Re:10 Years, 10 Pricing Mistakes: What We Learned Building a...
by evermike on Friday September 19, 2025 @02:02AM
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What we didn’t try
For example, charging based on customer revenue (like ChartMogul). It doesn’t really fit our case, but I just don’t like this model overall.
We also avoided usage-based pricing tied to API calls or account activity.
We never tried monetizing through ads or selling anonymized data — and we never plan to.
And unlike many SaaS companies, we never forced existing customers to accept price increases. I know some businesses calculate churn vs. uplift and decide it’s worth it. We’ve stayed away from that path.
For example, charging based on customer revenue (like ChartMogul). It doesn’t really fit our case, but I just don’t like this model overall.
We also avoided usage-based pricing tied to API calls or account activity.
We never tried monetizing through ads or selling anonymized data — and we never plan to.
And unlike many SaaS companies, we never forced existing customers to accept price increases. I know some businesses calculate churn vs. uplift and decide it’s worth it. We’ve stayed away from that path.