Indie SaaS Monetization — Hard Paywall vs Freemium vs Usage-Based Pricing

Indie SaaS Monetization — Hard Paywall vs Freemium vs Usage-Based Pricing The hardest decision in indie SaaS isn't building the product — it's deciding where to put the wall. Too low and nobody converts. Too high and nobody signs up. Here are three patterns with real implementation examples. Pattern 1: Hard Paywall (Action Limit) Lock users out after N actions. Simple, predictable revenue. CREATE TABLE usage_limits ( user_id UUID PRIMARY KEY REFERENCES auth . users ( id ), action_count INTEGER D