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A comment on Slack’s free plan change is causing an exodus. Parent comment
Or to stop people moving to a competing product in order to stifle competitors.
Or to leverage a network effect to grow the user base to support investment.
Or because the company simply believes their product should be accessible for free.
Using a 'freemium' model is a common approach to revenue growth but it isn't the only reason for a free tier to exist.
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Or to stop people moving to a competing product in order to stifle competitors.
Or to leverage a network effect to grow the user base to support investment.
Or because the company simply believes their product should be accessible for free.
Using a 'freemium' model is a common approach to revenue growth but it isn't the only reason for a free tier to exist.