How free open-source products make money: Postiz hits $374K MRR selling convenience
yihui_indie · x · 2026-11-06
A breakdown of open-source products that started free and turned paid: Postiz (fully open-source, AGPL) now has 8,587 paying subscriptions, $374K MRR (+52% in 30 days) and $1.63M trailing-12-month revenue, tiered $29–$99/mo by connected accounts; Web3Forms does $44K MRR from free contact forms; Comp AI collected $889K in 30 days; Hypit sells credits on an open-source AI video workflow. The common pattern: free means DIY, payment means convenience — hosting, credit limits, team features, zero maintenance.
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