# WebsiteBox Pricing Model — Reference Document

**IMPORTANT: This is the source of truth for pricing. The site should reflect this.**

## Key Rules
- WebsiteBox is NOT free
- Do NOT call it "open source" (even though buyers can audit the code)
- The code IS auditable — buyers can read every line before running it
- Do NOT say "free" anywhere on the site
- The GPLv3 license reference should be removed from public-facing content

## Pricing Tiers

### Tier 1: Standard License — $XX (one-time)
- Full WebsiteBox deployment system
- All current features (SSL, firewall, backups, age verification, WordPress)
- Buyers can audit the full source code
- No future updates included
- Community support via issue tracker
- **Positioning:** "Buy it, own it, run it forever"

### Tier 2: Lifetime Updates — $XX (one-time)
- Everything in Standard
- All future updates and improvements included forever
- Priority issue responses
- **Positioning:** "Buy once, stay current forever"

### Tier 3: Managed Support — $XX/month (subscription)
- Everything in Lifetime Updates
- Setup assistance
- Ongoing technical support
- Server monitoring and health checks
- Priority bug fixes
- **Positioning:** "We handle the technical side so you don't have to"

## Placeholder Prices (NEEDS USER INPUT)
- Standard: $49? $79? $99?
- Lifetime Updates: $149? $199?
- Managed Support: $19/mo? $25/mo? $29/mo?

**TODO: Get actual prices from project owner**

## Site Messaging Guidelines
- Lead with "auditable code" not "open source"
- Emphasize transparency: "read every line before you run it"
- Emphasize ownership: "your server, your data, your code to verify"
- VPS costs ($3.50-6/mo) and domain costs ($1-12/yr) are SEPARATE and should be clearly listed as additional requirements
- Competitors charge $8-52/month recurring for LESS control — our one-time options are a strong value prop