I’m the solo developer behind this. I built Morph-AI-Era because I was frustrated that the only options for data visualization were either expensive subscriptions (Tableau/PowerBI costing $70+/mo) or tools with steep learning curves (Python/Pandas) for non-tech business owners.
The core idea is to kill the monthly subscription. You only pay credits when you actually upload a file or run a complex calculation.
Payments: I'm using Supabase Edge Functions to handle the cryptographic verification of Razorpay signatures, so the payment logic is entirely serverless and secure.
Frontend: Vanilla JS + Plotly.js for the visualizations.
I’d love feedback on the 'Pay-Per-Use' architecture. Do you think this is a viable alternative to SaaS subscriptions for occasional users, or is the friction of buying credits too high?
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The core idea is to kill the monthly subscription. You only pay credits when you actually upload a file or run a complex calculation.
Technical details on the build:
Backend: Python (FastAPI) hosted on Render.
Database & Auth: Supabase (using Row Level Security).
Payments: I'm using Supabase Edge Functions to handle the cryptographic verification of Razorpay signatures, so the payment logic is entirely serverless and secure.
Frontend: Vanilla JS + Plotly.js for the visualizations.
I’d love feedback on the 'Pay-Per-Use' architecture. Do you think this is a viable alternative to SaaS subscriptions for occasional users, or is the friction of buying credits too high?
Happy to answer questions about the stack!"