All plans here at Magic Pages are calculated with tight margins. Website hosting comes with concrete, unavoidable running costs. Unlike traditional software-as-a-service businesses where adding another user simply means one more person accessing the same code on existing servers, hosting works differently.
For your Ghost website to run smoothly, I need to allocate dedicated server resources 24/7. These resources can't be overstretched or your site will experience downtime – something neither of us wants.
So, in general, no discounts are available.
That said, I do make exceptions for certain types of organisations. If you're an educational institution or a non-profit organisation, I'm happy to support your mission by reducing my own cut. You can learn more about these programs here:
Jannis Fedoruk-Betschki
Jannis Fedoruk-Betschki
What about purchasing power parity?
I genuinely appreciate the concept of purchasing power parity (PPP), but it doesn't translate well to hosting services.
Here's why: Traditional SaaS businesses can offer substantial PPP discounts because their marginal costs for adding users are minimal – mostly just database rows and occasional support. With typical SaaS margins of 70-85%, they can offer a 50% discount and still cover their costs.
For Magic Pages, however, a 50% discount would put me underwater on hosting costs. The servers, bandwidth, and infrastructure needed for your website cost the same regardless of where you're located.
Instead, I've found a middle ground. Magic Pages offers billing in over 30 different currencies with modest regional adjustments built into the conversion rates. While not as dramatic as typical PPP discounts, this approach means:
- You avoid bank currency conversion fees (I absorb that cost)
- You receive a small regional discount where possible
For example, the Magic Pages Pro Lifetime plan is priced at USD 450.00. For customers in India, it's currently INR 35,075. The market conversion rate would put this closer to INR 39,400 – meaning there's already a ~10% discount applied. (Data based on conversion rates as of February 6, 2024)