Donating and subscribing support PagPol in different ways, and it’s worth knowing the difference before you choose one.

A subscription is a payment for access. It unlocks unlimited articles across every county, on top of the 5 free articles a month everyone gets. Think of it as buying the product.

A donation is a gift that supports the operation itself — reporting capacity, the tools that keep 57 counties covered, and the ability to keep a real free tier available to readers who can’t or don’t want to pay. Donating does not unlock additional articles on its own; it’s a contribution to keeping the work going, not a purchase of access. If you value that this exists at all — not just your own access to it — a donation is how you back that directly.