Manifesto

The Anti-SaaS Manifesto

Built for creators, freelancers, and contractors who need tools that help them ship and get paid, not dashboards that justify another subscription.

One-Time Pricing Local-First No Tracking Minimal Tools Quiet Ambition

01

Why We Don't Do Subscriptions.

Most subscriptions turn simple software into a treadmill. You stop paying, you lose access, and suddenly your workflow is hostage to monthly admin.

We would rather sell a tool once, make it useful, and earn trust by shipping improvements, not by trapping you in billing cycles.

02

Why Your Productivity App Should Be Boring.

The goal is not to feel productive. The goal is to finish the work. Most apps are over-designed to keep you clicking, organizing, and re-organizing instead of shipping.

Good tools disappear into your day. They load fast, stay out of the way, and let your real output be the thing that looks impressive.

03

Why Most SaaS Is Overbuilt.

Too many products optimize for account expansion, feature matrices, team admin panels, onboarding tours, and investor screenshots before they solve the core job.

Creators and independent operators do not need a platform ceremony. They need a tool that works now, on this tab, for this task, with as little friction as possible.

If the software needs a webinar to explain it, it is probably doing too much or hiding the real value behind too much UI.

What we build instead: local-first defaults, one-time pricing where possible, smaller tools, direct utility, and workflows that help people earn money and complete work with less noise.

Who this is for: creators, freelancers, consultants, and contractors who want leverage without bloat, and who would rather own their workflow than rent a stack of subscriptions.

Rules

Make the core path obvious.

One task, one outcome, one screen if possible.

Charge fairly, then keep shipping.

Win on trust and utility, not billing tricks.

Respect attention.

No tracking theater, no growth hacks inside the tool, no unnecessary noise.