Yes, KillBait has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes free for regular users at €0 and Limited to 10 submissions per 24 hours. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $1.00/mo, and no credit card is required to sign up.
About
KillBait is a news curation and submission service that evaluates submitted URLs through a public API and publishes selected items as news highlights. The API accepts a URL, language, and API key, then returns either a published post record, a queue identifier, or an archive status depending on the item state.
The service includes a WordPress plugin for automatically sending posts, RSS access to the front page feed, and support for English and Spanish versions. The API documentation states a limit of 10 submissions within a 24-hour period for regular users, with higher-volume access available for media outlets by contacting the company for pricing.
- Public URL evaluation API
- 10 submissions per 24 hours
- English and Spanish versions
- WordPress auto-submit plugin
- RSS feed for top-voted news
Free Tier Value
This free tier is genuinely usable and perpetual, with no credit card mentioned, but it is capped at 10 submissions per 24 hours and lacks the higher-limit media-outlet option. Since the only paid path is custom pricing for bypassing those limits, the free tier is worth a small but real amount - about $1/month as a conservative buyer-facing estimate.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- Free for regular users at €0.
- Limited to 10 submissions per 24 hours.
- Higher-volume access for media outlets available via custom pricing.
See KillBait pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Media outlets
- submissions per 24 hours
- more than 10 (custom)
- pricing
- custom quote
- Bypass free-tier limitations
- Higher submission limits for news media outlets and aggregators
- Collaboration for integrating KillBait features
Pricing extracted from KillBait's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is KillBait free forever?
Yes. KillBait has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
Does KillBait require a credit card?
No. You can start on KillBait's free tier without entering card details.
What is KillBait's free tier worth?
KillBait's free tier is worth about $1.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 49/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.