What Tablif read on KeelStack's site
KeelStack describes itself as: “KeelStack — The sponsor operations layer for solo newsletter & podcast creators”
- Price model: Monthly · Yearly · free tier
- Free tier: Free for a trial
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- Alternative to: spreadsheets
- How it differs: “Other tools are built for sponsor agencies or take a cut of your revenue. KeelStack is built for one person running direct deals.”
What it is
Calls itself “sponsor CRM”.
- Calls itself: sponsor CRM
“…sponsor CRM”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to spreadsheets. Claims “One”. Rules out “We never sell your data”. Publishes a comparison page.
- Alternative to: spreadsheets
- Superlative claim: One
- Says it will not: We never sell your data
“Other tools are built for sponsor agencies or take a cut of your revenue. KeelStack is built for one person running direct deals.”
“KeelStack vs Sponsy, Passionfroot (5–15% commission), SponsorCal, SponsorKit, and spreadsheets — feature by feature”
What it costs
Monthly subscription and yearly plan. Free for a trial period. Trial: “14-day”. Has an enterprise plan. Sales on request. 6 prices listed on its pages, from $33 to $990.
- Monthly: yes
- Yearly: yes
- Commission: no
- Free plan: free for a trial
- Price: 6 prices, from $33 to $990
- Trial: 14-day
- Enterprise plan: yes
- Contact sales: yes
“Starter For the solo creator running 3–8 sponsor deals a quarter. $ 33 /mo, billed annually $390 per year · 2 months free”
“Pro For the creator scaling past a dozen deals and ready to prove ROI. $ 49 /mo, billed annually $590 per year · 2 months free”
“Business For creators running 50+ deals a year who need audit exports and API access. $ 83 /mo, billed annually $990 per year · 2 months free”
Who it sells to
Sells to businesses. Built for solo users. Made for creators.
- Sells to: businesses
- Company size: solo / indie
- Made for: creators
“KeelStack is built for one person running direct deals.”
“KeelStack is a sponsor CRM built for solo newsletter and podcast creators running 3–15 direct sponsorship deals.”
How it runs
A web app. Hosted in the cloud. Offers an API.
- Kind: web
- Runs where: cloud / hosted
- API: yes
“Read-only REST API with full documentation”
“All traffic is encrypted in transit over HTTPS, every query is isolated per account”
What it works with
Names Beehiiv, Ghost and 5 more on its pages.
- Names: Beehiiv · Ghost · Kit · +4
“Platform-agnostic Yes — Substack, Ghost, Kit, Beehiiv, podcast”
“Passionfroot”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Compliance: tenant-scoped. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs and a blog.
- Compliance: tenant-scoped
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Sign in Start free trial”
“No credit card required · 14-day free trial · Cancel anytime”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 4 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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