You can post on CougarBoard for free, but there are some great subscription benefits you'd be missing out on!
| Free | Basic | Premium | Insider | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post in non-restricted categories | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Ignore posters you don't want to see | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| RSVP for events | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Vote in polls | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Use your own time zone | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Customize font size | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Username in bold in message lists | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Access to “restricted categories” (Politics, religion, etc) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Custom icon next to username | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Optional signature below posts | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Custom username and text color | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| “Friends-only” posts (up to 80 friends) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| System notifications | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Mark posts as “Favorites” | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| No third-party banner ads | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Friends limit increased to 100 | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Subject length limit increased to 120 | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Access to premium subscriber groups | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| User-specific follow options | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| See who has ignored you | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Larger icon for new threads | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Customizable board rating (tagline) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Upload images with posts | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Crop and rotate images | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Bookmark posts for later viewing | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Post auto-save and restore | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Keep permanent notes about other users | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Show FO/group threads for ignored categories | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Ability to switch to dark mode | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Weekly Q&A with Y's Guys Podcast | ✔ | |||
| Cost | Free! |
$9.95/ LIFE! |
$4.99/ month * |
$8.33/ month * |
* When paid annually
** You will be notified when you log on CougarBoard shortly before your subscription renews, and will have the option to cancel auto-renewal at any time. Auto-renewals will occur 24-48 hours before the end of your subscription. CougarBoard does NOT store your sensitive credit card information; we use Stripe as our payment processor, and they store auto-renewal information.