Paddle vs Stripe: An honest breakdown for SaaS founders
You just landed your first customers outside the US. Revenue’s up and signups are coming in from three new countries this month. But when you check what you actually owe…
Release notes: Automated review requests for SaaS, plus dashboard and checkout enhancements
SaaS products can now collect customer reviews automatically. Every purchase becomes a chance to build social proof that helps convert the next buyer. A handful of dashboard and checkout enhancements…
Best software licensing solutions for plugin and desktop app developers in 2026
Most plugin and desktop app licenses get shared, reset, or abandoned after a refund. Software licensing solutions built for developers stop that abuse from costing you revenue. With the right…
Freemium pricing strategy: What to gate, how to support free users, and how to convert them
A freemium pricing strategy works only when three conditions align: You gate features that push users to upgrade You support free users without destroying your margins You convert strategically rather…
How to lock paid features in your AI app in 6 steps (without costly access mistakes)
A customer pays for Pro, refreshes your AI app, but the feature stays locked. Support can see the payment. Engineering can see the account. But somewhere between billing and the…
Do I need to charge tax for my AI app? Sales tax and VAT rules for AI founders selling globally
If you’re selling an AI app, AI agent, chatbot, or any other AI-powered software, there’s a good chance you’ll need to charge sales tax, VAT, or GST somewhere. That’s because…
Stripe merchant of record: What it actually means and whether it’s enough for your SaaS
With the launch of Managed Payments, Stripe began acting as a merchant of record in April 2025, but only for a narrow subset of transactions. Its eligibility rules exclude more…
Release notes: New checkout currencies and languages, RTL updates, trial cancellation emails, and finer license activation control for sellers
June’s release is about localization, recovery, and refinement. Makers get more ways to sell in the currencies and languages their buyers expect, more control over trial cancellation emails and license…
AI API cost protection: How to stop free users from running up your bill
One free user asks a short question and costs you almost nothing. Another uploads a long document, triggers several model calls, and turns your “generous” free tier into an $18…
Product validation for AI apps: How to know if users will pay
Whether your AI app is built on top of an existing model has nothing to do with whether users will pay for it. That worry just costs you time because…
How software makers accept payments globally without registering for VAT in 100+ countries
You can launch a SaaS and accept payments globally in a matter of hours. But every new market brings tax, invoicing, and compliance rules that your checkout does not handle…
How to add payments to an AI app without breaking the backend
The moment people are ready to pay, your AI app stops being just a prototype. Now comes the part that feels riskier than shipping the product itself: adding payments without…
Speed Booster for ChatGPT: How a solo maker turned a frozen screen into a 60,000-user product
For the better part of a decade, Bram van der Giessen worked on software where performance problems have nowhere to hide. Most recently, that meant streaming: keeping video running smoothly…
Payment processing for SaaS: How to set up billing, taxes, and compliance without losing your mind
You shipped your product, you’re ready to charge for it, and now you need a payment setup that won’t turn into a compliance nightmare the moment you sell outside your…
Release notes: RTL language support for checkout and emails, Sticklight integration, and platform improvements
May’s release is about reach. RTL language support at checkout and in transactional emails gives makers selling in local markets a checkout and email experience that matches the rest of…