RevenueCat: 1% of everything from $2,500
Free below $2,500 a month, then 1% of all tracked revenue with no ceiling: $1,000 at $100,000 and $10,000 at $1,000,000.
Alternatives · checked October 2026
Cheaper RevenueCat alternatives, priced at $10K, $100K and $1M a month
Self-hosted RevenueDot is the cheapest RevenueCat alternative at every size, at $0. Among hosted plans, RevenueDot Cloud, Superwall and Apphud all cost $0 at $10,000 a month; at $100,000 RevenueDot Cloud costs $450 against $800 for Qonversion and $1,000 for RevenueCat; at $1,000,000 it costs $999 against $8,000 for Qonversion and $10,000 for RevenueCat. Superwall can be $0 at any size if no purchases go through its paywalls.
Prices come from each vendor's public pricing page, checked October 2026, and the sources are linked under the table. Already have an account? Sign in
RevenueDot Cloud: $0 to $10K, then 0.5%, capped at $999
The only hosted plan here with a ceiling. Above $10,000 a month, 0.5% of the revenue past $10,000, never more than $999.
Superwall: $0 unless its paywalls make the sale
Its subscription infrastructure is free; it bills 1% only on revenue that converts through a Superwall paywall, above $10,000 of that revenue.
Self-host RevenueDot: $0 at any size
The server is open source under AGPL-3.0 and works with the RevenueCat SDK. You pay only for your own server and Postgres.
Fee table
What each one charges at $10K, $100K and $1M a month
Monthly tracked revenue is what customers pay in the stores, before Apple's and Google's commission; every vendor here meters on that gross figure. Superwall's cell is the upper bound, reached only if every purchase converts through a Superwall paywall. Apphud's Pro plan is $49 a month with $5,000 included, then $9.99 per extra $1,000, and its Enterprise plan from $100,000 a month is quoted, so the $100,000 and $1,000,000 cells show the Pro list rate. Purchasely and Nami ML publish no prices and are left out.
| Monthly tracked revenue | RevenueCat | Adapty | Qonversion | Superwall (upper bound) | Apphud | RevenueDot Cloud | RevenueDot self-host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $100 | $100 | $80 | $0 | $0 (Free plan) | $0 | $0 + servers |
| $100,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $800 | $0 to $1,000 | $998 at the Pro list rate | $450 | $0 + servers |
| $1,000,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $8,000 | $0 to $10,000 | $9,989 at the Pro list rate | $999 | $0 + servers |
Monthly fee at three levels of tracked revenue; Enterprise plans are custom and not shown. Sources: RevenueCat pricing page, RevenueCat staff on how the 1% is charged (Nov 2023), Adapty pricing page, Qonversion pricing page, Superwall pricing page, Superwall pricing FAQ, Apphud pricing page, and RevenueDot pricing. Vendors change prices, so check the page before you decide.
The cheapest option at each size
- At $10,000 a month: RevenueDot Cloud, Superwall and Apphud's free plan all cost $0. Qonversion costs $80, and RevenueCat and Adapty $100 each.
- At $100,000 a month: RevenueDot Cloud costs $450. Qonversion is next at $800, then Apphud at about $998 on its Pro list rate, and RevenueCat and Adapty at $1,000. Superwall is anywhere from $0 to $1,000.
- At $1,000,000 a month: RevenueDot Cloud costs $999, its cap. Qonversion costs $8,000, Apphud about $9,989 at its Pro list rate, and RevenueCat and Adapty $10,000 each. Superwall is anywhere from $0 to $10,000.
- At every size: self-hosted RevenueDot costs $0 beyond your own server, and it keeps the RevenueCat SDK.
How each vendor works out the bill
The rules behind the table, in each vendor's own terms, with the page each one comes from.
- RevenueCat: free up to $2,500 monthly tracked revenue, then 1% of all tracked revenue, not only the part above $2,500. Its pricing FAQ gives $25 for $2,500, and a staff reply confirms the 1% covers the whole amount.
- Adapty: free while you earn under $5,000 a month, then 1% of that month's revenue, counted before store fees, per its pricing page. Add-ons such as Refund Saver (0.2%) and attribution ($0.03 per install) cost extra.
- Qonversion: free up to $7,000 a month, then 0.8% of all tracked revenue with no ceiling, per its pricing page. Every feature is in the one plan.
- Superwall: subscription infrastructure is free at any scale. Paywalls are free up to $10,000 a month of paywall-attributed revenue, then 1% of that revenue; Startup adds $49 a month and Scale $199, per its pricing page and pricing FAQ.
- Apphud: a free plan with $10,000 of monthly tracked revenue; Pro is $49 a month with $5,000 included, then $9.99 per extra $1,000; Enterprise from $100,000 a month is quoted, per its pricing page.
- RevenueDot: Cloud is free up to $10,000 a month; Cloud Standard is 0.5% of the revenue above $10,000, capped at $999 a month, per RevenueDot pricing. Self-hosting is free under AGPL-3.0.
What the cheaper options give up
A lower bill is not free of trade-offs. These are the ones that decide the choice for some teams.
- RevenueDot launched in 2026, has no SOC 2 report yet, and builds single-screen paywalls only. It has run next to RevenueCat in a production app since October 2, 2026, and its first release is v2026.10.03.
- Superwall means adopting its SDK, and it does not cover Amazon or Roku, in-app currency or ad revenue, according to its own docs.
- Qonversion has no ceiling, so the 0.8% keeps growing: $8,000 a month at $1,000,000. Its docs list no Amazon Appstore support.
- Adapty charges 1% of all revenue past $5,000 plus add-on fees, and it uses its own SDK.
- Apphud gates server-to-server webhooks and daily exports behind its Expert plan, and past the free limit it stops tracking renewals after a 7-day grace period.
- RevenueCat is the one everyone else is measured against: SOC 2 Type II, 148K+ apps and years of production traffic, which is what the 1% pays for.
Migration
How to switch to the cheapest option without changing your app
RevenueDot answers the same API the RevenueCat SDKs call, so switching is an import, a side-by-side run and a one-line release. Every other vendor on this page means replacing the SDK and rewriting purchase code.
- 01
Import
Create a free Cloud account, then run
npx revenuedot import --from-revenuecatwith a read-only RevenueCat secret key. It copies apps, SDK keys, products, offerings, customers and purchase history, and it is safe to re-run. - 02
Run side by side
Point App Store and Google Play server notifications at RevenueDot. RevenueDot forwards each one to RevenueCat, so both systems stay current while you compare them.
- 03
Switch
Ship a release that sets the SDK's proxy URL to
https://api.revenuedot.app, then turn RevenueCat off once most active users have updated.
FAQ
Questions people ask
What is the cheapest RevenueCat alternative?
Self-hosted RevenueDot, which costs nothing beyond your own server and works with the RevenueCat SDK. Among hosted plans, RevenueDot Cloud is free up to $10,000 a month and never more than $999. Superwall is free unless purchases convert through its paywalls, Qonversion charges 0.8% above $7,000, and Adapty 1% above $5,000.
Is Superwall cheaper than RevenueCat?
Often, when part of your revenue skips its paywalls. Superwall's infrastructure is free and it bills 1% only on paywall-attributed revenue above $10,000 a month. RevenueCat bills 1% of all tracked revenue from $2,500. If every purchase goes through a Superwall paywall, the two bills are about equal above $10,000.
Is Qonversion cheaper than RevenueCat?
Yes, by a fifth. Qonversion is free up to $7,000 a month and then charges 0.8% of all tracked revenue, against RevenueCat's 1% from $2,500: $800 against $1,000 at $100,000 a month, and $8,000 against $10,000 at $1,000,000. Neither has a ceiling.
Is Adapty cheaper than RevenueCat?
Only below $5,000 a month. Adapty is free until $5,000 and then charges 1% of the month's revenue, the same rate as RevenueCat, which starts at $2,500. From $5,000 up the base bills match, and Adapty's add-ons such as Refund Saver and attribution cost extra.
Does RevenueCat charge 1% on all revenue or only above $2,500?
On all of it. RevenueCat's pricing page says you pay nothing up to $2,500 in monthly tracked revenue, then 1% of what you track, and its FAQ gives $25 for $2,500. A RevenueCat staff reply says the charge is 1% of your whole MTR, so $3,000 costs $30, not $5.
Is there a free RevenueCat alternative?
Yes. RevenueDot Cloud is free up to $10,000 of monthly tracked revenue, and self-hosting it is free with no limit, under AGPL-3.0. Superwall offers free subscription infrastructure and bills only on paywall revenue above $10,000, and Apphud has a free plan with $10,000 of tracked revenue.
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