Best News Subscriptions · head-to-head
The Washington Post vs The Economist
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for news subscriptions. The Economist has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
The Economist has the lower entry price — The Washington Post starts at $11.67/mo, The Economist at $6.9/mo. Free tier: The Washington Post No, The Economist No. HIPAA: The Washington Post —, The Economist —.
As of 2026-09-05 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
The Washington Post
$11.67/mo entryThe Economist
$6.9/mo entrySources — The Washington Post: subscribe.washingtonpost.com (verified 2026-09-05) · The Economist: apps.apple.com (verified 2026-09-03)
Key features
The Washington Post: The 7: daily morning briefing covering seven essential stories; Personal Podcast: subscriber-shaped daily podcast (choose topics, ask questions); Audio articles and original podcasts; My Post: personalized news feed with curated recommendations; Augmented reality exclusives and innovative graphics; Custom breaking-news alerts; Premium: shareable bonus subscription and exclusive journalist eBooks; Fact Checker column and investigative reporting; Multi-platform: web, iOS, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, iMessage
The Economist: Weekly print edition available digitally with offline download; Full audio edition of each weekly issue (MP3, available Thursday 9pm London time); Award-winning podcasts: The Intelligence (daily), Babbage (tech), Money Talks (finance); Economist Podcasts+ standalone audio subscription; Espresso app: daily briefing curated by editors (included for subscribers); World in Brief: quick news summary feature; News games: crosswords, history quizzes, current events trivia; Short videos distilling major news topics; Article bookmarking, dark mode, adjustable text size; Global coverage across 200+ countries