Simple recurring licensing and payment stack for indie desktop apps

Simple recurring licensing and payment stack for indie desktop apps targets a $720M = 60,000 indie and small commercial software vendors x $100/mo x 12. Assumes 60k potential paying customers across desktop software niches (utilities, developer tools, creative apps) paying for licensing and payment infrastructure. total addressable market with medium saturation and a year-over-year growth rate of 8-12% annual growth in indie software monetization and creator economy spend on tooling.

Key trends driving demand: Creator monetization platforms -- creators are increasingly selling software directly via Gumroad, Lemon Squeezy and similar services, creating demand for licensing integration.; Cross-platform frameworks -- Electron, Tauri and others reduce platform lock-in and increase the number of desktop apps needing a single licensing solution.; Subscription shift -- more indie developers prefer subscription or license + update models, creating recurring payments and license verification needs.; Store friction and commissions -- Apple StoreKit and other platform-specific requirements push many developers to self-host payments and licensing..