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Mobile app platform for newspapers, magazines, and media brands

Publishing And Subscriptions Software
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  • Deployment Cloud Based
  • Starting price Custom
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for Agencies, Enterprises

What is Pugpig?

Pugpig is a mobile publishing platform used by newspapers, magazines, and other media brands to launch branded apps. Its main product, Bolt, lets publishers combine live articles, digital editions, podcasts, video, and puzzles into a single app available on iOS, Android, and the web, with content fed directly from a publisher's own editorial systems or delivered through RSS, JSON, or HTML feeds.

The platform also includes Archive, for searchable historical content, and Pugpig Site, a WordPress-based website product. Reader-facing features include push notifications, personalized recommendations, and offline access. Pugpig works with more than 170 publishers and powers hundreds of apps, but does not publish pricing, interested organizations must request a demo or contact the company directly for a quote.

Key Features of Pugpig

Pugpig lists 10 documented features, including Bolt mobile app platform for iOS, Android, and web, Combine live content, digital editions, podcasts, and video and Short-form vertical video feed (Clips). The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Bolt mobile app platform for iOS, Android, and web
  • Combine live content, digital editions, podcasts, and video
  • Short-form vertical video feed (Clips)
  • Push notifications and personalized recommendations
  • Offline reading support
  • Direct CMS integration or RSS/JSON/HTML feed delivery
  • Pugpig Archive for searchable historical content
  • Pugpig Site, a WordPress-powered publishing platform
  • Customizable templates, tools, and plugins
  • Dedicated support for media brands

Pugpig Pricing

Pugpig lists 3 plans without published figures. Pricing is quoted on request.

Express

Custom

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Entry-level, shared WordPress-based authoring instance

Pro

Custom

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Dedicated authoring instance with custom plugins and themes

Connect

Custom

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Integrates a publisher’s own CMS with Pugpig’s app platform

Pugpig Specifications

Pugpig is available on web app and has iOS and Android apps. It offers an API.

Deployment
  • Cloud Based
Billing cycle
Yearly
Desktop
  • Web App
Mobile
  • iOS
  • Android
Languages
  • English
Built for
  • Agencies
  • Enterprises
Support
  • Email
  • Training
Integrations
WordPress, RSS, JSON feeds, Google Analytics
Public API
Yes
Free trial
No
Free plan
No
Runs in browser
Yes
Customisable
Yes
Website
pugpig.com

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Pugpig FAQs

Pugpig does not publish pricing; costs are quoted after requesting a demo or contacting the company directly.

Express uses a shared, Pugpig-managed WordPress instance, Pro gives a dedicated authoring instance with custom plugins and themes, and Connect integrates a publisher's own CMS with Pugpig's app and distribution layer.

Bolt apps can combine live articles, digital editions, podcasts, audio, video, and puzzles in one app.

Yes, offline access is one of the platform's core reader features.

Pugpig states it works with over 170 publishers, including The Boston Globe and Conde Nast titles.