AppStar vs Tebex
AppStar
appstar.us
Tebex
tebex.ioSide by side
| Figure | AppStar | Tebex |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | £12.49/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 5 |
| Spec score · Merchant of Record Software | 7.0 (#24) | 7.7 (#11) |
| Headquarters | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | Wilmington, Delaware, United States; London, United Kingdom; Singapore |
| Product | AppStar is a U.S.-based reseller and merchant of record for subscription-based digital products sold online. | Tebex provides monetization services for game servers and studios, including storefronts and payment processing for digital game goods. |
Plans
Tebex
- StarterFree
- Plus£12.49 a month
- Plus prepaid — 3 months£33.72, paid once
- Plus prepaid — 6 months£63.70, paid once
- Plus prepaid — 12 months£119.90, paid once
In their own words
Tebex
Tebex provides storefronts and payment processing for digital goods sold by game servers and studios. Its in-game stores and webstores can offer items, subscriptions, season passes, and DLCs, with options to customize the storefront. Developers can connect through Webstore Builder, Headless API, or Checkout API; the latter requires prior compliance approval and is not available to some user-generated-content creators, including FiveM and RedM creators. Tebex lists more than 130 local and global payment methods and says it acts as Merchant of Record, handling sales-tax calculation, collection, and remittance. Fraud detection and chargeback handling are included, and Tebex says it manages disputes. Official server plugins cover Minecraft, Hytale, Rust, ARK, and FiveM, which also has a built-in integration. The free Starter plan has a 5% platform fee for most games and 15% for FiveM. Plus costs £12.49/mo. New stores receive a free 90-day Plus trial without providing payment details.