Pro vs Studio — which Langa tier fits your roster?
A side-by-side comparison of what Langa unlocks at Solo, Pro and Studio — and which tier-gated action requires which subscription
Australian operators picking a Langa tier tend to filter by price before they have read the tier matrix — the price is in USD, the seat cap is implicit, and the actions gated above Pro (the /verdicts priority-verdict queue, the agency workflow layer on top) often go unmentioned in the headline-tier copy. This page is the shortest answer to that gap: it maps every tier-gated capability and action to the lowest subscription tier that unlocks it, drawn directly from the same requireTier() gate that /api/templates/[id]/download and /api/priority-verdict use to admit or 402 a request. Use the matrix below to pick the tier that matches the roster you actually run — Solo for one operator, Pro for up to five, Studio for an agency or publisher with multi-operator workflows.
Tier matrix
What unlocks at each Langa tier
| Capability | Solo — single operator | Pro — up to 5 seats | Studio — agency / publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langa reads (reviews, best-of, comparisons) The same underlying reviews and recommendations ship on every tier — Solo, Pro and Studio all get full access to the read library. | Unlocked | Unlocked | Unlocked |
| Comparison tool (side-by-side reviews) The full /compare surface for stacking two Langa-reviewed tools against each other on the five AU-axis review rubric. | Unlocked | Unlocked | Unlocked |
| Saved comparison views Bookmark a /compare pair with your own notes and side-annotations. Locked in from Pro onwards — Studio subscribers get the same view plus roster sharing. | — | Unlocked | Unlocked |
| Shared editorial drafts A small friend-or-colleague review team can co-edit a draft inside Langa. Up to five seats on Pro, unlimited on Studio. | — | Unlocked | Unlocked |
| Up to 5 seats Standard Pro tier — a roster of up to five operators can share the workspace, saved comparisons, and template downloads. Studio exceeds this with unlimited seats. | — | Unlocked | Unlocked |
| Roster / agency workflows Studio-only: multi-operator roster onboarding, white-label client access, and the agency workflow layer on top of Pro. | — | — | Unlocked |
| Comment threads per draft Studio-only: per-draft comment threads mapped to the editorial cycle so multi-operator rosters can route reviews in one workspace. | — | — | Unlocked |
| Bulk export any read Studio-only: bulk-export any Langa read (CSV / JSON / spreadsheet) for rosters building downstream tools, dashboards, or client decks. | — | — | Unlocked |
| /templates Excel download (Pro-gated) The /templates Excel workbooks (affiliate-program tracker etc.) require tier ≥ Pro. The gate is in /api/templates/[id]/download via requireTier("pro") — a Solo sub returns a 402 Payment Required. | — | Unlocked | Unlocked |
| /verdicts priority-verdict submission (Studio-gated) The /verdicts queue (priority-verdict submission endpoint) requires tier ≥ Studio. The gate is in /api/priority-verdict via requireTier("studio") — a Pro sub returns 402 Payment Required. | — | — | Unlocked |
| USD pricing tier band Billed monthly in USD via Stripe. Solo $19/mo, Pro $49/mo, Studio $149/mo. See /pricing for the full breakdown. | $19/mo | $49/mo | $149/mo |
"Unlocked" marks the lowest tier that admits the capability; Pro subscribers may use any Pro-or-studio-only feature, and Studio subscribers have the full matrix. The /templates Excel download is gated by requireTier("pro") in /api/templates/[id]/download; the /verdicts priority-verdict submission is gated by requireTier("studio") in /api/priority-verdict.
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Pick your tier, browse the workbooks, or request a verdict
The matrix above is the short answer. /pricing has the full tier breakdown, /templates hosts the Pro-and-above Excel workbooks (affiliate-program tracker and friends), and the Studio-only /verdicts queue is where you flag a review for the team to prioritise within 24 hours. The /resources hub aggregates every per-tool article, comparison and best-of-round-up — the editorial home for the rest of Langa.
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