Three Tiers Designed for Every Stage of Your App Journey
The illuminis App Marketplace operates on a tiered model that meets developers and innovators exactly where they are. Whether you have a production-ready application, a promising concept sketch, or a mission-critical enterprise idea, there is a tier built for your situation. Understanding the differences between Launch, Build + Launch,and Build + Launch Premium is the first step toward choosing the right path to market.
Launch Tier,70/30 Revenue Share
The Launch tier is designed for developers who have already built their application and need world-class hosting, distribution,and monetization infrastructure. You bring the finished code,and illuminis provides everything else: managed AWS hosting, Stripe billing integration, authentication services, CDN distribution, SSL certificates,and marketplace listing. You retain 70% of all revenue your app generates, while illuminis keeps 30% to cover infrastructure, support,and platform services.
This tier is ideal for indie developers, vibe coders, small development teams,and startups that have a working product but lack the resources or desire to manage production infrastructure independently. There are no upfront costs and no monthly fees,you only pay when your app earns revenue.
Build + Launch Tier,35/65 Revenue Share
The Build + Launch tier is where illuminis becomes the bridge between idea and execution. If you have a compelling application concept but lack the technical skills, development team, or time to build it yourself, illuminis handles the entire development lifecycle. This includes:
- Product scoping and architecture: translating your idea into a detailed technical specification
- Full-stack development: building the application from the ground up using modern frameworks and best practices
- Quality assurance and testing: ensuring the application meets production-grade standards before launch
- Go-to-market strategy: handling sales positioning, marketplace optimization,and customer acquisition
- Ongoing maintenance: managing updates, bug fixes,and feature enhancements post-launch
You keep 35% of revenue, while illuminis retains 65% to cover the substantial investment in development, infrastructure, sales,and ongoing support. This tier eliminates the need to hire developers, manage contractors, or learn to code yourself.
Build + Launch Premium Tier,20/80 Revenue Share
The Premium tier delivers everything in Build + Launch plus enterprise-grade infrastructure guarantees. This tier is purpose-built for applications that serve regulated industries, handle sensitive data, or require guaranteed availability. Key Premium additions include:
- 99.99% uptime SLA with financial penalties for any downtime below the guarantee
- Dedicated infrastructure resources: no shared compute or noisy-neighbor performance issues
- Compliance-ready architecture: infrastructure designed to support healthcare, financial,and government regulatory requirements
- Priority support and incident response with dedicated account management
- Enhanced security practices including continuous monitoring and vulnerability management
The 20/80 revenue split reflects the significantly higher infrastructure costs, compliance overhead,and dedicated resources required to operate at this level. For applications targeting healthcare, financial services, government, or other regulated markets, the Premium tier provides the compliance foundation that enterprise buyers require.
Choosing the Right Tier
The decision comes down to two questions: do you have a built application,and does your application require mission-critical infrastructure? If you have working code and standard hosting needs, Launch is the clear choice. If you have an idea but no code, Build + Launch converts your vision into reality. If your idea serves regulated industries or demands guaranteed uptime, Build + Launch Premium provides the infrastructure certainty that enterprise customers expect.