The subscription model is quietly draining indie creators

Every tool you need for content creation now charges monthly.

Video editor. Voiceover tool. Thumbnail maker. Stock footage. Music licensing. Caption generator.

Each one is "just $X/month." But they stack up fast. And the worst part — most of them charge per credit or per character, so you hit a wall exactly when you're in the middle of a project.

I got tired of it. So I built something with a one-time price instead.

Curious — how many monthly subscriptions are you currently paying for your content workflow? And which one do you resent the most?