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How Distro Makes Money

Online marketplace for hiring global software developers.

How did Distro monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Distro monetizes primarily through marketplace commissions by taking a margin on purchases made within its marketplace. The company generates recurring revenue, processing about three and a half million dollars in annual recurring revenue (ARR).

Revenue sources

3 sources · grouped by how Distro makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 2 mentions · 2 sources
    “we're processing about three and a half million of ARR.”
    high
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    “Distro generates $3.4M in revenue.”
    high

  • Usage-based fees

    · 1 mention
    “the revenue mix also changed. So we have a product where you can buy in a marketplace and we take a margin off of that as well.”
    medium

  • Marketplace commissions

    · 1 mention
    “But it was like $400,000 in ARR. We're like, this is going to be easy. It wasn't like software revenue. This was the cost of the people. This was the marketplace, exactly.”
    high

How 1,868 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Distro’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    29%
  • Physical products
    29%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    23%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    10%
  • Usage-based fees
    9% ◀
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6% ◀
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
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