--- title: "Blog — page 6 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/6/" --- [← Blog](/latest-news-blog) № 437 · 6 writers Page 6 / 19 # Archive _№ 06_ Everything we have published, page 6 of 19. Notes on churn, pricing, VAT thresholds, and the mechanics of getting paid from anywhere. May · 202624 entries - [ № 122 2026.05.14Latest ### Digital Product Pricing Strategies: The Complete 2026 Guide for Creators Learn the 5 proven digital product pricing strategies that top creators use in 2026. From cost-plus to value-based pricing, discover how to price your templates, courses, and downloads for maximum profit. 2026.05.14Adrian Schenberg · 9 minFEATURES ](/digital-product-pricing-strategies) - [ № 123 2026.05.14 ### SaaS Customer Success Metrics: The Complete 2026 Guide to Tracking What Actually Matters Discover the 7 essential SaaS customer success metrics that drive retention and growth in 2026. Learn how to calculate NRR, health scores, GRR, and build a metrics framework that actually works. 2026.05.14Adrian Schenberg · 9 minKnowledge ](/saas-customer-success-metrics) - [ № 124 2026.05.14 ### Teachable Alternatives in 2026: Best Platforms to Sell Online Courses (Lower Fees) Teachable killed its free plan in mid-2025. Then it raised prices — the Builder plan jumped 77%, from $39 to $69/month. And the Starter plan? It still charges a 7.5% transaction fee on every single sale. At $1,000/month in course revenue, that’s $75 going straight to Teachable on top of your $29 plan fee. At 2026.05.14duke · 11 minGuides ](/teachable-alternatives-2026) - [ № 125 2026.05.13 ### How to Set Up an Affiliate Program for Your Digital Products in 2026 Affiliate programs drive 16% of all e-commerce revenue globally — yet most digital product creators either ignore the channel entirely or set it up wrong and wonder why nothing happens. If you’re selling SaaS, digital downloads, online courses, or templates, an affiliate program is one of the few growth levers that compounds over time without 2026.05.13duke · 12 minGuides ](/affiliate-program-digital-products-saas-2026) - [ № 126 2026.05.12 ### SaaS Viral Growth Strategies: The Complete 2026 Guide to Exponential User Acquisition Discover proven SaaS viral growth strategies that drove Dropbox to 3900% growth and Slack to $27B. Learn how to build referral programs, viral loops, and product-led growth engines that acquire users at zero CAC. 2026.05.12Adrian Schenberg · 13 minGuides ](/saas-viral-growth-strategies-2026) - [ № 127 2026.05.12 ### Paddle Review 2026: Honest Look at Fees, Pros, Cons, and Who It’s Actually For Paddle took 5% of your revenue before you made your first sale. That’s the trade-off. In return, you never file a VAT return, never argue with the Irish Revenue Commissioners, and never explain to a customer in Tokyo why their card failed. In 2026, Paddle is used by 6,000+ software companies and has processed billions 2026.05.12duke · 8 minKnowledge ](/paddle-review-2026) - [ № 128 2026.05.11 ### How Non-US Founders Can Sell SaaS Globally in 2026 (No US LLC Required) You’ve shipped your product. You’ve got users. And now you need to charge them — from Poland, India, Brazil, or wherever home is. Then you open a browser tab and discover that Stripe requires a local business entity, PayPal is a compliance nightmare, and every payment guide on the internet assumes you already have a 2026.05.11duke · 11 minGuides ](/non-us-founders-sell-saas-globally-2026) - [ № 129 2026.05.10 ### 10 Best Platforms to Sell PDFs Online in 2026: Complete Comparison Compare the 10 best platforms to sell PDFs online in 2026. Real fee comparisons, tax compliance features, and honest recommendations for every creator stage. 2026.05.10Duke Vu · 8 minFEATURES ](/best-platforms-sell-pdfs-online) - [ № 130 2026.05.10 ### SaaS Growth Hacking Strategies: The Complete 2026 Guide to Viral Growth Discover proven SaaS growth hacking strategies for 2026. Learn how Dropbox achieved 3900% growth, build viral loops with K-factor above 0.3, implement product-led growth, and create content loops that compound. Complete guide with benchmarks, tactics, and real examples. 2026.05.10Duke Vu · 9 minGuides ](/saas-growth-hacking-strategies) - [ № 131 2026.05.10 ### How to Set Up an Affiliate Program for Your Digital Product or SaaS (2026 Guide) Here’s a stat most founders ignore until it’s too late: affiliate marketing now drives 16% of all ecommerce revenue globally, and the overall industry is projected to surpass $20 billion in 2026. If you’re selling a digital product or SaaS and you don’t have an affiliate program, you’re leaving a measurable chunk of revenue on 2026.05.10duke · 10 minGuides ](/how-to-set-up-affiliate-program-digital-product-saas-2026) - [ № 132 2026.05.09 ### 10 Proven Ways to Reduce Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) for SaaS in 2026 Discover 10 proven strategies to reduce customer acquisition cost for SaaS companies in 2026. Learn how top companies cut CAC by 50% through SEO, product-led growth, AI optimization, and retention focus. Includes industry benchmarks and actionable tactics. 2026.05.09Maja Wiewióra · 10 minMarketing ](/reduce-customer-acquisition-cost-saas) - [ № 133 2026.05.09 ### Creem vs Paddle vs Fungies: Which MoR Is Best for Indie Hackers in 2026? Choosing the wrong Merchant of Record as an indie hacker can cost you over $1,100 per year at $100K revenue — and that’s before you factor in the hours lost to tax audits, compliance headaches, and payment failures in markets you didn’t know you needed to support. In 2026, the MoR market got genuinely competitive…. 2026.05.09duke · 11 minKnowledge ](/creem-vs-paddle-vs-fungies-indie-hackers-2026) - [ № 134 2026.05.08 ### Cross-Border Payments for SaaS: The Complete 2026 Guide Cross-border payments for SaaS explained: payment methods, challenges, fees, and best practices for 2026. Learn how to accept global payments while minimizing costs and compliance risk. 2026.05.08Adrian Schenberg · 6 minFEATURES ](/cross-border-payments-saas) - [ № 135 2026.05.08 ### B2B vs B2C SaaS: 7 Key Differences, Metrics & Growth Strategies for 2026 Discover the 7 critical differences between B2B and B2C SaaS with 2026 benchmark data. Compare sales cycles, CAC, churn rates, LTV:CAC ratios, and learn which model fits your startup. 2026.05.08Duke Vu · 8 minGuides ](/b2b-vs-b2c-saas) - [ № 136 2026.05.08 ### How to Monetize Your AI Tool or LLM Wrapper in 2026: A Founder’s Guide Here’s the number that stops most indie developers cold: the top 10% of AI tools built in 2025 each crossed $10,000 MRR within 60 days of launch. The bottom 80%? Still figuring out how to charge their first dollar. It’s not the product that separates them. It’s how they handle monetization — the pricing model, 2026.05.08duke · 10 minGuides ](/monetize-ai-tool-llm-wrapper-2026) - [ № 137 2026.05.07 ### How to Sell Digital Downloads Online in 2026: Complete Guide for Creators Learn how to sell digital downloads online in 2026. Complete guide covering best platforms, pricing strategies, and 5 steps to launch your digital product business. 2026.05.07Duke Vu · 7 minFEATURES ](/how-to-sell-digital-downloads-online) - [ № 138 2026.05.07 ### SaaS Customer Success Strategy: The Complete 2026 Guide to Driving Retention and Growth Learn how to build a SaaS customer success strategy that drives retention, reduces churn, and increases Net Revenue Retention (NRR). Complete 2026 guide with metrics, frameworks, and best practices. 2026.05.07Duke Vu · 9 minGuides ](/saas-customer-success-strategy) - [ № 139 2026.05.07 ### How to Price Your SaaS Product: A First-Time Founder’s Framework (2026) 80% of SaaS startups underprice their product by 30–60%. Not because they don’t understand value — but because they set prices in the first week, never revisited them, and built their entire go-to-market around a number they pulled from fear rather than data. If you’re a first-time SaaS founder trying to figure out what to 2026.05.07duke · 11 minKnowledge ](/how-to-price-saas-product-first-time-founder-2026) - [ № 140 2026.05.05 ### SaaS Growth Hacking: 7 Proven Strategies to Scale in 2026 Discover 7 data-backed SaaS growth hacking strategies that actually work in 2026. From referral programs that drive 3-5x higher conversion to viral loops and product-led growth tactics that cut CAC by 61%. 2026.05.05Maja Wiewióra · 9 minMarketing ](/saas-growth-hacking-strategies-2026) - [ № 141 2026.05.05 ### Freemius Alternatives 2026: Best Platforms for WordPress Plugin & Theme Sellers Freemius charges WordPress plugin developers 7% platform fee on top of gateway fees. That’s roughly 10.5% of every sale you make—$1,050 on every $10,000 in revenue. For context, most Stripe-based payment setups cost 2.9% + $0.30. The delta is significant, and in 2026, you have better options. This isn’t a knock on Freemius. It handles 2026.05.05duke · 10 minGuides ](/freemius-alternatives-wordpress-plugins-themes-2026) - [ № 142 2026.05.04 ### Best Payment Processors for Digital Goods in 2026: Complete Comparison Compare the best payment processors for selling digital goods in 2026. We analyze Stripe, PayPal, Paddle, Fungies, and Gumroad on fees, tax handling, and features. 2026.05.04Maja Wiewióra · 7 minFEATURES ](/best-payment-processors-digital-goods-2026) - [ 143 № 143 2026.05.04 ### How to Reduce SaaS Churn: The Complete 2026 Guide to Retaining More Customers Learn proven strategies to reduce SaaS churn in 2026. From fixing failed payments to optimizing onboarding, discover how top companies achieve <1% monthly churn and 120%+ NRR. 2026.05.04Duke Vu · 9 minGuides ](/how-to-reduce-saas-churn) - [ № 144 2026.05.04 ### How to Sell Your AI-Built App: The Complete Monetization Setup Guide for Vibe Coders (2026) Your Bolt.new project hit 100 signups overnight. Lovable generated the app in 3 hours. Cursor wrote the API. Now someone actually wants to pay for it — and you have no idea where to start. You’re not alone. 84% of developers now use AI coding tools, and 63% of vibe coders have no traditional programming 2026.05.04duke · 12 minGuides ](/sell-ai-built-app-monetization-guide-vibe-coders-2026) - [ № 145 2026.05.03 ### Best Merchant of Record: Complete Comparison Guide 2026 Compare the best Merchant of Record providers in 2026. 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