TuneFreq vs ALERA
ALERA release pages and email vs TuneFreq bulk upload, radio, subscriptions, and digital goods.
Section 01
ALERA is a direct-to-fan toolkit: release pages, fan CRM, email campaigns, merch, subscriptions, and lossless playback, with tiered pricing (free and paid plans). TuneFreq is a single marketplace for music, digital goods, physical products, subscriptions, stories, and human-curated community radio—with bulk upload and label-friendly workflows. Here is a practical comparison.
Section 02
TuneFreq: You keep 95% of every sale. We take 5%. On your first $5,000 in revenue, we take 0% (launch incentive). Payment processing is separate—typically around 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. No monthly platform subscription for the fee model described here.
ALERA: As of their public pricing, the Free tier includes a 7% platform fee on fan transactions; Plus ($6.99/mo) lowers the platform fee to 5%; Pro ($19.99/mo) advertises 0% platform fee with subscription features like unlimited email sends and merch store. Plans and percentages can change—verify on alera.fm.
Takeaway: ALERA can bundle CRM and email into the monthly price; TuneFreq optimises for a simple per-sale cut and first $5k at 0% platform fee. Model your real monthly cost including any SaaS tiers on both sides.
Section 03
| Feature | TuneFreq | ALERA |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee (published) | 5% (0% first $5k) + gateway | 7% Free / 5% Plus / 0% Pro (monthly plans)—verify current |
| Monthly SaaS | No TuneFreq subscription for core selling | Optional Plus / Pro tiers on ALERA |
| Fan CRM and email | Email via your own tools; platform focuses on commerce + radio | Built-in CRM and campaigns (their pitch) |
| Community radio | 24/7 human-curated | Not ALERA’s centerpiece |
| Digital goods + music | One storefront | Release pages, merch, exclusive content—verify digital goods types |
| Subscriptions | Yes | Fan subscriptions on Pro tier (their pricing page) |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Confirm against your catalog size |
Section 04
Export your masters and metadata from any existing store, then create a TuneFreq artist account, connect payouts, and use bulk upload to publish. You can run TuneFreq alongside ALERA or any other channel—we are not exclusive.
Section 05
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