Sponsorshipped pricing for newsletters and podcasts: 25% of what it closes, and nothing up front
For newsletter and podcast publishers, read 13 November 2026: Sponsorshipped is commission-only. It charges no retainer and no setup fee, and takes 25% of each deal it closes, after the brand pays you. On the $300 median main slot at 5,000 to 19,999 subscribers, 25% is $75. You apply first, and its homepage showed 1 partner slot open.
Every Sponsorshipped price comes from its own pages, read 13 November 2026, and links to its source. Our own prices come from our product settings.
Book a Sponsor (bookasponsor.com) pitches brands to sponsor newsletters.
Quick picks: what are you doing?
| You want | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A senior seller who closes the deal and runs ad ops | Sponsorshipped | 25% of each deal it closes, no retainer, read 13 November 2026. |
| A team that sells your ads, at terms it doesn't print | BuySellAds (Carbon Direct) | No publisher price or share printed, read 13 November 2026. |
| A managed outreach team at a monthly price | SponsorGap | $999 a month plus a 10% success fee, or $2,999 a month, read 13 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; you close the deal. |
What does each Sponsorshipped plan include and leave out?
Read 13 November 2026. There is no monthly plan: you apply to partner, and it takes its 25% only when a deal closes and the brand pays you.
| Plan | Price | What you get | What it leaves out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission-only partnership | 25% of each deal it closes; no retainer or setup fee | Its team finds brands already spending on shows like yours, pitches them every day with follow-ups and your media kit, negotiates, signs the contract and runs ad ops, then hands you the signed deal | A place for every publisher: you apply, and its homepage showed 1 partner slot open |
Its pages agree with each other: the homepage says "no retainer, no setup fee" at the top and "We take 25% of what we close, after the brand pays you" in its how-it-works section. Its deal counters render as zeros without JavaScript, so we quote none of them. sponsorshipped.com/pricing opens a sign-in page, not a price list.
What does Sponsorshipped's 25% take at your list size?
This shows what a 25% commission takes from one median main slot at each list size, from the prices newsletters print. Sponsorshipped says it pitches premium shows, so its deals may be bigger than the median.
| List size | Median main slot | Newsletters | Sponsorshipped keeps at 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5,000 | $171 | 84 | $43 |
| 5,000 to 19,999 | $300 | 121 | $75 |
| 20,000 to 49,999 | $500 | 90 | $125 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 | $700 | 49 | $175 |
| 100,000 or more | $1,200 | 47 | $300 |
Median printed price of one main slot, 391 newsletters, read 11 November 2026 by Book a Sponsor · the full rates page
Sponsorshipped and Book a Sponsor prices, side by side
| Sponsorshipped | Book a Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Commission-only partnership: 25% of each deal it closes; no retainer or setup fee | 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 | 25% of each deal it closes, after the brand pays you | No commission, no rev-share |
| Who sends the pitches | Sponsorshipped, which also negotiates, signs the contract and runs ad ops | Book a Sponsor, from its own mailboxes; the replies come to you |
| If it does not work | No retainer or setup fee, so nothing is billed unless a deal closes | First sponsor reply inside 30 days or your money back |
Where does Sponsorshipped still win?
Sponsorshipped fits a premium newsletter or podcast that wants the whole sale handled: one senior operator pitches, negotiates, signs the contract and runs ad ops, and you pay nothing until a brand has paid you. Its homepage quotes publishers at Milk Road, The Investor's Podcast Network and BiggerPockets Money.
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 Sponsorshipped cost?
Nothing up front. It takes 25% of what it closes, after the brand pays you, with no retainer or setup fee (its homepage, read 13 November 2026).
Who can work with Sponsorshipped?
It sells sponsorships for premium podcasts and newsletters, and you apply to partner. Its homepage showed 1 partner slot open when we read it.
Is 25% a lot for a sponsorship agency?
It is more than the marketplaces we read (Hecto 5%, MediaPact 10%, Passionfroot 15% on deals its network brings), and you pay it only when a deal closes. It also covers work those leave to you: pitching, negotiating, contracts and ad ops. See platform fees compared.
Does Book a Sponsor take a commission?
No. Book a Sponsor pitches brands for you on a plan from $19 a month and stops at the yes; you close the deal and keep all of it. See Book a Sponsor vs Sponsorshipped.
Sources
- Sponsorshipped homepage, how it works and FAQ, read 13 November 2026
- BuySellAds publishers page: no price printed, read 13 November 2026
- SponsorGap pricing: its managed plans, read 13 November 2026
- Book a Sponsor newsletter sponsorship rates, read 13 November 2026
Have the brands that already buy pitched for you
Paste your newsletter. Book a Sponsor lists the brands that sponsored newsletters like yours, finds the person who buys the ads, and emails them every day from its own mailboxes. You get the replies and close the deal.
$1 card check gets 200 emails, then a plan from $19/mo · first sponsor reply inside 30 days or your money back