--- title: "Blog — page 5 of 19 · Fungies" description: "The Fungies archive — notes on selling software globally: churn, pricing, VAT thresholds, payment methods, and the mechanics of getting paid from anywhere." image: "https://fungies.io/og-image.jpg" canonical: "https://fungies.io/latest-news-blog/page/5/" --- [← Blog](/latest-news-blog) № 437 · 6 writers Page 5 / 19 # Archive _№ 05_ Everything we have published, page 5 of 19. Notes on churn, pricing, VAT thresholds, and the mechanics of getting paid from anywhere. May · 202624 entries - [ № 098 2026.05.28Latest ### Sellfy Review 2026: Honest Pros, Cons & Pricing — Is It Right for Creators? Sellfy processes over $100 million in creator sales annually. It’s been around since 2011 — longer than Gumroad’s current fee model and well before Lemon Squeezy existed. So when creators ask “is Sellfy worth it in 2026?”, they’re asking about a platform with real history and real trade-offs. This review gives you the honest answer…. 2026.05.28duke · 9 minGuides ](/sellfy-review-2026) - [ № 099 2026.05.27 ### SaaS Pricing Page Best Practices in 2026: 10 Examples That Convert 57% of SaaS visitors check the pricing page before they’ve even read your product description. That’s not a typo — more than half your prospects are making up their minds based on that one page before they understand what you actually built. And most pricing pages are actively losing those people. The problem isn’t pricing…. 2026.05.27duke · 14 minKnowledge ](/saas-pricing-page-best-practices-2026) - [ № 100 2026.05.26 ### E-commerce Statistics 2026: Market Size, Data & Trends (Comprehensive Report) Global e-commerce reaches $6.88T in 2026. Explore comprehensive data on market size, mobile commerce, conversion rates, cart abandonment, and emerging trends. 2026.05.26Duke Vu · 11 minKnowledge ](/ecommerce-statistics) - [ № 101 2026.05.26 ### 7 Best SaaS GTM Strategies for 2026: Complete Guide to Go-to-Market Success Discover the 7 best SaaS GTM strategies for 2026. From product-led growth to AI-powered acquisition, learn which go-to-market approach fits your SaaS with real data, benchmarks, and examples from Cursor, Figma, and Notion. 2026.05.26Duke Vu · 10 minMarketing ](/best-saas-gtm-strategies-2026) - [ № 102 2026.05.26 ### Usage-Based Pricing for SaaS in 2026: How to Implement It (And Why It’s Winning) 43% of SaaS companies have already switched to usage-based pricing — and the rest are seriously thinking about it. If you’re still charging a flat monthly rate for software that customers use in wildly different amounts, you’re likely losing deals at the top and leaving money on the table at the bottom. Usage-based pricing (UBP) 2026.05.26duke · 9 minKnowledge ](/usage-based-pricing-saas-2026) - [ № 103 2026.05.25 ### How to Build Passive Income with Digital Products in 2026: Complete Guide Learn how to build passive income with digital products in 2026. Complete 5-step framework, real creator earnings data, and platforms comparison included. 2026.05.25Maja Wiewióra · 6 minFEATURES ](/digital-products-passive-income-2026) - [ № 104 2026.05.25 ### SaaS Customer Acquisition Strategy: The Complete 2026 Guide to Scaling Efficiently Discover proven SaaS customer acquisition strategies for 2026. Learn how to optimize CAC, choose between PLG and sales-led growth, and build a sustainable acquisition engine that drives efficient growth. 2026.05.25Adrian Schenberg · 9 minGuides ](/saas-customer-acquisition-strategy) - [ № 105 2026.05.24 ### 10 Best SaaS Affiliate Marketing Software for 2025 (Compared) Discover the top 10 SaaS affiliate marketing software platforms for 2025. Compare PartnerStack, Rewardful, FirstPromoter, Reditus, and more. Find the right tool to launch and scale your affiliate program. 2026.05.24Duke Vu · 10 minMarketing ](/best-saas-affiliate-marketing-software) - [ № 106 2026.05.23 ### Dodo Payments vs Creem vs Fungies: Which MoR Is Best for Indie Hackers in 2026? Picking the wrong Merchant of Record as an indie hacker will cost you. At $10K MRR, the fee difference between the most expensive option (Gumroad at 10%) and the cheapest (Creem at 3.9% + $0.40) is over $700 per month — that’s $8,400 a year walking out the door for no extra value. Three newer 2026.05.23duke · 9 minKnowledge ](/dodo-payments-vs-creem-vs-fungies-mor-indie-hackers-2026) - [ № 107 2026.05.22 ### Digital Downloads Business Tips for Creators: 2026 Growth Guide Proven digital downloads business tips for creators in 2026. Learn pricing strategies, marketing systems, and platform selection to maximize your digital product revenue. 2026.05.22Maja Wiewióra · 5 minFEATURES ](/digital-downloads-business-tips-creators) - [ № 108 2026.05.21 ### How to Write a Refund Policy for Digital Products That Protects You and Converts Better 72% of merchants reported an increase in friendly fraud chargebacks in 2024. Worldwide chargeback losses hit $33.79 billion in 2025 — and every single dispute costs you $15–25 in fees on top of the lost revenue. For digital product sellers, your refund policy is either your first line of defense or the gap that friendly 2026.05.21duke · 11 minKnowledge ](/digital-product-refund-policy-guide-2026) - [ № 109 2026.05.20 ### SaaS Free Trial vs Freemium: Which Model Converts Better in 2026? (The Data) Here’s a number that should make you rethink your pricing page: free trials convert at 14–25% on average. Freemium? 3.7%. That’s not a typo. Free trial users are 4–6x more likely to become paying customers than freemium users. And yet, plenty of SaaS founders still default to freemium because “Slack did it” or “Spotify did 2026.05.20duke · 8 minGuides ](/saas-free-trial-vs-freemium-which-converts-better-2026) - [ № 110 2026.05.19 ### How to Market an Indie Game: Complete 2026 Guide for Developers Learn how to market your indie game effectively in 2026. This complete guide covers pre-production marketing, Steam wishlist campaigns, influencer outreach, and launch strategies. 2026.05.19Dawid Woźniak · 5 minFEATURES ](/how-to-market-indie-game) - [ № 111 2026.05.19 ### Community-Led Growth for SaaS: The Complete 2026 Guide to Building Your User Ecosystem Community-led growth reduces CAC by 30-60% for SaaS companies. Learn the 5-step framework Figma, Notion, and HubSpot used to build thriving user communities that drive acquisition and retention. 2026.05.19Duke Vu · 10 minGuides ](/community-led-growth-saas) - [ № 112 2026.05.19 ### Usage-Based Pricing for SaaS in 2026: How to Implement It Without Rebuilding Your Billing 61% of SaaS companies now include some form of usage-based pricing in their billing stack. That number was 45% in 2021. Something shifted — and it wasn’t just a trend. The shift happened because flat-rate subscriptions stopped making sense for infrastructure-heavy, API-driven products. When your cost structure is variable — compute, tokens, API calls — 2026.05.19duke · 10 minGuides ](/usage-based-pricing-saas-implement-2026) - [ № 113 2026.05.18 ### Paddle vs Stripe vs Merchant of Record in 2026: Which Payment Stack Is Right for Your SaaS? In 2026, 43% of SaaS founders still start with Stripe — then quietly switch 18 months later when their accountant’s bill lands. The debate between Stripe, Paddle, and Merchant of Record platforms isn’t really about payment processing. It’s about who owns your tax liability, how much compliance overhead you can stomach, and whether your “cheaper” 2026.05.18duke · 8 minKnowledge ](/paddle-vs-stripe-vs-merchant-of-record-2026) - [ № 114 2026.05.17 ### SaaS Customer Retention Strategies: 7 Proven Ways to Reduce Churn in 2025 Discover 7 proven SaaS customer retention strategies to reduce churn in 2025. Learn benchmark data, actionable tactics, and how top companies achieve 120%+ NRR. 2026.05.17Adrian Schenberg · 7 minMarketing ](/saas-customer-retention-strategies-2025) - [ № 115 2026.05.17 ### How to Add an Embedded Checkout to Your SaaS Without a Redirect (2026 Guide) Seven out of ten people who click your “Buy Now” button don’t complete the purchase. That’s not a product problem. That’s a checkout problem. The biggest single cause? You’re redirecting them off your page to pay. That redirect breaks context, kills trust, and loses you money every single day. In 2026, there’s no excuse for 2026.05.17duke · 9 minGuides ](/embedded-checkout-saas-no-redirect-2026) - [ № 116 2026.05.16 ### How to Sell Digital Art Online: Complete Guide for Artists 2026 Learn how to sell digital art online in 2026. Compare top platforms, pricing strategies, tax compliance, and marketing tips for artists. 2026.05.16Duke Vu · 7 minFEATURES ](/sell-digital-art-online) - [ № 117 2026.05.16 ### Product-Led Growth for SaaS: The Complete 2026 Guide to PLG Strategy Learn how to implement product-led growth (PLG) in your SaaS business. Discover 2026 benchmarks, conversion rates, and the 5-step framework used by Slack, Figma, and Cursor to scale to billions. 2026.05.16Duke Vu · 9 minGuides ](/product-led-growth-saas-guide) - [ № 118 2026.05.15 ### How to Monetize a Chrome Extension in 2026: The Developer’s Complete Guide There are 3.5 billion Chrome users worldwide, and the Chrome Web Store gets roughly 180 million active extension users per month. You’ve built something useful. Now you want to charge for it — and you’re realizing the Chrome Web Store gives you exactly zero payment infrastructure to do that. Google deprecated its own in-app payments 2026.05.15duke · 10 minGuides ](/monetize-chrome-extension-2026) - [ № 119 2026.05.15 ### How to Sell Ebooks Online: The Complete 2026 Guide for Authors Learn how to sell ebooks online in 2026 with this complete guide. Covers best platforms, pricing strategies, tax compliance, and the 5-step process to publish and sell your first ebook. 2026.05.15Adrian Schenberg · 7 minFEATURES ](/how-to-sell-ebooks-online) - [ № 120 2026.05.15 ### 10 Proven SaaS Retention Strategies That Cut Churn by 40% in 2026 Discover 10 proven SaaS retention strategies that cut churn by 40% in 2026. Learn how top companies achieve 120%+ NRR through onboarding optimization, health scoring, and community building. 2026.05.15Duke Vu · 9 minKnowledge ](/saas-retention-strategies) - [ № 121 2026.05.15 ### How to Monetize Your AI SaaS Tool in 2026: Payments, Pricing, and Tax Done Right Here’s a number worth sitting with: the top 10% of AI tools launched in 2025 crossed $10,000 MRR within 60 days of launch. Not from better models or slicker UI — from getting their monetization right. Pricing model, payment stack, and tax compliance decided the outcome before most founders finished their README. 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