Monetization

Subscription, one-time payment, or ads?

Match the bill to the value. The pricing page cannot rescue the product.

Updated 2026-09-21One-minute overviewREV. 02Read Markdown (English) ↗

100 × $5 / month$500gross ≠ profit

Concept

Subscriptions charge for continuing value; one-time purchases grant defined rights; advertising sells attention. Revenue is not profit.

Example

Illustrative arithmetic: 100 members × $5 = $500 gross, before fees, refunds, tax, hosting, and support.

When to choose it

Subscriptions require retention work. One-time sales must fund promised support. Ads depend on audience and introduce privacy choices. Define what customers receive and for how long. Test willingness to pay against full operating costs. Stripe · Google

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Compare subscription, one-time purchase, and advertising for our audience and ongoing costs. Separate gross revenue from costs with explicit assumptions. Ask about entitlement duration, cancellation, and privacy choices. Do not select a business model without delegation; return a decision record and acceptance criteria.

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