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VERDICT

Should I use The Information?

Subscription tech news: deeply sourced scoops on funding, M&A, and valuations - theinformation.com

Depends. Worth it only if exclusive tech-industry scoops directly inform your job — VCs, founders, and PR pros. Casual readers should stick to free outlets like TechCrunch.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~14 public sources: Trustpilot reviews, official pricing pages, app stores, Reddit threads, and news coverage. Review volume is small (29 Trustpilot ratings).

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depthNews product; no feature evidence
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo security page; no known issues

Pricing

$399/yr, renews at $499

Individual Annual

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
Team/Professional$749 billed now, renews at $999

Best for

  • VCs and startup analysts
  • Tech execs tracking deals
  • PR pros pitching tech
  • Journalists needing scoops

Not for

  • Casual readers — free outlets suffice
  • Students — no student plan exists
  • Budget-conscious small teams
  • Anyone wary of $999 auto-renewals

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Team tier billed $749 upfront, renews at $999 annually until canceled

medium

Auto-renewal jumps from $399 to $499 after year one

medium

No broad free trial; only free newsletters to preview

medium

1.7/5 from 29 Trustpilot reviews suggests billing/cancellation friction

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Original scoops on VC funding, valuations, and M&A, widely cited
  • Positioned as the authoritative tech read for execs and founders
  • iOS and Android apps included
  • Deep case-study articles on tech companies

Cons

  • $399/year first year, renewing at $499
  • 1.7/5 'Bad' Trustpilot rating
  • Hard paywall; users actively seek workarounds
  • No free trial or student discount

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 8 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $399/yr, renews at $499

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Steep price; renewal hikes
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth. News product; no feature evidence
  • Support quality: 2/5. 1.7/5 overall Trustpilot score
  • Security posture. No security page; no known issues
  • 1.7/5 Trustpilot rating 29 reviews, rated 'Bad'
  • $399/yr Starting price Renews at $499
  • No Free tier No broad free trial
  • Dec 2013 Founded San Francisco

Pricing

Individual Annual

$399/yr, renews at $499

  • Full site access
  • iOS/Android apps

Team/Professional

$749 billed now, renews at $999

  • Annual team subscription
  • Cancel online

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

User feedback is thin and skews negative — a 1.7/5 Trustpilot score plus Reddit threads questioning its legitimacy and hunting paywall bypasses.

“Is The Information a legit website?”
Reddit, r/venturecapital
“Do any libraries make it possible to read theinformation.com?”
Reddit, r/venturecapital
“Has anyone been able to bypass the paywall from "The Information"?”
Reddit, r/Piracy
Full analysis

Based on ~14 public sources: Trustpilot reviews, official pricing pages, app stores, Reddit threads, and news coverage. Review volume is small (29 Trustpilot ratings).

$399/yr paywalled scoops for VC and founder insiders; 1.7/5 Trustpilot. Great scoops, steep price — skip if free news suffices.

Methodology

Based on ~14 public sources: Trustpilot reviews, official pricing pages, app stores, Reddit threads, and news coverage. Review volume is small (29 Trustpilot ratings).

Sources

  1. The Information Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  2. Individual Subscriptions — The Information supporttheinformation.zendesk.com
    official
  3. The Information Subscription Cost in 2026readless.app
    news
  4. The Information launches new $199 and $749 annual plansdigiday.com
    news
  5. The Information (website) — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    news
  6. Is The Information a legit website? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  7. Top theinformation.com Alternatives — Semrushsemrush.com
    news
  8. The Information: Tech News — App Storeapps.apple.com
    official

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