AppSumo alternatives for sellers: where to run a lifetime deal, and what each platform says it keeps

If AppSumo turned you down, or you want terms you can read before you apply, the other places on our list that sell lifetime deals on software are DealMirror, RocketHub, Prime Club, StackSocial and DealFuel, plus BundleHunt for Mac apps. Few of them say what they keep. Of these lifetime-deal platforms, only DealMirror names a number: up to 70% of each sale goes to you. RocketHub says a platform shouldn't keep "70 or 90%", without naming its own split. BundleHunt and StackSocial set terms deal by deal, and Prime Club and DealFuel publish no seller terms we could find.

For comparison, AppSumo charges nothing up front and runs on a revenue share it negotiates product by product. This guide is for founders selling a deal, not buying one. It sets out what each platform asks of a seller, in its own words, from its vendor and partner pages as we read them on 30 September and 2 October 2026. We don't sell deals or measure what a deal earns, and we take no money from the places we list.

01The deal platforms side by side

The table shows what each poster on the list shows: the kind, the cost to a seller where the platform states one, and the date of our last check. A blank cost means the platform states no fee for sellers on the pages we read. Its seller terms, where it publishes any, are quoted below.

We looked on each platform's own pages for its seller terms: a commission, a revenue share or a fee. Apart from the revenue-share lines of AppSumo and NachoNacho, 4 platforms on the list publish seller terms on a page we could read, and only DealMirror's include a figure.

02What AppSumo asks of sellers

AppSumo's seller page says it charges nothing up front and runs on revenue share, with the rate "negotiated based on your product category and expected performance". It is also picky. It says it accepts about one in ten applications and judges every product "on functionality, partner stability, market fit, and value." Its own words on the revenue share, with the date we read them, are in paid startup directories.

That leaves two reasons to look elsewhere: a rejection, or a rate you can't see until you're negotiating. The platforms below handle the second one differently.

03DealMirror publishes a split

DealMirror sells "Lifetime Software Deals at Unbeatable Prices". Its page on how vendorship works, as we read it on 2 October 2026, makes it the only lifetime-deal platform on our list that names a seller's share:

Up to 70% Commission No extra costs. You receive your percentage (excluding standard PayPal fees & taxes) on every single sale.

Read "up to" as a ceiling, not a promise: the page doesn't say what decides your share, so ask before you sign. To apply, you send your product details through its deal request form, and DealMirror says it will "get back to you as soon as possible".

04RocketHub argues for better terms but names none

RocketHub runs exclusive lifetime deals, and selection comes first: "Be selected from among the top products in your industry and enter into our marketing program." Products it selects get an audit before launch. On terms, its launch page makes a case rather than a list:

We believe the deal partner deserves better terms. Deal partnerships should be exactly that a ‘partnership‘ – not an extremely imbalanced equation in which the platform keeps 70 or 90%.

That's as far as its page goes on the split; it names no rate of its own. Its home page makes buyers a promise worth asking about:

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“Exclusive Lifetime Deals Huge Savings Up To 95% 30 Day Refund Guarantee”

Our reading: directory

A refund window for buyers is a question for sellers: ask how a refund comes out of your share, and until when.

05BundleHunt and StackSocial set terms per deal

BundleHunt is for Mac apps only: "Premium Mac software at prices you'll love. Curated bundles, exclusive deals, instant delivery." Buyers build their own discounted bundle. Developer deals go through TheAppSquad, which sends each developer an agreement, in its words:

We send a tailored agreement outlining your competitive revenue share, sale price, deal duration, payment schedule, and all terms — clear and transparent before anything goes live.

No rate is published; you see it in your agreement. That list of terms (share, sale price, duration, payment schedule) is a good checklist for every platform here.

StackSocial is a deals shop, "The Hottest Tech Deals, Delivered Daily", that sells software, courses, lifetime deals and memberships. Sellers come in through StackCommerce as dropship merchants, and StackCommerce's page for brands offers "Curated placement on StackSocial.com and white-labeled shops, plus access to premium paid placements". We found no commission rate. "Premium paid placements" means promotion may cost extra, so ask what the base listing includes.

06Platforms that publish no seller terms

These lifetime-deal platforms say nothing about what they keep on any page we could read.

Prime Club calls itself a "Lifetime Deal Platform with LTDs on top 7% SaaS", and sells its deals to members of the club. Its pitch is to buyers:

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“Prime Club aims to eliminate risk from buying lifetime subscription deals. We provide access to high-quality lifetime deals that are ready for prime time.”

Our reading: directory

DealFuel sells "Deals For Web Designers, Developers, Marketers & Bloggers". Its submit page now asks you to log in, and we found no public page for sellers.

No published terms isn't a warning sign by itself: AppSumo doesn't publish a rate either. It means the split is whatever you negotiate, so go in with the questions below.

07Discount marketplaces and perks clubs

Some places put your product in front of buyers for a discount rather than a lifetime price. You keep your recurring price and give up a share or a discount instead.

• NachoNacho, a B2B SaaS marketplace, takes a revenue share only when its customers pay you. It lists products that meet its criteria: a mature product, aimed at small businesses and the US market, not tied to one industry. Its own words are in paid startup directories.
• Secret lists software deals for startups and entrepreneurs: you offer its members an exclusive discount or credits. We found no fee or commission on its partner page.
• FounderPass, "the trusted members’ club for founders", lists established brands as member perks and is blunt about the rest: "We typically won’t respond to generic SaaS submissions, particularly AI-generated products that duplicate ideas already widely available." It states no fee.
• Setapp takes a commission on Mac app sales; its rates are in where to promote a Mac or iOS app.

08Questions to ask before you sign

Lifetime-deal terms are negotiated more than published. These questions come from what the platforms' own pages mention, and from what they leave out:

1. What's my share, and of what? DealMirror's "up to" and AppSumo's "negotiated" both need a number in writing. Ask what comes off before your share; DealMirror names PayPal fees and taxes.
2. What happens on a refund? RocketHub promises buyers a refund window. Ask whether a refund is taken back from your payout, and for how long.
3. When am I paid? BundleHunt's agreement includes a payment schedule. Ask the others for theirs.
4. How long does the deal run, and is it exclusive? RocketHub's deals are exclusive, which can stop you running the same deal elsewhere.
5. Who sees the price? A public lifetime price sits next to your monthly plan for anyone to compare. Prime Club sells to its members; ask each platform where the deal is shown and for how long.
6. What will support cost? A lifetime buyer pays once and can ask for help for as long as the product runs. Price the deal with that in mind.
7. Is promotion extra? StackSocial offers premium paid placements. Ask what the base listing includes.

If what you want is a listing rather than a deal, SaaS directories list software without asking for a discount, and free startup directories lists the places that charge nothing at all. If you'd rather raise money than discount the product, the programs that back SaaS companies are in SaaS accelerators, and the credits that cut what you spend on cloud and tools are in startup credits programs.

09How we checked

Seller terms come from each platform's own vendor or partner pages, read on 2 October 2026. The other facts come from their own pages, read on 29 and 30 September 2026. Each place's page on the list shows its facts with the source and the day. Where a platform published no seller terms on a page we could read, we say so; we don't repeat figures from other sites. We don't sell deals or measure what a deal earns. Nobody pays to be listed or to appear in a guide. Read how we check for the details.

10Questions

01

What are the alternatives to AppSumo for selling a lifetime deal?

On our list, DealMirror, RocketHub, Prime Club, StackSocial and DealFuel sell lifetime deals on software, and BundleHunt sells Mac apps in bundles. We don't rank them by sales, because we don't measure what a deal earns. This guide compares what each says it keeps.

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How much does AppSumo take from sellers?

AppSumo publishes no fixed rate. Its seller page says it charges nothing up front and runs on a revenue share, negotiated by product category and expected performance.

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Which lifetime deal platforms publish their seller terms?

Of the lifetime-deal platforms on our list, only DealMirror names the vendor's share, as a maximum, with PayPal fees and taxes taken out. RocketHub says deal partners deserve better terms than a platform keeping most of the sale, but names no rate. BundleHunt and StackSocial set terms per deal. Prime Club and DealFuel publish none that we could find.

04

Is it hard to get accepted by AppSumo?

By its own account, yes: AppSumo says it accepts about one in ten applications, judged on functionality, partner stability, market fit and value. RocketHub selects products too, and FounderPass says it typically won't respond to generic SaaS submissions.

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Can I sell through a deal platform without a lifetime deal?

Yes. Discount marketplaces and perks clubs such as NachoNacho, Secret and FounderPass list your product for a discount or credits, so you keep a recurring price. Setapp sells Mac apps by subscription and takes a commission.