The news publishing platform for European outlets
Modern, multi-language, EU-hosted. Editorial workflow, native iOS and Android apps, and a real demo you can click through today. Naratica launches in 2 to 8 weeks.
News publishers today get two bad options. We built a third.
Self-hosted solutions + a dozen plugins
Cheap on day one. Then you become a part-time sysadmin, every plugin update is a coin flip, and breaking news waits for the cache to clear.
Large enterprise software
Built for the top 50 national publishers in the world. Six-figure annual fees. Nine-month implementations. Your CFO will say no.
Naratica
A news-specific platform with editorial workflow, multi-language at the article level, native mobile apps, and EU hosting. Launch in 2 to 8 weeks. Public pricing from EUR 149/month.
What you get
Editorial, distribution, audience, and compliance in one product — at a glance.
Editorial workflow
Draft, review, scheduled, published, archived. Roles for editor-in-chief, section editor, author, contributor.
AI-assisted publishing
Optional OpenAI and Google Gemini support in the editor with your own API keys—draft help, headlines, and rewrites without leaving the story.
Multi-language at the article level
One article, multiple translations linked at the source. Two languages on day one. Add more without re-architecting.
RSS in and out
Pull from external wires (Reuters, AP, partner agencies), publish curated outbound feeds.
Native iOS + Android apps
Branded with your colors and logo. Push notifications, breaking-news alerts, reader account sync. Included from Professional.
Reader accounts
Registration, login, profile, password reset, subscription management.
Web push and newsletter
Built-in opt-in, segmentation by category and language, BYO ESP integration (Mailchimp, Brevo, MailerLite).
Real analytics
Top stories, traffic source, engagement time, scroll depth, author leaderboards.
EU hosting and GDPR
Data resident in the EU. DPA available without a procurement battle. Consent management built in.
Native apps
Native iOS and Android apps, branded with your colors
Most news platforms ship a generic app or hand mobile to another vendor. Naratica includes a native iOS and Android app for every Professional and Enterprise customer, with your logo and brand colors. Push notifications, breaking-news alerts, and reader account sync. Published under your developer account or ours — one roadmap, one bill.
Multi-language
Publish in your reader's language. From one article.
Every article can have native translations linked to the source. Editors switch tabs, write the translation, publish. The reader site serves the right language by locale, URL, or a nav switcher, with clean per-language URLs and hreflang. Two languages included on Professional; add more without rebuilding.
How it works
Starter customers often launch in 2 to 3 weeks. Enterprise launches in 8 to 16 weeks depending on integrations and security review.
- 1
- Setup and theming
- 2
- Migration and training
- 3
- Go-live
Weeks 1–2: instance, brand, domains, users.
Weeks 3–5: content move, editor training, RSS and integrations.
Weeks 6–8: staging, DNS cutover, day-one support.
Transparent pricing in EUR
Annual billing saves about 17% versus monthly. All prices exclude VAT.
Starter
Local outlets, niche news sites, and small newsrooms
- Annual: €1,490 (save €298)
- Setup: €1,990 one-time
- 1 publication · up to 3 editor seats
- Up to 150,000 pageviews / month
- Core CMS + scheduled publishing
- Per-client color & logo customization
- RSS ingestion (up to 5 sources) + outbound feeds
- Web push notifications
- Social posting presets (Facebook, X, LinkedIn)
- Newsletter signup form (BYO ESP)
- Reader accounts + GDPR consent banner
- Basic analytics dashboard
- Email support (next-business-day)
- 14-day free trial · no card required
Professional
Regional and national publishers with a full editorial team
- Annual: €5,990 (save €1,198)
- Setup: €4,990 (migration up to 5,000 articles + 4 hrs training)
- Up to 3 publications · up to 15 editor seats
- Up to 1,500,000 pageviews / month
- Everything in Starter, plus:
- Native iOS & Android app (your brand, your store accounts)
- Editorial workflow + role-based permissions
- Custom theme — 1 design round, up to 5 page templates
- Multi-language publishing (up to 2 languages)
- Push notifications with segmentation (category + language)
- Advanced analytics: engagement time, scroll depth, funnels
- Native ad slots (Google Ad Manager compatible)
- Live blog feature
- Daily backups, 30-day retention
- Priority support — 4-hour response, EU business hours
Enterprise
National agencies, wire services, and multi-title publisher groups
- Annual: from €24,900
- Setup: from €14,990 (custom scope)
- Unlimited publications, editor seats, and pageviews
- Everything in Professional, plus:
- White-label CMS (custom subdomain, logo, colors)
- Public REST + GraphQL API for syndication
- Outbound syndication with usage tracking
- SSO / SAML (Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace)
- Audit logs
- On-premise or dedicated EU / private cloud option
- 99.9% uptime SLA with credits
- 24/7 incident support — 1-hour response on Sev 1
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager + quarterly reviews
- Migration from WordPress, Drupal, or custom CMS
All prices in EUR, exclusive of VAT. Annual saves around 17%. Custom Enterprise pricing for higher volume, on-prem, and SSO.
Compare platforms
Numbers are indicative mid-cases; verify with each vendor before you buy.
| Feature | Naratica Most popular | Newspack | Arc XP | Self-hosted WordPress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual cost (mid case) | €1,490 to 5,990 | €9,000 to 28,000 | €400,000+ | €5,000 to 15,000 (with dev) |
| Setup time | 2 to 8 weeks | 4 to 8 weeks | 4 to 9 months | DIY or freelance |
| Public pricing | Yes | Yes | No | n/a |
| Multi-language native | Yes | No (English-first) | Yes | Plugin |
| Native iOS + Android app | Included (Pro+) | No (PWA only) | Custom services | BYO vendor |
| EU-hosted | Yes (Frankfurt + Bucharest) | No (US) | Optional | Depends on host |
| News-specific workflow | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (generic CMS) |
| Editor support | Direct from engineers | Community + ticket | Account manager + SOW | Freelancer |
| Revenue-share pricing | No | Yes (3 to 6% of revenue) | No | No |
We do not beat Arc XP at extreme scale (50M+ pageviews per month, 200-person newsroom). If you are there, we will tell you.
See what you would save
Drag the sliders to match your newsroom. We pick the right Naratica tier and compare against published competitor pricing.
10k to 5M (log scale)
€50k to €5M (log scale)
Naratica Starter
See plan€5,990 /yr
vs Newspack
€10,010 /yr saved
Newspack: €16,000/yr
~5% of annual revenue · ~€700/mo floor.
vs Self-hosted WordPress
€1,210 /yr saved
WordPress: €7,200/yr
Managed hosting + plugins + ~50 hrs/yr dev at €70/hr.
Estimates only. Naratica prices from this page; competitor pricing reflects published figures (Newspack FAQ) and conservative TCO estimates for a news-grade self-hosted WordPress setup. Arc XP typically starts ~€400k/yr and is out of scope for most outlets.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers for editors, product, and engineering.
What is Naratica?
Naratica is a modern news publishing platform built for editorial teams. Articles, categories, RSS in and out, multi-language, push notifications, native mobile apps, reader accounts, and analytics are in a single product. Hosted in the EU. Three tiers, public pricing, launches in 2 to 8 weeks.
Does Naratica include AI for editors?
Yes. AI-assisted publishing is built into the admin editor: optional connections to OpenAI and Google Gemini using your organization’s API keys, for drafting help, headline variants, and similar tasks—without replacing editorial control or approvals. Availability and limits depend on your tier; see the Platform page for a full capability walkthrough.
Who is Naratica for?
Local and regional news outlets (Starter), regional and national publishers (Professional), and national news agencies and wire services (Enterprise). Editorial teams from 1 to 300+ people.
How is Naratica different from Newspack?
Multi-language is native, not bolted on. EU-hosted with a real DPA. No revenue-share pricing. Native iOS and Android apps are included on Professional and above.
How is Naratica different from WordPress?
Built for news, not for blogs. No plugin maintenance. No security patching weekends. Editorial workflow and RSS ingest are first-class features, not add-ons.
How is Naratica different from Arc XP, Stibo DX, or EidosMedia?
Eighty to ninety percent lower total cost of ownership. Public pricing on the website. Launches in weeks, not quarters. EU-resident hosting by default.
Where is data hosted?
Frankfurt (primary) and Bucharest (failover). EU residency by default. On-prem and dedicated cloud are available on Enterprise.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Fourteen days on Starter, no credit card required. Professional and Enterprise are demo-led.
How long does migration take?
Two to three weeks for Starter, four to eight weeks for Professional, eight to sixteen weeks for Enterprise depending on integrations.
Does Naratica include a mobile app?
Yes. Native iOS and Android apps branded with your colors and logo are included in Professional and Enterprise. Available as a paid add-on for Starter.
Who builds and supports Naratica?
TMZ Software, a Flutter-first software studio in Timisoara, Romania. The team that built it is the team that supports it.
Ready to see Naratica with your own content?
Book a 30-minute demo or open the live demo. Your call.
Prefer email? contact@naratica.com