Revenue sharing that grows with your software business
The Freemius model ties our success with yours
Whether you are an established software business or a bootstrapped indie hacker, Freemius helps unlock your product’s full financial potential with integrated conversion rate optimization (CRO), marketing automation, and advanced analytics. As a merchant of record, we take financial and legal tasks like global sales tax, payment processing, and billing off your hands.
Our revenue-sharing model aligns our success with yours — we only make money when you do. It’s seriously that simple.
Join thousands of successful software businesses already using Freemius to grow globally.
Start selling in just five minutes.
7%
+ gateway fees
- Start selling in minutes
- Transparent rev-share price
- Average 24-hour support ticket turnaround
- Free¹ wire payouts² wherever you are
- Automated sales tax compliance
- Focused exclusively on selling software
- Invested in your success and growth
- Hands-on migration assistance
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¹ Wire payouts may incur intermediate bank fees.
² Supported payouts through Wire, Wise, Payoneer, and PayPal.
Freemius features and benefits
Sell software smarter by streamlining payments, boosting revenue, and setting your business up to scale successfully
Accept payments and subscriptions in a secure checkout form
The Freemius Checkout is optimized for conversions, mobile-friendly, and fully secure, giving buyers confidence in every transaction. Plus, with recurring subscriptions billing, makers can easily manage and grow revenue without any extra (manual) hassle.
Software licensing that protects your code
Whether you sell a desktop app, Chrome extension, or a WordPress plugin, our flexible software licensing engine allows you to enable/disable features based on the customer’s plan.
Subscriptions-first approach for a sustainable revenue stream
Recurring billing options strengthen customer relationships by encouraging ongoing engagement and retention. With Freemius handling the complexities of subscription management behind the scenes, you can focus on scaling your business while ensuring a steady, long-term source of revenue.
Seamless sales tax collection, EU VAT payment, and invoicing
Freemius takes care of US sales tax, EU VAT, and UK VAT handling and automatically issues invoices on all purchases. No need to worry about compliance with ever-changing global sales tax requirements — we ensure you're always up to date so you can focus on growing your business without the stress of managing taxes.
Choose your favorite payout method
We support Wise, PayPal, Payoneer, and wire transfers (SWIFT/IBAN) with competitive currency conversion rates. For high-volume transactions, we can transfer your earnings in your local currency, eliminating international wire fees and making it easier and more cost-effective to receive payments globally.
Buyers can choose their favorite payment methods too
Customers can check out with PayPal or major debit and credit cards like Visa, MasterCard, and Amex. All necessary integrations are included and we keep the APIs up to date to ensure a smooth checkout flow for buyers.
Secure and compliant
Security is a top priority. We adhere to modern security standards — including PCI DDS 4.0 compliance — to give buyers peace of mind their details and transactions are safe. We integrate with trusted gateways like Stripe and PayPal, which have built-in fraud protection and prevention. Credit card information never gets anywhere near our servers, so customers can rest assured that sensitive data is never stored and is always protected.
Give customers full control
Freemius offers a simple self-service Customer Portal where users can access their order history, subscriptions, billing details, license keys, and more. They can easily change plans, update payment methods, or cancel subscriptions, giving them full control over their account.
Tap into new revenue opportunities with affiliate marketing
Reward loyal customers by letting them earn income by promoting your software products. Easily convert users into affiliates through your Affiliate Platform via the Customer Portal. Monitor performance, manage commissions, and expand your network with advanced tools to streamline and optimize your affiliate marketing efforts.
Top-notch support and access to a helpful, like-minded community
We always have your back
Life can get in the way and there’ll be times when your online software shop is unattended. No stress — our engineering team is on hand to take care of any unforeseeable changes. For example, if PayPal or Stripe suddenly change their APIs, we’re there to address those changes while you’re “out of office”.
We’re here when you need us
With a 93 happiness score, a 4.7 rating on G2, and a 9-hour resolution time for more than half of our tickets, we pride ourselves on offering the highest quality support in the software ecosystem. Remember — your success is our success, so we’re always ready to help.
Connect and be inspired by fellow makers
Join the exclusive Freemius Slack community of 1600+ software sellers. Connect with like-minded makers, exchange valuable insights, seek advice, and share your expertise. It’s a collaborative space designed to help you grow and succeed alongside others in the software ecosystem.
Automate your marketing and customer interactions
Retrieve lost sales with cart abandonment recovery
Freemius offers a built-in automated cart abandonment recovery feature. We've designed a series of three smart emails — informed by best practices we’ve observed — that gradually increase incentives to complete the purchase. We’ve seen this feature alone increase revenue by 7.5%.
Recover failed payments
An automated, high-performing dunning mechanism reduces churn rate and recovers failed subscription renewals. We notify customers about failed payments and provide them with detailed instructions tailored to their issue, both for PayPal and credit cards, including direct links to a hosted payment method update form, making it easy for them to update their details.
Promotions, upsells, and discounts
Selling bundles, multi-site, or bulk licenses? We’ve got you covered with our fully featured Developer Dashboard. You can also offer conditional upsells like coupons and renewal discounts by simply adjusting a few settings.
Enjoy powerful automation to simplify your marketing
Use our webhooks mechanism to connect your e-commerce efforts with your favorite marketing and automation tools, such as Zapier, Segment, Customer.io, and HubSpot. We also have an out-of-the-box MailChimp integration to sync customer emails with your MailChimp lists.
Let customers try before they buy
Set up free trials for 7, 14, or 30 days, and offer a money-back guarantee to build trust and help customers feel at ease when they purchase. Customize which features remain accessible after the trial expires.
What Freemius customers have to say
Switching to Freemius led to an increase in sales and let me focus on product development. Their support team feels like having developers and consultants on call.
57% increase in revenues on the first month says it all. Freemius is a real business partner, not just a company you buy some plugins from. They genuinely care about my success.
After only a few months of using Freemius my NET revenues surpassed the NET revenues from CodeCanyon, and in less than a year I doubled my revenues.
The Freemius effect
Software companies with large payment volumes
Freemius offers everything needed to run a software product business at scale:
- Account management
- Volume discounts
- Migration assistance
- Dedicated support
Migrating from a marketplace or an alternative solution? Our team will take care of the migration process at no charge.
Software product makers trust Freemius
FAQ
Do I have to sell exclusively with Freemius?
No! We don’t believe in “locking” our customers in. We want you to stay with us because you find value in what we do. If you need to move on, we’ll make it easy and still champion your success.
Do I need to set up a payment gateway to sell with Freemius?
Nope — Freemius serves as your reseller.
How long does it take to get my account verified to start selling?
You can start selling immediately after registration! Using our advanced risk assessment, fraud detection and prevention systems, and payout schedule, we’ve developed a robust process where you can launch your product in five minutes.
Do you support affiliates?
Freemius comes with a fully-featured Affiliate Platform that you can use to onboard and manage affiliates.
Does Freemius support EU VAT?
We do. Avoid the hassles of EU VAT compliance by having Freemius handle VAT collection, compliance, and payments. Enjoy real-time VAT number validation and exemption when selling to businesses.
How much revenue do I have to generate before I get paid?
The minimum account balance required for payout is $100.00.
Can I still use Freemius if Stripe/PayPal is not supported in my country?
Yes. Because we resell your products, you don’t need to set up payment gateways. The payments will be processed via our gateways and we’ll pay out your earnings once a month via PayPal, Payoneer, or bank wires (IBAN/SWIFT).
