What are the cheapest options for publishing paid VS Code extensions given current marketplace fee structures?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What are the cheapest options for publishing paid VS Code extensions given current marketplace fee structures?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Visual Studio Code Marketplace paid extensions monetization fees publisher marketplace 2026 officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Open VSX Registry paid extensions monetization fees officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
GitHub Sponsors fees Stripe fees Lemon Squeezy pricing Gumroad fees 2026 officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Visual Studio Code Marketplace paid extensions monetization fees publisher marketplace 2026 official Google ↗
Open VSX Registry paid extensions monetization fees official Google ↗
GitHub Sponsors fees Stripe fees Lemon Squeezy pricing Gumroad fees 2026 official Google ↗
- Eclipse Foundation Open VSX Registry Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) · eclipse.org
- Publish an extension · open-vsx.org
- How to Monetize a VS Code Extension: Licences, Fees and Pricing · zeroraised.com
- Pricing & Fees · stripe.com
- All-in-One Pricing, No Hidden Costs · paddle.com
- Introducing Polar Plans · polar.new
- Docs: Fees · docs.lemonsqueezy.com
- Gumroad's fees · gumroad.com
- About sponsorships, fees, and taxes · docs.github.com
- Stripe pricing · stripe.com
- Polar · polar.sh
- Lemon Squeezy · lemonsqueezy.com
- Paddle · paddle.com
- Gumroad pricing · gumroad.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Visual Studio Code Marketplace paid extensions monetization fees publisher marketplace 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Open VSX Registry paid extensions monetization fees official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
GitHub Sponsors fees Stripe fees Lemon Squeezy pricing Gumroad fees 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |