# Subscription vs One-time Purchase: Which Business Model is More Profitable?

**URL:** <https://forum.legiit.com/t/subscription-vs-one-time-purchase-which-business-model-is-more-profitable/223>\
**Category:** Business Tools\
**Created:** [May 16, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/subscription-vs-one-time-purchase-which-business-model-is-more-profitable/223 "2024-05-16T20:20:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shigeno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@Shigeno](https://forum.legiit.com/u/Shigeno)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/subscription-vs-one-time-purchase-which-business-model-is-more-profitable/223/1 "2024-05-16T20:20:03Z")

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I’ve built a SaaS product and I’m trying to decide between a subscription model and a one-time purchase model. Which one is generally more profitable?

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**Author:** ![kazi\_azmir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/kazi_azmir/32/27_2.png) [@kazi\_azmir](https://forum.legiit.com/u/kazi_azmir)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/subscription-vs-one-time-purchase-which-business-model-is-more-profitable/223/2 "2024-05-17T04:27:41Z")

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I think a subscription system is better because it gives you recurring revenue.

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**Author:** ![Shigeno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@Shigeno](https://forum.legiit.com/u/Shigeno)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/subscription-vs-one-time-purchase-which-business-model-is-more-profitable/223/3 "2024-05-17T20:01:30Z")

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Thank you! Yeah I agree with the recurring revenue. I might need to reconsider the price as well. Thanks for the input.