💼 Free basic model 🆓 Free with extras

freemium

6.2

Offers basic features for free and charges for extra features

adjective
/ˈfriːmiəm/

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With their freemium strategy, the company attracts users by giving away valuable features for free and encouraging upgrades.

When you read like, you know, the guardian now or or whatever Netflix, Netflix ad supported and everything is freemium.

Examples

There are a number of free or freemium tools available, such as HootSuite, Tweetdeck, Google Alerts, and Social Mention.

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I couldn't care less whether it's a paid, free, or freemium model.

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Many apps use a freemium model, offering basic features at no cost while charging for premium content.
The freemium service allows users to start using the app for free, with options to upgrade for more advanced features.

Synonyms

shareware

vsfreemium

Specialized

3 6.3

A computer program you can try free before you pay to keep it

gives core features free continuously while charging for advanced functions

Antonyms

premium

74 4.3

Higher quality and more expensive than normal

How Expensive

subscription

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freemium

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6.2

free

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

freemium positive

Morphology

freemium = free + premium (transparent) = free + premium

Formed as a blend of 'free' and 'premium' and the meaning (free basic features + paid premium features) is directly inferable from those components.

Etymology

Freemium comes from joining free and premium, where free means 'no cost' and premium means 'extra or paid'. So a freemium product is described as giving basic features for 'no cost' while special features need payment.