders and payouts run in one place, and the rate falls to 5% as monthly sales grow.
Book a Sponsor fits a newsletter, podcast or YouTube channel that wants pitches going out without doing the sending: it stops at the yes, and you close the deal. It sends from its own mailboxes, so you get replies and no list to work.
Questions
How much does MediaPact cost?
Nothing to list. Sellers pay 10% of each completed deal, 7.5% and then 5% at higher monthly sales; buyers pay nothing, plus 1.5% if they pay by card (its homepage and terms, read 12 November 2026).
When does MediaPact pay sellers?
Its terms hold funds from completed deals to the end of each calendar month and pay out on or around the 1st of the next, after commission. That schedule overrides payment terms written in an insertion order.
Why do the homepage and the terms show different tiers?
We can't say which is current. Read 12 November 2026, MediaPact's homepage puts the 7.5% break at $150,000 a month and its terms (version 3.0.0, June 5, 2026) at $100,000. Ask MediaPact which applies before you sign.
Does MediaPact pitch brands for me?
No. Buyers send briefs and offers on what you list, and you answer with proposals. Book a Sponsor emails the brands for you. See Book a Sponsor vs MediaPact.
Sources
- MediaPact homepage and pricing overview, read 12 November 2026
- MediaPact terms of service, version 3.0.0, section 7, read 12 November 2026
- MediaPact llms.txt, read 12 November 2026
- Book a Sponsor newsletter sponsorship rates, read 12 November 2026
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