Funding
Why we charge for services
Stable services require ongoing work. Payment must be understandable, and privacy should never be a price level.
Operations are ongoing work
Keeping a digital service running requires more than building the first version. Data must be updated, errors must be corrected, solutions must be maintained, and computation and storage must be paid for. Good operations are ongoing work.
An understandable price
We therefore believe payment for a clearly defined service can be a good way to fund stability and further development. It should be possible to understand what you are paying for, when payment arises and which terms apply.
The trade-off: accessibility
One account, shared capacity. Your Ideallya Data plan covers stored entries, document files and Automagi – automatic processing and organization of data across the services.
The trade-off is accessibility. Payment can make a useful tool harder to start using. We therefore need to assess barriers and value, without promising free use where there is no basis for maintaining it. Donations can contribute to purpose-driven work, but do not replace the need for a clear operating model.
Privacy is not a price level
In any case, privacy should not be a price level. Payment can provide more capacity or more features. It should not buy access to other people's data or influence over the ranking. Current prices and terms should be available in each service before anyone commits.
Compare the cost of one real task
The decided Missions fee model is 1% for the buyer and 3% for the winning supplier, without a cap. The base is the total agreed price including any VAT. The fees include any VAT on the fee; it is not added afterwards.
Then compare what is included and what remains your responsibility. A low entry price says little if essential steps require additional payment. A percentage fee is easier to assess when its calculation base and payment time are explicit.
Start with the help you need, the location and the desired result. You can start as a guest; the service explains which later steps require sign-in. Missions is provided by the Ideallya association. There is no requirement to sell user data or buy visibility. Missions has its own facilitation fees and does not require a paid Data subscription.
Before you choose a subscription
Look for what is included, which limits apply and what happens when you end it. An understandable price must also explain the consequences of the choice.