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How Client Portal Makes Money

Client portal plugin for managing client projects.

How did Client Portal monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Client Portal monetizes primarily through recurring subscriptions where customers pay an annual fee to continue receiving support and updates to the product. Additionally, they offer one-time or lifetime deals that allow customers to keep the product forever without ongoing support or updates.

Revenue sources

4 sources · grouped by how Client Portal makes money

  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 4 mentions · 4 sources
    “I ended up doing pre-orders and my list was predominantly developers, but a lot of them were freelance developers, so Client Portal was actually, luckily, a good fit for them as well, so what I did was I said, I have this idea and I really want to do it, so I'm going to do pre-orders and you'll g...”
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    “"Super stoked to be on board! I bought the unlimited site license."”
    high
    “"Super stoked to be on board! I bought the unlimited site license. Gosh, I've been dreaming of this plugin for a loooong time."”
    high
    “So now if our customers want to continue getting support and updates to the product, they pay a recurring amount every year. If they don’t want the support and updates, they still keep the product forever and can use it for as long as they like.”
    high

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 3 mentions · 2 sources
    “So now if our customers want to continue getting support and updates to the product, they pay a recurring amount every year.”
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    “In July 2018 we started charging an annual support and update fee. This was to help cover the expenses of keeping the plugin supported, implementing new features, and the time spent on customer support. So now if our customers want to continue getting support and updates to the product, they pay ...”
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    “Met mijn code "CHERYL" krijg jij 15% korting op een abonnement.Hier vind je Client Portal: client-portal.io”
    high

  • Add-ons & upsells

    · 1 mention
    “If someone comes to my website and they are a customer, I can pitch them a customer satisfaction survey or an upsell.”
    medium

  • Affiliate / referral commissions

    · 1 mention
    “I’m also planning on ramping up my affiliate program. I currently have about 300 affiliates but there are a few who consistently earn money from Client Portal.”
    high

How 1,910 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Client Portal’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    55% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    29%
  • Physical products
    28%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    24% ◀
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    16% ◀
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    10% ◀
  • Usage-based fees
    10%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    9%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%