Migrating from Envato? You're not alone.
From July 1, 2026, Envato is ending the exclusive author model and moving all marketplace authors to a flat 50% revenue share. On a $79 theme, top authors drop from keeping ~$58.62 to ~$33.50 — per sale, forever.
What the flat 50% fee means for your catalog
Envato's announcement removed the tiered exclusive-author rates that once let top sellers keep up to 87.5% of each sale. The only silver lining: you're now free to sell anywhere.
Before (top exclusive)
Kept from a $79 theme sale after the old 12.5% author fee and buyer fee.
After July 1, 2026
Kept from the same sale under the flat 50% revenue share. –$25.12 per sale.
Your own store
Kept from the same $79 sale with Lisensio — only standard Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30) applies.
Marketplace figures based on Envato's announced changes as reported in May 2026; processing estimate uses Stripe's standard US rate.
Go independent in four steps
Everything the marketplace did for you — licensing, updates, payments, delivery — Lisensio does on your own WooCommerce store.
Set Up WooCommerce
Install WooCommerce on your own domain — your brand, your customer relationships, your email list.
Install Lisensio
Add license keys, automatic updates and the built-in subscription engine in minutes.
Recreate Your Products
Your existing license types map over directly — or define custom ones. Connect Stripe, PayPal or Polar.
Bring Your Buyers
Point your product pages, docs and update notes at your new store. Every sale now pays you, not the marketplace.
Envato's change is your exit sign
For the price of two marketplace sales' lost fees, you own the whole store for a year. $89/year, 30-day money-back guarantee.
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