So I built a small tool that is currently completely free and it's gaining traction on its own. I never built it to be a paid product but it simply needs to generate some income if I want to justify putting more time in it. As there seems to be demand for it.
I'm debating putting this up as a lifetime deal. Pay x amount once and you simply "own" the software. You can't download it, it only works on my server but no need to pay again. Ever.
The reason is I want to give the user a good deal. I don't need to make my income from it. I just want it to cover costs, the server, my time and a happy customer.
But somehow this still feels like it might bite me in the ass at some point in time in the future.
Thoughts?