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Prepublish vs Paperboy

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DetailPrepublish logo PrepublishPaperboy logo Paperboy
What it doesAI-powered YouTube script analyzer that identifies likely attention risks before recording SEO articles researched, written, fact-checked and published to your website on autopilot
StageStartup Not given
Founded2024 Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingReady-to-Record Pass $19 one-time for one script. Creator $29/month or $290/year. Creator Lifetime $149 one-time. Free script check available with no login required. Cloud plans billed per site: Starter $49/month (3 articles a week), Growth $99/month (1 article a day), Pro $179/month (2 articles a day). Yearly billing available at two months free: Starter $490/year, Growth $990/year, Pro $1,790/year. Additional sites get 20% discount. Agents and API: $20 for 100
Key features
  • Script attention-risk map showing relative risk across the script
  • Hook scoring and breakdown with 3 alternative openings
  • Copy-paste rewrites for hooks, transitions, and weak sections
  • Title suggestions and rewrites
  • PDF report export for sharing with editors and teams
  • Video and audio upload with automatic transcription
  • Policy pre-flight checks against YouTube guidelines
  • Channel Scanner to analyze past uploads
  • Free tools including Title Analyzer, Hook Analyzer, and Comment Miner
  • Fact-checking: every number and citation verified against saved source text
  • AI article writing using Claude Sonnet and Haiku models
  • Topic suggestions from Search Console data and market research
  • Multiple publishing options: hosted blog, WordPress, Ghost, webhook, site builder
  • Weekly performance reports via email
  • Approve-first mode for manual review before publishing
  • CLI, REST API, and MCP server interfaces
  • Open source self-hosting under AGPL-3.0
What makes it different
  • Analyzes scripts before recording, not after publishing like YouTube Analytics
  • Provides exact problem text and copy-paste rewrites, not generic advice
  • 14-day money-back guarantee if first audit does not find at least 3 fixable problems
  • Can analyze your own channel's public video data for niche-specific patterns
  • Supports plain text scripts, video files up to 5GB, and audio with automatic transcription
  • Every claim fact-checked against saved source text before publishing, stopping articles that fail until fixed or manually reviewed
  • Completely free first article with full fact-check, no card required
  • Open source loop under AGPL-3.0 available for free self-hosting
  • 20% discount on additional sites for agencies and multiple properties
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)35 +1 (up) since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)60
Citation Flow (Majestic)2916
Referring domains (Majestic)784

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