Ask HN: What kind of payment methods do devs like?
We have a webservice that is currently free but we're introducing paid components, which include additional API calls as well as data export functionality. We're thinking about pricing and I wanted to get some input from devs. What kind of pricing model is most appealing to you?
- Flat monthly fee (all you can eat)
- Fixed fee per action / API call (pay as you go)
- Credit system, like on istockphoto.com (for example, API calls cost 1 credit, data export costs 5 credits, you buy credits in increments of 10)
Any other suggestions (other than free!) are appreciated.