State of Lifetime Deals Report for SaaS and AI Tools

By Alston Antony · Updated

Figures from the 498 software lifetime deals live on this site on 29 September 2026, across AppSumo, StackSocial, Dealify, EarlyBird and vendors selling directly. The page is rebuilt with the deal list, so the numbers change as deals launch and end.

Prices

47% of deals cost less than $50 and 8% cost $100 or more. The most common price range is $25–49 (186 deals), and the median price is $59.

Deals by lifetime price (498 deals, USD)
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Deals by lifetime price
PriceDealsShare
$0–244810%
$25–4918637%
$50–7413627%
$75–998818%
$100–149224%
$150–19992%
$200+92%

Stores

AppSumo lists 49% of live deals, followed by StackSocial (30%) and Dealify (19%). Among the deal marketplaces, median prices run from $39.99 (StackSocial) to $69 (Dealify). Among stores with 20 or more deals, AppSumo has the largest share tagged AI (46%) and StackSocial the smallest (13%).

Deals by store
  1. AppSumo243
  2. StackSocial150
  3. Dealify94
  4. EarlyBird8
  5. Direct from vendor3
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Deals by store
StoreDealsShareMedian priceMedian stated discountTagged AI
AppSumo24349%$5975%46%
StackSocial15030%$39.9970%13%
Dealify9419%$6990%40%
EarlyBird82%$4977%75%
Direct from vendor31%$29027%33%
Median price by store
  1. Direct from vendor$290
  2. Dealify$69
  3. AppSumo$59
  4. EarlyBird$49
  5. StackSocial$39.99
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Median price by store
StoreDealsShareMedian priceMedian stated discountTagged AI
Direct from vendor31%$29027%33%
Dealify9419%$6990%40%
AppSumo24349%$5975%46%
EarlyBird82%$4977%75%
StackSocial15030%$39.9970%13%

Compare the stores' refund windows and terms in lifetime deal sites compared.

Categories

The three largest categories, Video (45), AI (43) and Productivity (33), hold 24% of live deals. Each deal sits in one category.

Deals by category (498 deals)
  1. Video45
  2. AI43
  3. Productivity33
  4. Marketing26
  5. Design24
  6. Developer Tools24
  7. SEO24
  8. WordPress22
  9. Security20
  10. Lead Generation17
  11. Social Media16
  12. Analytics15
  13. Customer Support15
  14. PDF Editors14
  15. Finance & Investing13
  16. Other13
  17. Automation12
  18. Backup & Data Recovery11
  19. Email Marketing11
  20. Form Builders11
  21. Web Hosting11
  22. Cloud Storage10
  23. HR & Recruiting10
  24. Course Platforms8
  25. VPN8
  26. Language Learning7
  27. Project Management7
  28. Ecommerce6
  29. CRM5
  30. Health & Wellness5
  31. E-Signature4
  32. Scheduling4
  33. Website Builders4
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Deals by category
CategoryDealsShareMedian price
Video459%$39.95
AI439%$59
Productivity337%$39
Marketing265%$54.50
Design245%$59
Developer Tools245%$49
SEO245%$59
WordPress224%$59
Security204%$39.50
Lead Generation173%$69
Social Media163%$59
Analytics153%$59
Customer Support153%$59
PDF Editors143%$60
Finance & Investing133%$69
Other133%$39.99
Automation122%$69
Backup & Data Recovery112%$29.99
Email Marketing112%$69
Form Builders112%$59
Web Hosting112%$49.99
Cloud Storage102%$139
HR & Recruiting102%$64
Course Platforms82%$79
VPN82%$34.99
Language Learning71%$69.97
Project Management71%$59
Ecommerce61%$64
CRM51%$79
Health & Wellness51%$49.99
E-Signature41%$60
Scheduling41%$39
Website Builders41%$64

Among categories with 5 or more deals, Cloud Storage has the highest median price ($139) and Backup & Data Recovery the lowest ($29.99).

Median price by category (categories with 5+ deals)
  1. Cloud Storage$139
  2. Course Platforms$79
  3. CRM$79
  4. Language Learning$69.97
  5. Automation$69
  6. Email Marketing$69
  7. Finance & Investing$69
  8. Lead Generation$69
  9. Ecommerce$64
  10. HR & Recruiting$64
  11. PDF Editors$60
  12. AI$59
  13. Analytics$59
  14. Customer Support$59
  15. Design$59
  16. Form Builders$59
  17. Project Management$59
  18. SEO$59
  19. Social Media$59
  20. WordPress$59
  21. Marketing$54.50
  22. Health & Wellness$49.99
  23. Web Hosting$49.99
  24. Developer Tools$49
  25. Video$39.95
  26. Security$39.50
  27. Productivity$39
  28. VPN$34.99
  29. Backup & Data Recovery$29.99
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Median price by category
CategoryMedian priceDeals
Cloud Storage$13910
Course Platforms$798
CRM$795
Language Learning$69.977
Automation$6912
Email Marketing$6911
Finance & Investing$6913
Lead Generation$6917
Ecommerce$646
HR & Recruiting$6410
PDF Editors$6014
AI$5943
Analytics$5915
Customer Support$5915
Design$5924
Form Builders$5911
Project Management$597
SEO$5924
Social Media$5916
WordPress$5922
Marketing$54.5026
Health & Wellness$49.995
Web Hosting$49.9911
Developer Tools$4924
Video$39.9545
Security$39.5020
Productivity$3933
VPN$34.998
Backup & Data Recovery$29.9911

Stated discounts

490 deals show a regular price next to the lifetime price. The median deal is 75% below its stated regular price (median regular price $240), and 109 deals (22%) claim 90% off or more. Stores set these regular prices; we don't check them, so read them as the store's claim.

Deals by stated discount (490 deals with a stated regular price)
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Deals by stated discount
Stated discountDealsShare
Under 50%6012%
50–69%12125%
70–79%10421%
80–89%9620%
90–94%8618%
95%+235%

Features

AI is the most common feature tag (35% of deals), followed by API (15%) and agencies (12%). A deal can have several tags or none.

Share of deals by feature tag (498 deals)
  1. AI35%
  2. API15%
  3. agencies12%
  4. Zapier11%
  5. white label9%
  6. WordPress8%
  7. no-code5%
  8. team seats5%
  9. Chrome extension5%
  10. mobile app4%
  11. unlimited sites2%
  12. Shopify2%
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Share of deals by feature tag
TagDealsShare
AI17535%
API7715%
agencies6012%
Zapier5411%
white label479%
WordPress428%
no-code275%
team seats275%
Chrome extension265%
mobile app224%
unlimited sites102%
Shopify102%

How these numbers are made

  • Only deals marked live on 29 September 2026 are counted. 3 expired deals and drafts are left out.
  • Price is the one-time lifetime price in US dollars that the store lists for the deal.
  • Stated discount compares that price with the regular price the store shows beside it. Deals without one are left out of the discount figures.
  • Category and feature tags are assigned by us from each deal page. Medians are used instead of averages so a few expensive plans don't skew them.
  • The data covers the stores this site lists, not the whole market. We earn commissions from most of them; see the affiliate disclosure.

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