... thresholds, so people get hooked but still feel the value as they scale. That said, I ve also seen too much generosity stall the revenue engine. Always a balancing act. Comment from Chris Messina(@chrismessina): What about open source vs free?? Comment from Nabin Paudel, PhD(@nabin_paudel_phd): free, then pay per use is best in my case! Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @a_s71   @laura_cruickshanks  I have experience like a user of CapCut ... ... years, had favourite effects and used them like a brand differentiator... and then boom  pricing tiers :D I was so used to it that it was easier and more comfortable to pay for it than searching for an alternative