Free SaaS listing, no commission: how TrimProcure charges
Trim tells you when you're paying more than usual for a software tool and gets sellers to offer you a better price; you pick, and you pay them directly. On TrimProcure, listing your SaaS is free and we never take a percentage of any deal. We monetize discovery clicks (200 free/mo baseline, or 300 if you joined through Dec 31 2026; then plan-based overage — see /pricing/cpc) plus qualified leads and auction wins when those paths apply. Idea Validator also helps founders research their next product.
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What “free listing” means
Free listing means you can create and publish a SaaS product page on TrimProcure without paying a fee to appear in the directory. You are not renting shelf space just to exist in the catalog.
Free listing does not mean every interaction forever is free. Discovery has a published click model so sellers who receive meaningful traffic contribute to the marketplace that generated it—after a monthly free allowance.
What “no commission” means
No commission means TrimProcure does not take a percentage of:
- Closed deal value
- Contract or subscription revenue
- GMV or take-rate on transactions you complete off-platform
You own the commercial relationship. We do not sit in the payment flow as a percentage cut of every sale. That distinction matters when you compare marketplaces that monetize primarily by skimming deal value.
How we charge instead
TrimProcure helps buyers check software prices and source competing offers. Sellers pay for discovery and high-intent outcomes:
- Discovery clicks — free monthly allowance (200 baseline, or 300 if you joined through Dec 31 2026), then plan-based overage. Full public disclosure: /pricing/cpc.
- Qualified leads — when a buyer path produces a billable lead under product rules.
- Auction wins — when sellers participate in competitive buying flows and win work under auction rules (/auctions).
Subscription tiers and other plan details live on /pricing. Click pricing is the seller-facing discovery meter and is intentionally public so costs are not hidden behind a login.
Idea Validator and price audit
Price audits help buyers compare software costs. Idea Validator helps founders research their next product:
- Idea Validator — research and pressure-test a SaaS idea or positioning before you scale distribution spend.
- Price audit — score a price against market benchmarks so buyers negotiate with data and sellers set or defend pricing with evidence.
Together with the directory and optional auctions, these tools help buyers check software prices and source competing offers while founders research demand.
Fee honesty checklist
When you evaluate any SaaS marketplace, ask:
- Is listing free, or is there a placement / subscription gate?
- Is there a % take-rate on closed deals?
- What is a billable click, lead, or win—and is the rate public?
- Are free allowances and thresholds written down?
- Are pricing tools included, or is the product only a directory?
TrimProcure answers: free listing; zero deal commission; public click pricing (cohort free allowance, then plan-based overage on /pricing/cpc); qualified leads / auction wins as intent fees; Idea Validator + price audit in-product.
Get started
List your SaaS on the seller home, read seller click pricing before you scale traffic, and use Idea Validator or price audit when you need research or benchmarks. Buyers can browse the directory without a seller account.
FAQ
- Is it really free to list SaaS on TrimProcure?
- Yes. Creating and publishing a listing does not require a listing fee. Ongoing costs appear only when discovery clicks exceed the free monthly allowance or when you use paid lead/auction outcomes—not as a tax on every closed deal.
- Does TrimProcure take a percentage of sales?
- No. TrimProcure does not take a commission or any percentage of deal value, contract value, or GMV. That is a deliberate difference from marketplaces that skim closed revenue.
- What do discovery clicks cost?
- Sellers receive a free monthly allowance (200 clicks if joined on/after Jan 1 2027 UTC, or 300 if joined through Dec 31 2026; Pro/Max add free clicks on top). After that, overage rates depend on plan and date (free $0.30→$0.40, Pro $0.20→$0.30, Max $0.10→$0.20 from Jan 1 2027 UTC). Details are on /pricing/cpc.
- What else is included besides the marketplace listing?
- TrimProcure helps buyers benchmark SaaS prices with price audits and invite competing vendor offers through optional auctions. Idea Validator is also available for founders researching product ideas.
- Who pays for auctions?
- Auction mechanics are buyer/seller flows separate from listing fees. Platform monetization on that path is tied to auction wins (and related commitment rules), not a blanket commission on every marketplace deal. See /auctions for how auctions work.