Verified purchaser
Not going to renew my + membership
The value of the plus membership has declined significantly over the past couple of years. Some vendors attemtping to make contact after the purchase of their product and ask you to purchase addidtional products, upgrade and constant marketing after the sale. Also some of the vendors sell the same features on higher tiers. Charging more money with no benefit to the appsumo member. When appsumo is questioned about this and a refund requested... there is no protection to the appsumo member and no solution given. When you attempt to gethelp and post on the appsumo site the content is removed for moderation because they are controlling the narrative and dont want the end user to complain or tell the real truth about their experience. Im DONE with Appsumo!!! this has gone too far
Ariadne_AppSumo
Jun 17, 2026Hey there, thank you for taking the time to share this and I’m really sorry to hear your experience has felt this way. I absolutely understand how important trust and clarity are when it comes to Plus.
We do take feedback like this seriously and continuously review both partner behavior and overall marketplace standards to help ensure a consistent experience for members.
On moderation, we always aim to keep space for constructive feedback that follows our community guidelines. The goal isn’t to limit concerns, but to make sure they’re shared in a way that allows the right teams to review and act on them effectively. We also hear the broader concerns around Plus value and protections, and that feedback is actively being looked at as part of ongoing improvements.
Thank you again for taking the time to write this and for being part of the AppSumo community. I truly hope we’ll have the chance to welcome you back to the Plus community in the future.