JasonZorn

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3 stars
3 stars
May 25, 2021

Not Competitively Priced

The founder has decided to increase pricing for their monthly "Sumoling discounted" upgrade plan shortly by about 33%. I think this is a very unwise move. It also shows a lack of appreciation for their backers here on AppSumo.

I was strongly considering the $19/mo. locked-in upgrade. At $29/mo. I would not be interested. More importantly, it gives you an idea of where the founder's mindset is. Rather than a slow and steady growth approach for a new startup, they seem to be trying to shortcut past the steps required to grow and compete with the pricing models of VC-backed AI content services on the market. This is a recipe for disaster.

I am contemplating a refund of this product. I haven't made up my mind yet 100%. It is a capable tool, sure, but it does the same thing every other GPT-3 content tool does. It isn't any more or less special than any of the other LTD options. That is just a fact, not a diss.

I genuinely hope the founders will reconsider their itchy trigger-finger approach. Delusions of your own grandeur are often a key recipe for startup failure. Chasing a strategic MRR is a lot wiser than the "oh, we're going to bump up the specially-priced MRR for AS backers because we have a better solution than ANYONE else on the market!" Watch how well that works out for you and your desire to convert LTD users to MRR adopters.

I can no longer recommend this product over the myriad other GPT-3 clones. I lack confidence that they will change their terms again from what they've promised here on AS, which is inconsistent with the AS philosophy.

Founder Team
Abhi_Godara

Abhi_Godara

May 16, 2024

Thanks for sharing your feedback, Jason. I dropped you a personal note as well to better understand the concerns but just wanted to clarify here quickly as there appears to be some confusion.

All the existing holders of the LTD will always get 50% off on the regular price whenever (if at all!) they upgrade. And once upgraded the price is locked in forever regardless of the future increases from thereon. You can still upgrade and lock the price at $9.5/m with your 50% off sumo coupon for the next couple of days.

New pricing ($29/m) only applies to upgrades done after 27th and any LTDs purchased after this date will only get 30% off not 50%. So, as you will notice, we've offered the most lucrative terms to our early backer/supporters and it's only fair that we keep nudging them back to normal as more people join and launch new features to keep the product sustainable.

We really don't get obsessed with others' pricing models and believe the price we have totally justifies the value offered. We have already introduced a lot of exciting features and have a rich product pipeline.

I look forward to hearing from you and addressing your concerns in the best way possible.

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