Lisensio vs CodeCanyon: 50% or 100%?
Envato is ending the exclusive author model and moving every marketplace author to a flat 50% revenue share from July 1, 2026. For top authors who once kept 87.5%, the math has changed overnight.
Side-by-side comparison
| Your store + Lisensio | CodeCanyon / Envato (from Jul 2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| You keep on a $79 sale | ≈ $76.71 (after standard Stripe processing) | ≈ $33.50 under the flat 50% share |
| Revenue share | 0% — $89/yr flat, unlimited sales | 50% of every sale, no matter your history |
| Customer relationships | Yours — emails, accounts, remarketing | Envato's — buyers are marketplace customers |
| Pricing control | Set any price, run any promo | Category price norms & review constraints |
| Update delivery | Native wp-admin updates via your license server | Via Envato API / third-party updater plugins |
| Discovery traffic | You drive your own (SEO, content, ads) | Marketplace browse traffic included |
| Exclusivity | Sell anywhere, forever | Model ended — you're free to sell anywhere |
| Support obligations | Your terms, your policy | Marketplace support expectations & ratings |
Envato figures based on the announced move to a flat 50% author fee effective July 1, 2026, as reported across WordPress trade press in May 2026. Per-sale examples include Envato's fixed buyer fee where applicable.
What the marketplace still gives you
- Browse traffic — buyers searching CodeCanyon discover you with zero marketing spend
- Instant trust — marketplace ratings and sales counts convert cold visitors
- Handled payments & tax — Envato manages global collection and remittance
That traffic is worth something — but is it worth half of every sale, forever? Most established authors already drive their own traffic through docs, content and communities. For them, the marketplace has become a very expensive checkout button. See the migration path →
Two sales' lost fees = a year of independence
Own the store, the customers and 100% of the revenue — $89/year, 30-day money-back guarantee.
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