How to monetize 'free' when it comes to open-source?
Obviously we could throw some ads on the software which over time could generate income, but are there any other methods of making money from open-source projects?
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Ask for donations. Have an ad free, commercial version. Offer support for a price.Last edited by lezinterracial; 03-10-2014, 08:46 PM. -
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Create paid add-ons or DLCs.Comment
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t-shirts, merchandise
paid support, paid add-ons, paid upagrde
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or create 2 versions.
free limited features.
paid all features.Comment
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whatcha gotComment
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You can promote your own or 3rd-party paid services via opensource products.Obey the CowgodComment
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1 - donations
2 - installers and toolbars
3 - paid support
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1. Donantions (add a pal pal link).
2. Up-sells:
a. Have a paid version thats got a few more bits.
b. Charge to install it.
c. Have paid plug-ins such as themes. Just like wp. It has paid and free plug-ins.
d. Charge for other softwear on your site.
e. Charge for customizing the softwear.
f. Charge for an add-free version or a version without your web address on it.
3. Goodies. Such as t-shirts and so on.
4. Have an 'app store' so if others add softwear that they want to charge for they sell it via your site.Comment
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If it is for themes and plugins then a 'club' type setup - Something like WooThemes - There stuff is (possibly was) all open source - They tried to keep that a bit of a secret and you joined a 'premium' club with support and access to extra bonuses etc - It is set up in such a way it seems like you are buying the theme...
Lots of sites do it.....
Here is a good link:
http://wordpress.org/themes/commercial/Last edited by EddyTheDog; 03-11-2014, 04:48 AM.Yay - I found the edit sig option!..Comment
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