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…
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
Lovable Payments is Lovable’s built-in monetization feature. It lets you add subscriptions and one-time payments to any Lovable app using Stripe or Paddle without setting up a separate payment account…
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….