--- title: "FreeVocals.com case study · Fungies" description: "How a vocal sample marketplace replaced a plugin-heavy WordPress store with a no-code Fungies storefront and Merchant of Record tax handling." image: "https://fungies.io/og-image.jpg" canonical: "https://fungies.io/customer-story/freevocals-com-and-fungies-io-a-seamless-solution-for-digital-e-commerce/" --- Customer story · Digital goods # FreeVocals.com stopped maintaining a store and went back to making samples. High-quality vocals and acapellas for producers, sold from a store that needs no plugin updates, no hosting decisions, and no tax return. [Start free](https://app.fungies.io/register) [Book a demo](https://calendly.com/duke-vuh/fungies-io-demo-clone) No upfront costs. No credit card required. Client FreeVocals.com Location Sweden Industry Digital goods 01 50 GB per file, for full-quality sample packs 02 3 steps from cart to download 03 5% + 50¢ per sale, instead of monthly plugin fees 01 ## The challenge The founder of FreeVocals.com had run several WordPress storefronts and knew the pattern well. Tax calculation, international compliance, and secure transactions were all handled separately, and each one added something to keep track of. The running costs were the visible part — plugin subscriptions, hosting, security add-ons — but the real cost was time. Updates, troubleshooting, and customisation kept pulling attention away from making and curating samples, which is the actual business. ![Moving from WooCommerce to a hosted digital store.](/_astro/freevocals-1.D_6684vN_fbyEE.webp?dpl=dpl_8EZJmbvb3ugYq7WK1KgC21BX19Zp) Moving from WooCommerce to a hosted digital store. 02 ## The solution Fungies replaced the stack with one platform. The no-code store builder means there is a front-end editor rather than a theme and a set of plugins, so changes do not require code or a third-party extension. The store uses embedded search so producers can find a specific sound quickly, and a three-step checkout that keeps the distance between wanting something and owning it as short as possible. Files up to 50 GB are hosted and delivered directly, which matters for full-quality audio. Google Tag Manager and Trustpilot are wired in for campaign tracking and social proof, and a single dashboard covers users, orders, and customer questions — replacing the separate CRM that used to sit alongside the store. ![One dashboard for orders, customers, and reporting.](/_astro/freevocals-2.CZl8s422_ZnxlHa.webp?dpl=dpl_8EZJmbvb3ugYq7WK1KgC21BX19Zp) One dashboard for orders, customers, and reporting. ![The free store builder, set up for digital products.](/_astro/freevocals-3.BUdQE97D_2esWnn.webp?dpl=dpl_8EZJmbvb3ugYq7WK1KgC21BX19Zp) The free store builder, set up for digital products. 03 ## The results There are no more plugins to update, no tax returns to prepare by hand, and no hosting or security issues to chase down. As Merchant of Record we calculate, report, and file international tax on their behalf. Costs now move with revenue: 5% + 50¢ per sale rather than a stack of subscriptions that charge whether or not anything sold. That is a more predictable expense and a smaller one for a business this size. As the founder puts it, the only limits left are imagination and the time to create. ![The store ships with search, checkout, and payment processing.](/_astro/freevocals-4.CI94Hzcq_Z2fpQIF.webp?dpl=dpl_8EZJmbvb3ugYq7WK1KgC21BX19Zp) The store ships with search, checkout, and payment processing. ![FreeVocals' creative director reviewing Fungies on G2.](/_astro/freevocals-5.CBBDSiFL_Wj0gF.webp?dpl=dpl_8EZJmbvb3ugYq7WK1KgC21BX19Zp) FreeVocals' creative director reviewing Fungies on G2. ![David Elliott, Creative Director at Freevocals.com](/_astro/david-elliott.DQTf78hS_2nmGcX.webp?dpl=dpl_8EZJmbvb3ugYq7WK1KgC21BX19Zp) > “I researched the options and Fungies was the best fit for functionality and customisation within a store builder you can connect to your own domain. Taking a small percentage of sales, instead of charging a subscription for every environment and plugin, is refreshing.” David ElliottCreative Director, Freevocals.com[4.8/5 on G2 · 10 reviews →](https://www.g2.com/products/fungies-io/reviews) ## What they used No-code store builder A front-end editor for the whole storefront, with no themes or plugins to maintain. Embedded search Filters, sorting, and a search bar so producers can find a specific sound fast. Hosted checkout A three-step checkout embedded in the store, with instant delivery of files up to 50 GB. Pricing 5% + 50¢ per sale, and nothing else Negotiable at higher sales volume. [See full pricing →](/pricing) [Start free →](https://app.fungies.io/register) ## No monthly fee. No minimum. No card to get started. One rate covers the whole stack. There is no tier that unlocks tax filing and no add-on for the store builder. - ✓ Payment processing - ✓ Tax calculation and filing - ✓ Fraud screening - ✓ Chargeback handling - ✓ Store builder and hosting - ✓ Every platform feature ## More customer stories ### Software and AI - [Viewbot.tv → Merchant of Record billing, live in one session](/customer-story/viewbot-customizable-checkout-merchant-of-record-payment) - [TextToVideo.bot → Weeks of payment work, done in minutes](/customer-story/how-fungies-enabled-texttovideo-bot-to-integrate-payments-in-minutes) - [RenderAI → From days of integration to a couple of minutes](/customer-story/helping-renderai-reduce-their-ai-saas-payment-integration-from-days-to-just-a-couple-of-minutes) - [Leadsin.io → A hosted checkout with no payment infrastructure to build](/customer-story/hosted-checkout-solution-for-leadsin-io-a-saas-business) ### Games - [Nimblebit and Superscale → A Tiny Tower web store, built in hours](/customer-story/nimblebits-revenue-boost-with-a-web-store-solution) - [Madmind Studio → Selling horror games Steam is awkward about](/customer-story/direct-to-consumers-web-store-steam-games) - [Lantana Games → A self-distribution web shop, set up in minutes](/customer-story/building-a-self-distribution-web-shop-for-lantana-games-in-minutes) - [Abrams Studios → A three-person studio with its own storefront](/customer-story/increasing-direct-to-players-sales-for-abrams-studios) ### Earlier work - [Ultimate Battle Arena → A trading card game where the cards were tokens](/customer-story/trading-card-game-web3-blockchain-nft) - [Ulti Arena → A multi-vendor marketplace other studios could rebrand](/customer-story/whitelabel-nft-marketplace-multi-vendor) ## Sell your files without maintaining a store Upload, price, and publish. Hosting, delivery, checkout, and international tax are all included in the commission. [Start free](https://app.fungies.io/register) [Book a demo](https://calendly.com/duke-vuh/fungies-io-demo-clone) No upfront costs. No credit card required. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://fungies.io/#organization","name":"Fungies","legalName":"Fungies Inc.","url":"https://fungies.io/","description":"Merchant of Record for SaaS, games, and digital products. Fungies handles global payments, VAT and sales tax, and checkout. 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