writekit/MONETIZATION.md

WriteKit Monetization

Tiers

Tier	Price	Billing
Free	$0	-
Pro	$5/mo or $49/year	Lemon Squeezy

Feature Matrix

Feature	Free	Pro
Subdomain (you.writekit.dev)	Yes	Yes
Custom domain	No	Yes
"Powered by WriteKit" badge	Required	Hidden
Analytics retention	7 days	90 days
API requests	100/hour	1000/hour
Webhooks	3 endpoints	10 endpoints
Webhook deliveries	100/day	1000/day
Plugins	3 max	10 max
Plugin executions	1000/day	10000/day
Posts	Unlimited	Unlimited
Assets	Unlimited	Unlimited
Comments/Reactions	Unlimited	Unlimited

Upgrade Triggers

1. Custom domain - Primary trigger, most valuable to users
2. Remove badge - Secondary, vanity upgrade
3. Analytics depth - 7 days feels limiting for serious bloggers
4. Rate limits - For power users/headless CMS use case

Positioning

Tagline: "Your blog, your domain, your data."

Key messages:

• No paywalls, no algorithms, no surprises
• 70% cheaper than Ghost ($5 vs $18/mo)
• Own your content, export anytime
• API-first, developer-friendly

Implementation

Backend Config

// internal/config/tiers.go
type Tier string

const (
    TierFree Tier = "free"
    TierPro  Tier = "pro"
)

type TierConfig struct {
    Price              int           // cents/month
    AnnualPrice        int           // cents/year
    CustomDomain       bool
    BadgeRequired      bool
    AnalyticsRetention int           // days
    APIRateLimit       int           // requests/hour
    MaxWebhooks        int
    WebhookDeliveries  int           // per day
    MaxPlugins         int
    PluginExecutions   int           // per day
}

var Tiers = map[Tier]TierConfig{
    TierFree: {
        Price:              0,
        AnnualPrice:        0,
        CustomDomain:       false,
        BadgeRequired:      true,
        AnalyticsRetention: 7,
        APIRateLimit:       100,
        MaxWebhooks:        3,
        WebhookDeliveries:  100,
        MaxPlugins:         3,
        PluginExecutions:   1000,
    },
    TierPro: {
        Price:              500,  // $5
        AnnualPrice:        4900, // $49
        CustomDomain:       true,
        BadgeRequired:      false,
        AnalyticsRetention: 90,
        APIRateLimit:       1000,
        MaxWebhooks:        10,
        WebhookDeliveries:  1000,
        MaxPlugins:         10,
        PluginExecutions:   10000,
    },
}

Database

Add to tenants table:

tier TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'free'

Frontend

Update BillingPage.tsx with:

• Current plan display
• Feature comparison
• Upgrade button → Lemon Squeezy checkout

Enforcement Points

Feature	File	Check
Custom domain	server/domain.go	Block if tier != pro
Badge	Blog templates	Show if tier == free
Analytics	tenant/analytics.go	Filter by retention days
API rate limit	server/middleware.go	Rate limiter per tier
Webhooks count	tenant/webhooks.go	Check on create
Plugins count	tenant/plugins.go	Check on create