Pricing: Lite free, Pro from $9
Free to plan. Paid to maintain.
Strive Calendar Lite is free forever with no license and no account. Pro adds the maintenance layer when your published library becomes the work.
Plan 01: Free
Strive Calendar Lite
$0forever
Solo writers and small teams building a dependable single-site workflow.
- Calendar and unscheduled drafts
- Pipeline Board and List
- Editorial statuses
- Reusable checklists and notes
- Local Editorial Readiness
- Solo and Team Workspace
- Automatic, Light and Dark appearance
Free forever. No license, no account, no expiry.
Plan 02: Pro
Strive Calendar Pro
From $9per month
Publishers and editors improving, updating and maintaining a serious article library.
- Everything in Lite
- Safe article revisions
- Enhanced Editorial Readiness
- Guided fixes and automatic re-evaluation
- Editorial briefs
- Internal-link opportunities
- Refresh Radar
From $9/month. Cancel anytime.
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Compare Lite and Pro
Exactly what each plan can run
Lite explains Pro capabilities so you can see them before you pay for them.
| Capability | Strive Calendar Lite — Free | Strive Calendar Pro — From $9/month |
|---|---|---|
| Content Calendar | Included | Included |
| Unscheduled drafts | Included | Included |
| Pipeline Board and List | Included | Included |
| Four editorial statuses | Included | Included |
| Reusable checklists and per-article progress | Included | Included |
| Editorial notes | Included | Included |
| Local Editorial Readiness | Included | Included |
| Copyable external review brief | Included | Included |
| Solo and Team Workspace | Included | Included |
| Automatic, Light and Dark appearance | Included | Included |
| Safe revisions of published articles | Pro only | Included |
| Enhanced WordPress AI readiness | Pro only | Included with eligible WordPress AI connection |
| Guided fixes and automatic re-evaluation | Pro only | Included |
| Editorial briefs and brief-to-checklist | Pro only | Included |
| Internal-link opportunities and safe application | Pro only | Included |
| Refresh Radar | Pro only | Included |
| License or expiry | None | Paid Pro license required for Pro execution |
"Pro only" means Lite shows you where the capability lives, but running it requires an active Pro license. See full pricing.
AI policy: WordPress native
AI is optional, and it never acts alone
Strive uses the AI provider connected to WordPress. There is no Strive-hosted AI service and no credit meter.
- Strive remains useful without AI.
- Strive never asks you to paste provider API keys into the plugin.
- AI features use the native WordPress AI connection and require WordPress 7.0 or later plus a compatible configured provider.
- Article content is sent only when an authorised user explicitly runs an eligible AI action.
- Private editorial notes are excluded from AI prompts.
- AI output is a proposal, not an automatic publication decision.
- A failed AI request leaves content, status, schedule and publication state unchanged.
Scope
What Strive covers
Strive manages built-in WordPress Posts/articles. It is not a rank tracker, keyword-volume tool, backlink crawler or autonomous content generator.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is Strive a plugin or its own app?
Strive is a WordPress plugin. Your editorial data stays in WordPress and there is no Strive-hosted SaaS.
What is the difference between Lite and Pro?
Lite covers planning and review: calendar, pipeline, editorial statuses, checklists, notes and Local Editorial Readiness. Pro adds safe article revisions, enhanced readiness, guided fixes, editorial briefs, internal-link opportunities and Refresh Radar.
Is Lite really free forever?
Yes. Lite has no license key, no account requirement and no expiry.
Is there a free version of Pro?
No. Pro is a paid upgrade from $9/month. Strive Calendar Lite stays free forever if you only need planning and review.
Does upgrading to Pro lose my data?
No. Pro replaces Lite on activation and preserves your existing calendar, statuses, checklists and notes.
What happens when a Pro entitlement expires?
Pro execution requires an active paid Pro license. Your editorial content and metadata remain in WordPress.
Do Pro AI features cost extra?
Strive does not sell AI credits and does not host an AI service. AI-assisted actions use the provider connected to WordPress, which requires WordPress 7.0 or later.
Will I get plugin updates?
Yes. Updates appear in your WordPress Plugins screen. Pro updates require an active subscription.
How do I manage my license or billing?
Sign in to your account at users.freemius.com to manage licenses, invoices and subscription status.
Get started with Lite
Install Lite today. Add Pro when you need it.
Free forever. No license, no account, no expiry.