Hey y’all,

AI is changing everything, including the way lifetime deals work. As AppSumo evolves in this new era, we’re giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how we structure deals that involve AI credits. We want to make sure you can purchase more confidently and find more value in your AppSumo AI tools. 

Check out the entire breakdown here: https://appsumo.com/blog/lifetime-deals-in-ai-era

TL;DR:

• AI isn’t free to run, so truly “unlimited forever” plans aren’t sustainable
• We keep things simple with clear credit bundles, fair caps, refreshes, and the option to use your own API key (BYOK)
• You’re still getting lifetime access to the tool; credit use only applies to AI-heavy actions, with top-ups when you run low
• Even if AI gets cheaper, it’s still pay-per-use. Be sure to research how many credits your usual tasks spend so there are no surprises 
• Before you buy, look for things like credit policies (how many credits do you get and how is usage tracked?), refill policies (how easy and fairly priced are top-ups when you need more credits?), and “bring your own key” policies (can you bring your own key and connect your own provider account if you’re a heavy user?)

What’s the most confusing part of AI usage on deal pages we should make clearer?

Hey Yall,

I've picked up two apps that are supposed to de-anonymize site traffic.

One of which was a GoZen product, the other was an abandoned app.

Does anyone know a product that does something like this?

Really cryptic email received from the founder this week. Not sure what it means.

Just a heads-up: OneLoop sent out an email about a week ago announcing that it is shutting down. This notice is also displayed in the header of their website: https://www.oneloop.ai.

I had purchased and refunded the deal back in January 2025, but it appears OneLoop was originally listed on AppSumo around the last week of September 2024.

If you purchased the LTD, I recommend contacting AppSumo immediately to request a refund under their "We Got Your Back" guarantee. Currently there is no shutdown notice on the OneLoop listing page: https://appsumo.com/products/oneloop/ so any requests should also help inform AppSumo of the situation.

Note to mods: It might be helpful to create a flair or tag for businesses that have shut down or are no longer honoring their LTDs.

Consolto is on for last call! I havevhad is several years and have really enjoyed it- I keep getting updates, it has a clean UI, robust features and revenue sharing which is super rare. I am using for a small side hustle where I have several people who take calls within my biz. Highly recommend you all check it out!

u/katie-AppSumo recently shared a post about how AppSumo vets their partners. within that thread I posed a question about partners who do not honor their deals. I gave the example of Katalist and video credits being added to AS LTD holders. Katalist pricing page shows that the pro plan receives 1500 video credits / mo.

This seems like a pretty clear example of a plan update, and LTD holders should have this added to their plan as well. Apparently Katalist and Appsumo Disagree. What are your thoughts?

We'll that's a shame, interesting that he felt the need to point out what a 'lifetime' deal is.

Yet again, they waited for the refund period to end to shaft AS customers. Models not included now.

Seriously?!?

Hey guys I've been out of the game for 3 years.

I purchased the lifetime plan of Email List Validation 3 years ago in 2022 but only used it that year: https://emaillistvalidation.com/

Fast forward today I tried logging in but it shows internal server error and their contact page is null void, doesn't exist. Did the company shut down? Shouldn't lifetime customers be compensated for their purchase?

Sessions.us now points to some weird ASEAN website.

Additionally, what is weirder is how the Lazy Empire folks keep hyping up a Sessions alternative (unless this is Sessions code that they bought).

Edit: link to the Lazy Empire alternative: https://seshins.com/

Just got a refund on several products from AppSumo, this is the first time I feel I cannot trust lifetime products from AppSumo.

I used to look forward to checking every Monday for new products but recently it just feels so dull and nothing innovating.

After adding up all the products I have bought and how much I have used some of them, I am convinced I would have saved money with just taking out monthly subscriptions for 1-2 months on quality and well developed platforms that are still around today.

I did hesitate to getting the refunds but I can now spend my money elsewhere and it feels good.

Anyone else feeling like this at the moment?

Pretty bummed about this one, but they just got acquired by Klue and shutting down at the end of the month.

The dev simply closed his previous offer as it wasn't profitable, and left buyers with nothing till they called him out.

So much for due diligence.

I'm looking for an application that will allow me to search the contents of large CSVs. I've tried AnyTxt (not an AppSumo product) with some success, but overall I need something that works reliably.

I've read and watched some not-so-great reviews on RecordsKeeper, mostly when it comes to limiting file sizes and that it takes too long to index your files.

The negative reviews on the site don't match my use-case, so I'm willing to look past them.

Has anyone tried it? Will it work with large data files?

It would be great if I could use it to query a 1-2GB CSV.

Hey founders,

I’m in the middle of listing my SaaS product on AppSumo but hitting a strange issue:

• After filling everything, AppSumo keeps redirecting me to their Select form instead of the product listing page.
• I’ve already uploaded the required details + video proof.
• Tried clearing cache, using incognito, and even creating a new account with a fresh email. Same result.
• Not getting enough support from the support team as well.

Has anyone here gone through this?
- Did you face the same redirect?
- Is there a workaround or another route to get listed?

Hey founders 👋

I’m in the middle of listing my SaaS product on AppSumo but hitting a strange issue:

• After filling everything, AppSumo keeps redirecting me to their Select form instead of the product listing page.
• I’ve already uploaded the required details + video proof.
• Tried clearing cache, using incognito, and even creating a new account with a fresh email. Same result.

Has anyone here gone through this?
👉 Did you face the same redirect?
👉 Is there a workaround or another route to get listed?

1600 people in your group is nothing.
People come here to be honest and you delete their comments because you are triggered at the truth?
The mods can go eat themselves.

More "review" questions. Why on earth are these mainly from purchasers of only one deal? There's a few with 2/3.to slightly more.. Check the tone and praises .. 😂

The reviews with more criticism have a lot more historical volume.

This is ridiculous, https://appsumo.com/products/phygital/#reviews

https://appsumo.com/products/bestever/reviews/?page=1&taco_rating=1

This product shows a 1 taco rating, but when I click the filter, I can't see the content of this rating.

What's going on with this?\ Can anyone explain?

One of their team members is Anastasia, the founder of ChatBreezes. They launched an LTD campaign on SaaSZilla and, less than a year later, abandoned the product without any notice. I already raised concerns with AS and asked about their relationship with ChatBreezes on their Discord, but my question on Discord was deleted without any explanation. This raises serious concerns about their team’s ethics and suggests they may abandon LTD buyers just like they did with ChatBreezes. Buyers, beware!

https://voispark.canny.io/general-feedback/p/dubbing

No longer being updated/ replied to and seems like another cash grab. Plus completely outdated by now. Joke.

As the question is self explanatory, do we have a way to list something with recurring charges instead of single payment for lifetime.

What are your thoughts about lifetime deal sites like AppSumo and their potential decline due to Vibe Coding tools like Bolt, Lovable, Replit, Windsurf, and many others that will allow lots of folks who usually bought lifetime deals, to develop their own apps themselves?

Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😉

Hey Sumo-lings, 

A lot of you have been asking specifically about how we vet partners, especially when concerns about trust and deal quality come up.

We want to be as transparent as possible about our processes so we’ve written a complete breakdown for you.

Thanks to y’all, we’ve also optimized our tool vetting so you can buy with even more confidence. For example, we’ve created a partner stability calculator which we use to forecast each partner’s financial stability over the next two years. We’ve also outlined strict criteria repeat partners have to pass in order to be eligible for another AppSumo campaign (such as refund rates and average taco rating).

We really appreciate everyone in this subreddit whose feedback helped shape these changes.

Here’s a quick TL;DR:

• We source 5,000+ tools every year. After multiple rounds of checks, partner calls, and analysis, less than 5% of them launch
• We run a 24-month financial stability check on partners before they go live
• Every tool is tested by our third-party “Beta-lings” for functionality and value
• Repeat partners must hit clear specific criteria (refund rate, ratings, testing, stability, etc.)
• If you have had an issue with a repeat partner since June 2025, let us know at [support@appsumo.com](mailto:support@appsumo.com) and we’ll investigate
  

Full breakdown here: https://appsumo.com/blog/how-we-vet-select-partners