I have a slightly embarrassing number of AppSumo lifetime deals. Some are running in production right now. Some I installed, poked around for an hour, and never opened again. A few I refunded.
My filter before I buy anything. will I actually build something with it in two hours? And who built it — have they shipped before, how long have they been around, are they still responding to support questions?
Most people skip that second check. It matters more than the feature list.
Here’s what’s currently sitting in my AppSumo dashboard that I’d actually recommend — and why.
The model first
SaaS subscriptions compound. $49/month here, $79/month there, and by December you’ve spent more on tools than a junior hire. AppSumo’s lifetime deal model flips that — pay once, own it forever, 60-day money-back guarantee if it doesn’t stick.
That guarantee is real. I’ve used it. No drama.
Tools I’m actually running right now
Greta — where it all started
I built my first app using Greta in under an hour. Had Stripe hooked up in 20 minutes. That was my first vibe coding experience and I have not recovered. I upgraded to Tier 4 on the spot — not because I hit a feature limit, because I just knew. That single afternoon sent me down a rabbit hole that led me to Base44, which is now where I build everything.
FeedSpace — testimonials without the chaos
FeedSpace pulls testimonials from an almost ridiculous number of sources into one place. If you’re trying to aggregate social proof from Google, Product Hunt, Twitter, and everywhere else — this is the tool. Actually useful. Not just pretty.
Candy Icons — the one I forget I have
Candy Icons is decent for keeping icons consistent when stock options won’t cut it. It’s not a daily driver for me — but every few weeks I need something specific and I’m glad I have it. Low-key useful.
The ones worth watching right now
I recently picked up Sigma Media Manager ($39 lifetime) for WordPress media organisation — folders, AI tagging, cloud offloading. bdthemes have been building WordPress plugins since 2012 so the track record is there. Two-hour test. passed. Full review here.
Postiz ($179 lifetime) for cross-posting to 30+ channels. Younger company — founded 2024, open source, bootstrapped. Promising but still finding its feet. Worth the 60-day trial if you’re managing multiple channels. Full review here.
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