Community discount program

A discount for projects the cart does not fit yet.

We were indies before we were a company. That is why the LyEve engine is MIT licensed and free to run. If the paid plugins still don't fit your stage, ask. We grade on the merits and reply within a week.

Who typically qualifies

Not exhaustive. If you don't fit any bucket but think you should, tell us why in the form.

Indie makers

Solo or two-person teams shipping a product. Revenue under $5k a month counts in your favor. An honest figure helps more than a round one.

Students

Active .edu email, student card, or any verifiable proof of enrollment. Side-projects, capstones, and theses all count.

Nonprofits

Registered 501(c)(3) or local equivalent. Send the organization name and proof of registration.

OSS maintainers

Active maintainer of an open-source project. Show us the repo, recent commits, or download counts.

Bootstrapped SaaS

No outside funding, a small team and paying customers. We run the same way.

Apply for a discount

Five fields are required. The rest help us grade you fairly.

Which describes you best?

Indie maker Solo founder · < $5k MRR

Student Active .edu mail or proof

Nonprofit Registered 501(c)(3) or equivalent

OSS maintainer Active maintainer of an OSS project

Bootstrapped SaaS No outside funding · < 3 employees

Other Tell us in the reason field

Name

Project name

Project URL

Monthly revenue (if any)

Plugins you'd buy

Why do you need a discount?

Specifics help. "I'm 7 months in, $400 MRR, GraphQL is the last thing blocking launch" beats "please discount."

A community discount runs for a term. An approval is granted as either a monthly or a yearly term, dated from the day we approve it. The discount ends on that date. It is not a permanent price, and it is not tied to the life of your account. We will tell you the term and the end date in the approval email.

I'm OK with LyEve storing this application to grade and reply. We do not share it, sell it or use it for marketing. See the privacy policy.

Or send by email instead

How we grade

What we ask for

Honesty over paperwork

We don't ask for tax returns or audited financials. A clear paragraph about your stage and why a discount would help is what we read.

Real grading, not flat rules

Discount size depends on your circumstances. A bootstrapped founder at $300 MRR gets more than a recently funded YC company.

No public list

We never disclose who got what discount. Your application stays between you and us.

Reapply anytime

If your project outgrows the discount, tell us and we end it. If you were declined, reapply when things change.

What we track and why

Every application is stored against your account so we don't ask the same questions twice. We aggregate categories and reasons across applications to learn which groups need more support. That is how we keep the program fair.

We do not publish your name, your project, or the discount you received. We do not share applications outside LyEve. See the privacy policy for the full data-handling rules.

Already a paying customer and your situation changed? Email community@lyeve.com and we will grade it again.