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How Makerlog Makes Money
Community platform for indie makers to build in public
How did Makerlog monetize?
Summary of the sourced claims below
Makerlog monetized primarily through recurring subscriptions, with paid plans listed at Starter (150/mo), Pro (500/mo), Agency (1000/mo), and Agency Plus (2000/mo). Its pricing model was listed as free with in-app purchases, and a free tier was offered alongside a Pro tier with unlimited topics and history. A founder described a gold membership offering features such as dark mode and removing ads, and said MRR was close to 200 or 150 and growing slowly.
Revenue sources
1 source · grouped by how Makerlog makes money
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Recurring subscriptions
· 1 mention“Well, we're currently our MRR is close to 200 or 150. It does fluctuate a little. But sure, it's not a lot compared to other things. But generally, I'm pretty happy with it. And it's growing slowly... Well, gold members, we have a gold membership that gives you a lot of things like that elusive d...”
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How 2,350 businesses make money
Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each —
Makerlog’s highlighted.
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Recurring subscriptions61% ◀
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One-time / lifetime deals28%
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Services & consulting27%
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Physical products24%
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Affiliate / referral commissions15%
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Course / training sales12%
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Add-ons & upsells11%
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Usage-based fees10%
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Sponsorships & partnerships9%
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Advertising revenue9%
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Marketplace commissions5%
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Licensing2%
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Donations & tips2%
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Setup / onboarding fees2%
