Payment platform restrictions for AI apps: What Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, and Stripe allow in 2026
You pick a payment platform, integrate it, and ship. Then you find out your product violates their acceptable use policy.
AI app pricing models: How to choose the right one without getting destroyed by inference costs
You built an AI app, people are using it, and now you need a pricing model that can survive real usage. The problem? Most pricing guides are written for funded…
Best merchant of record providers by SaaS stage: Startup, growth, enterprise
The ideal merchant of record provider evolves with your SaaS company’s growth, offering features optimized for distinct needs across various stages. Selecting an unsuitable provider can lead to outgrowing your…
7 best merchant of record platforms for selling software globally in 2026
Choosing the wrong merchant of record can cost you far more than a higher transaction fee — fund freezes, account limits, surprise compliance issues in your target markets, contracts designed…
Release Notes: Custom download links for apps, Customer Portal Activations page, analytics chart filtering, and Croatian language at checkout
April’s release improves the experience on both sides of the transaction — for the makers building on Freemius and the buyers using their products. App makers get more native tooling….
Best payment solutions for AI-built apps in 2026: What vibe coders need beyond built-in payments
On April 13, 2026, Lovable launched Lovable Payments: a built-in way to handle subscriptions and one-off payments through Paddle or Stripe. It’s a helpful step forward, especially for makers who…
What is Lovable Payments? Pros and cons for vibe coders who want to make money with their AI app
If you’ve just shipped your first Lovable app and someone wants to pay you, Lovable Payments is probably the right next step. But there’s a version of this story where…
How to monetize your Lovable app: Add paid plans without writing a single line of code
What does it actually take to monetize a Lovable app from scratch? Not much, it turns out. With Freemius’ Lovable integration, the full setup — pricing page, checkout, paywalls, subscription…
Release notes: Full Freemius integration for Lovable, volume discount visibility, and dozens of improvements
March’s release opens a door. The Lovable integration brings Freemius monetization to a new generation of makers building with AI. Anyone with an idea can now go from vibe coding…
3 SaaS Go-to-Market Strategies That Actually Work on a Bootstrapped Budget
Getting your SaaS go-to-market strategy right without a budget doesn’t mean doing everything on a smaller scale. It means doing one thing well. The three motions that work for early-stage…
SaaS Lifetime Deals: When They Work and How to Structure Them
A SaaS lifetime deal can fund your next three months of development or drain the next three years of it. The difference comes down to how it’s structured before launch….
Stop Overbuilding Your Pricing Page: What Actually Converts at Low Traffic
If a micro-SaaS pricing page gets 400 visitors a month and converts at 1.2%, that’s about five customers. Move it to 2%, and you’re at eight. Three extra customers at…
Release Notes: Customer Portal Magic Links for SaaS, Custom Email Content, Full Buyer Email Visibility, & More
A lot happens between checkout and renewal. February’s release brings more visibility and control to that space — the emails buyers receive, the portal they use to manage their account,…
The Lean Micro-SaaS Tech Stack for Solo Founders in 2026
Many micro-SaaS founders build their SaaS tech stack like they’re running a large, VC-backed startup. They implement CRMs, advanced analytics, and marketing automation because VC blogs say that’s what “serious”…
Reduce SaaS Failed Payments Before They Turn Into Hidden Churn
Many SaaS businesses lose 5%–9% of revenue to failed payments yet they classify it as product churn instead of a billing system problem. In conversations with guest founders like Roman…