I’m working on a CLI tool to automate integration tests declaratively (think: test API calls and their results, manage DB fixtures, make assertions on anything observable you can think of).
I would like to monetize it somehow, because I think it’s a tool that can bring great value to companies, and I would like to generate some passive income from it. My current plan would be to distribute a version with only common integrations, and leave "enterprisey" integrations (Kafka, AWS, xUnit reports…) in a paid version. I still have no idea what a proper system would be (one time fee, company subscription, maybe depending on the size…)
Does anyone have experience regarding monetizing a CLI tool? I have a hard time finding examples of what could or wouldn’t work.
I would like to monetize it somehow, because I think it’s a tool that can bring great value to companies, and I would like to generate some passive income from it. My current plan would be to distribute a version with only common integrations, and leave "enterprisey" integrations (Kafka, AWS, xUnit reports…) in a paid version. I still have no idea what a proper system would be (one time fee, company subscription, maybe depending on the size…)
Does anyone have experience regarding monetizing a CLI tool? I have a hard time finding examples of what could or wouldn’t work.