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Should I use Arizona Mirror?

Not disclosed - azmirror.com

Depends. This is not a software product — it's a nonprofit Arizona news outlet, free to read, supported by optional donations. Read or donate if you want state politics coverage; skip it if you came looking for a tool.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 9+ public sources. azmirror.com is a nonprofit news outlet (States Newsroom affiliate), not a software product — no alternatives, user companies, or category labels apply.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNot applicable; not a software product
  • Feature depthNot applicable; news site, no features
  • Support qualityNo evidence of support channels
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Reader

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Membership (drive)$8/mo ($96/yr)
Membership (regular)$17/mo

Best for

  • Arizona politics and legislature watchers
  • Residents tracking state news
  • Donors to nonprofit journalism

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for a software tool
  • Teams evaluating SaaS or CRM options
  • Readers wanting non-Arizona or national-only coverage

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Promo $8/mo is anniversary drive pricing; the regular rate is $17/mo

medium

No security page; member payment and data handling practices are undisclosed

low

Membership is donation-based; pricing is set by periodic fundraising drives, not a fixed plan

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Won 12 journalism awards for audit, redistricting, and COVID coverage
  • Free to read; membership is optional donations
  • Independently reviewed for bias and credibility by AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check
  • Reddit users name it a go-to Arizona news source

Cons

  • Not a software product: no features, admin, docs, or support
  • No published security page
  • Discussed as an 'alternative' news source; check bias ratings before citing as neutral

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/01/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free content; membership is optional donation
  • Ease of use. Not applicable; not a software product
  • Feature depth. Not applicable; news site, no features
  • Support quality. No evidence of support channels
  • Security posture: 2/5. No published security page found
  • 2018 Founded First stories published Sept 2018
  • $8/mo Membership Drive pricing ($96/yr); regular $17/mo
  • 12 Journalism awards For audit, redistricting, COVID coverage
  • Yes Free to read Donation-supported nonprofit

Pricing

Reader

$0

  • All articles free to read
  • Donation-supported

Membership (drive)

$8/mo ($96/yr)

  • Anniversary drive rate
  • Supports the newsroom

Membership (regular)

$17/mo

  • Standard membership rate

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit users in Arizona subreddits frequently cite Arizona Mirror as a go-to local news source.

Full analysis

Based on 9+ public sources. azmirror.com is a nonprofit news outlet (States Newsroom affiliate), not a software product — no alternatives, user companies, or category labels apply.

Not software — a nonprofit AZ news site. Free to read; $8/mo drive, $17/mo regular. Buy only if you want the news.

Methodology

Based on 9+ public sources. azmirror.com is a nonprofit news outlet (States Newsroom affiliate), not a software product — no alternatives, user companies, or category labels apply.

Sources

  1. Arizona Mirror - Aboutazmirror.com
    official
  2. Arizona Mirror 8th anniversary donation drive (pricing)facebook.com
    official
  3. Arizona Mirror wins 12 awardsazmirror.com
    official
  4. AllSides media bias reviewallsides.com
    review
  5. Media Bias/Fact Check: Arizona Mirrormediabiasfactcheck.com
    review
  6. Reddit: go-to alternative news source in AZreddit.com
    review
  7. Reddit: where do you get local news (r/phoenix)reddit.com
    review
  8. Security page scan (none found)azmirror.com
    security
  9. Meet the Arizona Mirror (launch)azmirror.com
    official

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