Operating costs
What it costs to run TryLaunchLoop.
A running view of the app's total operating spend before we break costs down per customer.
Updated July 11, 2026 from receipts and billing records. Totals are a known minimum because unresolved services are excluded.
Cost summary
Known monthly baseline
$58.43
Recurring costs plus the monthly share of the domain.
Known spend to date
$110.40
Confirmed receipts and entered purchases listed below.
Unresolved services
3
Resend, PostHog, and Google Workspace still need exact costs.
By service
Current cost ledger
Monthly baseline is what we can plan around today. Spend to date includes one-time and usage-based purchases.
Scroll the table to see status and notes.
| Service | Owner | Billing | Monthly | To date | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domain | Jesse | $10.00 annually | $0.83 | $10.00 | Confirmed | Annual registration, shown as a monthly equivalent. Entered total |
| Vercel | Jesse | Monthly | $41.60 | $63.20 | Confirmed | Pro plus one additional team seat. Current total includes New York tax. Receipts verified |
| Termly | Jesse | Monthly | $16.00 | $16.00 | Confirmed | The latest paid receipt is lower than the original $20 estimate. Receipt verified |
| Convex | Jesse | Free tier | $0.00 | $0.00 | Free today | No current charge. An upgrade is expected as usage grows. Current plan |
| OpenAI API | Jesse | Prepaid credits | Variable | $16.20 | Confirmed | Two credit purchases to date. The right ongoing budget still needs to be set. Receipts verified |
| X API | Jesse | Usage credits | Variable | $5.00 | Confirmed | Initial credit purchase. Future spend depends on publishing volume. Entered total |
| Resend | Jesse | Upgrade pending | TBD | TBD | Needs review | Currently within the available tier, but a paid plan will likely be needed soon. No receipt found |
| PostHog | Jesse | Usage based | TBD | TBD | Needs review | Confirm the active allowance and when usage would create a charge. No receipt found |
| Google Workspace | Jesse | Subscription | TBD | TBD | Needs review | Billing information is on file, but no matching paid receipt was found. Billing setup found |
Over time
Spend by month
June 2026
$53.80
Vercel, Termly, and two OpenAI credit purchases.
July 2026
$41.60
Vercel through July 11. Other July renewals may still post.
Date unknown
$15.00
Annual domain registration and initial X credits supplied without receipt dates.
The monthly ledger records cash paid, while the baseline above estimates the recurring run rate. Taxes are included where they appeared on a receipt.