How much do you pay monthly for the software(s) to run your business?
I just finished my budget for next month and I realized my tool stack was going to cost me over $450 (AdSpy, ChatGPT Plus, Canva, etc). As a solo founder, that's a huge hit to my margins.
I actually managed to find a way to get access to almost all of them for under $30/mo using a shared access provider I found online, it’s saved me $400/mo already, which I’m putting straight back into my ad spend.
curiously, what is everyone else's monthly burn rate for software? are you guys paying full price for everything or have you found ways to cut costs too?
Posted Feb 23, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC
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