Pricing & Revenue

Monetize your add-on through the SyncBooks marketplace. Set pricing, earn revenue, and receive payouts.

Pricing Models

Free

No charge to organizations
Great for building user base and brand awareness
Higher install rates (users prefer free add-ons)
Can still earn through external upsells (your own premium features)

Monthly Subscription

Organizations pay a monthly fee to use your add-on
Minimum price: GHS 10/month
You set the price during registration
Billed automatically on the 1st of each month
Optional free trial (you set the number of days)

Revenue Split

Party	Share	Example (GHS 100/mo addon)
You (Developer)	75%	GHS 75/month per install
SyncBooks (Platform)	25%	GHS 25/month per install

Revenue Calculation Example

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Your addon: GHS 50/month
Installs: 20 organizations

Monthly Revenue:
  Total billing: 20 × GHS 50 = GHS 1,000
  SyncBooks commission (25%): GHS 250
  Your payout (75%): GHS 750

Annual Revenue:
  GHS 750 × 12 = GHS 9,000/year from one addon!

Free Trials

When registering your add-on, you can set a trial period:

Organizations get full access during the trial
No billing until the trial expires
After trial: auto-billed or add-on expires (org must actively subscribe)
Common trial lengths: 7, 14, or 30 days

Trials increase conversions

Addons with a 14-day trial get 3x more installs than paid-only addons. Let users experience the value before paying.

Payouts

Developer payouts are processed monthly:

Payout day: Around the 15th of each month
Methods: Mobile Money (MTN, Vodafone, AirtelTigo) or Bank Transfer
Minimum payout: GHS 50 (accumulated until threshold met)
Currency: GHS (Ghana Cedis)

Setting Up Payout Details

Go to /developers → Developer Profile → update your payout method and details.

Viewing Your Earnings

Track revenue in the Developer Profile section:

Total Apps — number of add-ons you've published
Total Installs — across all your add-ons
Total Revenue — your cumulative earnings
Pending Payout — amount awaiting next payout cycle

Pricing Strategy Tips

Start free, go paid later — build installs first, add premium features later
Price based on value — if your addon saves 10 hours/month, charging GHS 50 is reasonable
Check competitors — look at similar addons in the marketplace
Offer trials — reduces friction for new installs
GHS 20-100/month — the sweet spot for SMB tools in Ghana

Billing Lifecycle

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Org installs addon
  → Trial period (if set): No charge for X days
  → Trial expires: Auto-billed on next 1st of month
  → Monthly billing: GHS amount charged on 1st
  → If payment fails: Grace period (7 days)
  → If still unpaid: Addon marked "expired" for that org
  → Org can re-subscribe anytime