Philip_PirripQ: Confused about pricing
Product looks very interesting, but I'm only a small player and no plans to be Spotify. I'd be happy to commit to the LTD, but 200 users is very low, to then, on 201, jump to a whopping $400 per month+fees. That's serious money at such a low level. I'd expect to see that kind of price for maybe 5000 users upwards, not at a meagre 201 users. Why so incredibly low. As others have rightly pointed out, if you had 201 users paying $5 that is $1005, so that means by the time you've paid transactions fees you'd be giving up half your meagre earnings of $1000. Ouch! Such a shame as I just want to host my audio somewhere and this would have been great. Why do you feel this restrictive pricing is appropriate for the typically smaller businesses on Appsumo? It seems more like a 'try before you buy' entry to a sales funnel, and not really an LTD.
Anders_AudioRista
Dec 19, 2025A: Hi Philip,
Great comment — and a fair one.
Audiorista isn’t built to be a cheap place to store files. It’s built to help creators turn an audience into a business they own. That distinction matters.
The AppSumo tiers are meant to give small creators the power to launch something real: a branded app, a direct relationship with listeners, and a sustainable model — without writing code or hiring a team. For many creators, 200 monthly active users is not a limitation; it’s a strong, focused audience.
At the point where you grow beyond that, you’re no longer experimenting — you’re building a real platform with real upside. That stage unlocks predictable recurring revenue and full ownership of your audience. To support that transition, all AppSumo customers receive 30% off the Business plan for the first year, so growth comes before cost.
If all you need is a place to host audio, there are cheaper options. Audiorista exists for creators who want to build something they control — and grow into it with confidence.
Kind regards, Anders
Verified purchaser
Thanks for your reply Anders. I totally understand and if you're selling subscriptions for $10 upwards then the economics makes sense, as it means you're at a revenue of $2000 so starting from a cost base of 25% of revenues rather than 50%, which it would be for me as what I'm offering I feel $5 a month is a sustainable price point and I don't know if I'll ever be able to grow it that much.
Hi Philip,
The AppSumo tier lets you test real market demand on a full-featured platform with predictable, one-time costs. Users are counted as monthly active users, not total subscribers, so you may have more paying subscribers than active monthly users. An upgrade only becomes relevant once usage justifies operating at scale.
Kind regards, Anders
Verified purchaser
Hi Anders. Thanks for taking the time to reply and address my concerns. I really do appreciate it. You're clearly a first class outfit, and that impresses me.