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Why should I offer Add-ons?

First, because it can be an easy way to get more revenue for the features you already offer. If there are certain high-value features, some customers even on a basic plan would be willing to pay extra just to access that one additional feature à la carte. Shipping new features as add-ons also allows you to preserve your existing plan structure as you ship additional features.

Example: Pipedrive

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Here’s why you may not benefit from add-ons…

In some cases, it’s better to simply encourage your customers to upgrade to the next highest plan rather than allow them to access a single additional feature while staying on their current plan. This might be the case if some of your features really belong together best when used and accessed together; or if the customer profile of the add-on user really should upgrade to a more advanced tier.