# Moonbase

> The operating system for audio software companies.

Moonbase is a purpose-built platform for audio software companies that replaces disconnected tools with one integrated system for licensing, payments, subscriptions, rent-to-own, affiliates, and global tax compliance.

## What Moonbase Does

- **Software Licensing**: Secure RSA-based license key generation and validation with offline activations, JUCE module, and customer self-service portal.
- **E-Commerce & Payments**: Embedded or hosted checkout, shopping cart, subscriptions, rent-to-own, and one-time purchases with global payment methods.
- **Merchant of Record**: Moonbase acts as the merchant of record, handling VAT and sales tax collection, filing, and remittance in 70+ jurisdictions.
- **Storefronts**: Embeddable storefront components for any website with cart, checkout, customer authentication, and customizable branding.
- **Affiliates**: Built-in affiliate management with attribution tracking, commission logic, and automated payouts.
- **Pricing Logic**: Upgrade and crossgrade pricing, bundles, customer-exclusive discounts, and granular subscription discounts.

## Who It Serves

Audio software companies — plugin developers, virtual instrument makers, and desktop audio application developers — who need licensing, payments, and commerce in one platform rather than stitching together multiple tools.

## Key Pages

- Homepage: https://moonbase.sh/
- Features: https://moonbase.sh/features/
- Pricing: https://moonbase.sh/pricing/
- About: https://moonbase.sh/about/
- Documentation: https://moonbase.sh/docs/
- Customer Stories: https://moonbase.sh/stories/
- Blog: https://moonbase.sh/articles/
- Industry Report — State of Audio Plugin Companies 2025: https://moonbase.sh/reports/state-of-audio-plugin-companies-2025/
- Contact: https://moonbase.sh/contact/

## Comparisons

- Moonbase vs Paddle: https://moonbase.sh/compare/paddle/
- Moonbase vs FastSpring: https://moonbase.sh/compare/fastspring/
- Moonbase vs Gumroad: https://moonbase.sh/compare/gumroad/

## Pricing

- E-Commerce: 5% + EUR 1 per transaction (includes payments, tax compliance, file delivery, and all platform features)
- Software Licensing: EUR 5 per 10,000 validations (first 10,000/month free)
- No monthly fees, no setup fees, no minimum spend

## Company

Moonbase AS is a Norwegian company (aksjeselskap) building tools for audio software developers, with a U.S. subsidiary, Moonbase LLC (registered in Wyoming), that handles U.S. payment processing. The platform serves 100+ audio software companies and 200,000+ end customers.

## Documentation Pages

- Api: https://moonbase.sh/docs/api/
- Concepts: https://moonbase.sh/docs/concepts/
- Guides — Github Actions Product Releases: https://moonbase.sh/docs/guides/github-actions-product-releases/
- Guides — Marketing Revenue Tracking: https://moonbase.sh/docs/guides/marketing-revenue-tracking/
- Licensing — Api: https://moonbase.sh/docs/licensing/api/
- Licensing — External Systems: https://moonbase.sh/docs/licensing/external-systems/
- Licensing — Offline Activations: https://moonbase.sh/docs/licensing/offline-activations/
- Licensing: https://moonbase.sh/docs/licensing/
- Licensing — Sdks — Cpp: https://moonbase.sh/docs/licensing/sdks/cpp/
- Licensing — Sdks — Dotnet: https://moonbase.sh/docs/licensing/sdks/dotnet/
- Licensing — Sdks — Juce: https://moonbase.sh/docs/licensing/sdks/juce/
- Licensing — Sdks — Node: https://moonbase.sh/docs/licensing/sdks/node/
- Licensing — Sdks: https://moonbase.sh/docs/licensing/sdks/
- Licensing — Sdks — Rust: https://moonbase.sh/docs/licensing/sdks/rust/
- Documentation home: https://moonbase.sh/docs/
- Storefronts — Api: https://moonbase.sh/docs/storefronts/api/
- Storefronts — Embedded: https://moonbase.sh/docs/storefronts/embedded/
- Storefronts: https://moonbase.sh/docs/storefronts/
- Storefronts — Sdks — Node: https://moonbase.sh/docs/storefronts/sdks/node/
- Storefronts — Sdks: https://moonbase.sh/docs/storefronts/sdks/
- Storefronts — Sdks — React: https://moonbase.sh/docs/storefronts/sdks/react/
- Storefronts — Sdks — Vue: https://moonbase.sh/docs/storefronts/sdks/vue/
- Webhooks: https://moonbase.sh/docs/webhooks/

Full documentation text: https://moonbase.sh/llms-full.txt