I’m Vusal, a software engineer who’s been building and selling SaaS-ready, source-available software for a while. My product is called Aikeedo. Until now, I’ve been selling licenses to other developers and companies who wanted to run it under their own brand and domain.
Recently I thought: why not “dogfood” it? So I’ve launched Aikeedo as a hosted SaaS, while continuing to sell the self-hosted version.
What it does: Aikeedo is a platform that lets anyone run AI tools (chat, content generation, etc.) with a simple API and web interface. Buyers of the licensed version get the full source code to self-host. Now, the hosted version means you can just sign up and start using it without setup.
Why I built it: While selling licenses, I noticed many small teams and individuals didn’t want to deal with hosting, deployment, or maintenance—they just wanted to use the software. At the same time, some companies wanted the opposite: complete control, source access, and branding. I decided to support both.
How it works (hosted version):
- Free plan: try smaller/legacy models with 100 credits/month. - Paid plan: $10/month for all features and models (1000 credits/month). - Extras: buy permanent, non-renewing credits anytime ($1 = 100 credits).
Teams & workspaces: Paid plans can create workspaces and invite up to 10 users to share the same subscription (planning to increase this limit). Teams can share AI generations and credits across the workspace.
What’s different:
- Source-available and self-hostable if you need control (we keep selling licenses). - Or use the hosted version if you want zero setup. - Simple pricing; no hidden tiers.
What I’d love from HN:
I’d love feedback from this community. What do you think about supporting both hosted and self-hosted models for the same product? Are there gaps you’d see as a user? Anything about pricing or usability that feels off?
You can try it here: https://aikeedo.com/
I’ll be around all day to answer questions.