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Your trusted source for breaking entertainment news, film reviews, TV updates and Hollywood insights. - thewrap.com

· 10 hours ago

TheWrap is a Hollywood trade news site with a paid WrapPro tier, not software — there is nothing to deploy, integrate, or administer. Buy WrapPro only if you work in entertainment media; otherwise read free or use rivals like Deadline.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 12 public sources. TheWrap is a news publisher, not software, so standard tool-fit criteria apply only partially.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyWrapPro price not visible in sources
  • Ease of useNo evidence; it is a news site
  • Feature depthNot software; no feature evidence
  • Support qualityTrustpilot page exists, no rating surfaced
  • Security posture

Pricing

WrapPro

Not publicly listed in sources reviewed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Entertainment industry professionals
  • PR and media teams tracking Hollywood
  • Box office and ratings watchers
  • Casual film and TV news readers

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for actual software — this is a news site
  • Teams needing integrations, admin controls, or SLAs
  • Privacy-conscious readers wary of tracking investigations
  • Non-entertainment businesses; irrelevant to most tool stacks

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Levi & Korsinsky is investigating privacy practices for users since 2024

medium

WrapPro pricing hidden until signup — no public rate card found in sources

low

Reddit threads discuss workarounds for TheWrap paywalled links — expect sharing friction

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Long-running Hollywood trade outlet founded by ex-NYT reporter Sharon Waxman
  • WrapPro subscription targets media professionals needing industry insights
  • Stories widely cited across Reddit, Yahoo, and IMDb
  • Won National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards (LA Press Club)

Cons

  • Not business software — no integrations, admin controls, or team features
  • Core industry coverage gated behind WrapPro paywall
  • WrapPro price not publicly listed in sources reviewed
  • Subject of privacy-practices investigation by Levi & Korsinsky

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; one active privacy-practices investigation.

official x1review x2security x1news x8
  • Privacy investigation by Levi & Korsinsky, Law firm Levi & Korsinsky is investigating privacy practices for users since 2024.

Key stats

  • Security posture: 2/5

    Rating

  • Not publicly listed in sources reviewed

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. WrapPro price not visible in sources
  • Ease of use. No evidence; it is a news site
  • Feature depth. Not software; no feature evidence
  • Support quality. Trustpilot page exists, no rating surfaced
  • Security posture: 2/5. Active privacy-practices investigation
  • 2008 Founded By ex-NYT reporter Sharon Waxman
  • ~$3M Total funding Includes $2M B round (2010)
  • $8.9M Est. revenue ~120 employees (RocketReach)
  • Yes Free to read WrapPro is the paid tier

Pricing

WrapPro

Not publicly listed in sources reviewed

  • Essential insights for media professionals
  • Subscriber-only industry coverage

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; one active privacy-practices investigation.

  • Privacy investigation by Levi & KorsinskyLaw firm Levi & Korsinsky is investigating privacy practices for users since 2024.³

What users say

Direct user reviews are scarce in the sources; TheWrap's reporting is frequently cited and debated across Reddit and Yahoo.

Full analysis

Based on 12 public sources. TheWrap is a news publisher, not software, so standard tool-fit criteria apply only partially.

Not software — an entertainment news site. Read free; buy WrapPro only if you work in entertainment media.

Methodology

Based on 12 public sources. TheWrap is a news publisher, not software, so standard tool-fit criteria apply only partially.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Subscribe to WrapProthewrap.com
    official
  2. Read Customer Service Reviews of thewrap.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  3. Used TheWrap.com Since 2024? | Privacy Investigationconsumer.zlk.com
    security
  4. Former NYT Reporter's Hollywood Site TheWrap Gets $500K in Fundingcbsnews.com
    news
  5. TheWrap raises $2m in second roundtheguardian.com
    news
  6. TheWrap Funding & Company Profiletheventurecodex.com
    news
  7. Xpedition Information (RocketReach: 120 employees, $8.9m)rocketreach.co
    news
  8. 2016 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award Winnerslapressclub.org
    news
  9. Similar Sites Like thewrap.comsimilarsites.com
    news
  10. Alternatives to Paywalled Linksreddit.com
    review
  11. Hollywood trade TheWrap is adding a subscription businessvox.com
    news
  12. Kevin Smith Knocks LA Times' Reddit Articleyahoo.com
    news

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