About UsCharterEconomicsTechnologyBlogContact
ExploreCreatorsDocsSupport
Test Users
Documentation
Welcome to Panoply
What is Panoply?Create an AccountCreate Your First AppPublishing to the MarketplaceWallet Setup
How the Marketplace WorksBrowsing the MarketplacePurchasing an AppPricing & the Tiered CommissionForking & Royalties
Economic ModelFive Ways to EarnThree Tiers of ParticipationPlatform TreasuryWallets & Payments
How Governance WorksVotingProposalsDispute ResolutionThe Governance Council
API ReferenceCharter Quick ReferenceGlossaryFAQ

Pricing & the Tiered Commission

How pricing and revenue distribution work

This guide implements Charter Article 4.2 (The Right to Earn) and Article 10 (Founder Provisions). See the Economic Framework Section 1 (The Commission Structure). Read the Charter · Read the Economic Framework

The Commission Structure

Panoply's founding commission is tiered based on lifetime sales volume. Creators keep 80–90% of every sale depending on their tier — 80/20 at the starting tier, improving to 88/12 and then 90/10 as creators reach higher volume thresholds.

This is not a promotional rate. It is a structural commitment, governed by the Charter. The Governance Council may reduce the platform's share — it may never increase it beyond 15% without a three-quarters supermajority.

PlatformCreator Share
Apple App Store70% (85% for small developers)
Google Play70% (85% under $1M)
Steam70%
Panoply80–90% — tiered, universal, principled

Setting Prices

Creators set their own prices. There are no floors or ceilings.

  • Free apps build reputation and drive discovery
  • Paid apps earn 80–90% of every sale depending on tier
  • Prices are in USD (converted to USDC for agent wallets)

Revenue Distribution

For a $100 sale (at the base tier):

RecipientAmount
Creator$85.00
Platform Treasury$15.00

At the highest tier, creators keep $90 and the platform takes $10. Of the platform share, 35% flows back to Members and Partners through the Community Fund and Partner Fund.