Funding
Keeping Grumble going
Grumble is free, with no ads, and nothing about you is ever sold. Aternix pays for it, along with anyone who chooses to help. Every cost is here, and every gift.
- A$0given so far
- A$274spent so far
- A$40a month to run
- 0supporters
Updated 13 November 2026. Amounts are in Australian dollars, as charged (costs in US dollars include the bank's conversion).
Ways to give
Gifts go to Aternix, the small Australian business that makes Grumble. Every A$10 keeps Grumble running for about a week.
Ways to give are being set up. Back soon.
Gifts aren't tax-deductible, since Aternix is a business and not a charity. Nothing is promised in return, and Grumble is the same for everyone either way.
What it costs
Each month about A$39.96
So far A$273.99
- Vultrour server
- Applethe App Store
- Porkbunthe domain
- Google Playthe Play Store
To keep it running
Our serverVultr, in Sydney. It runs the app, calls and this website. |
about A$21.15 a month |
|---|---|
Apple Developer ProgramTo put Grumble on iPhone, iPad and Mac. |
A$149 a yearA$12.42 a month |
The grumble.gg domainRegistered at Porkbun. |
A$76.71 a yearA$6.39 a month |
| All together | about A$39.96 a month |
Paid so far
The grumble.gg domain, for a year |
A$76.71 |
|---|---|
Google Play developer account, once |
A$36.68 |
Our server, 15 to 31 October |
about A$11.60 |
Apple Developer Program, for a year |
A$149 |
| All together | A$273.99 |
Free, for now
- Resend sends sign-up emails, on its free plan
- Cloudflare answers for grumble.gg's address (DNS), free
- Firebase wakes Android phones for notifications, free
- GitHub keeps the code and builds the apps, on its free plan
Not counted here are the hours that go into Grumble, and tools Aternix uses for all of its work. The logos belong to their companies, and are here only to show who we pay.
Thank you
Nobody's here yet. If you give, you could be the first, named or not.
Questions
Where does the money go?
First to the costs above. Anything over them goes into Grumble itself, such as more servers as it grows and the time it takes to build.
Is it tax-deductible?
No. Aternix is a small Australian business, not a charity, so a gift is its income.
Do I get anything for giving?
Our thanks, and your name on this page if you'd like it there. Grumble is free for everyone, and stays the same whether you give or not.
What do you learn about me when I give?
With PayID, the name on your bank account comes with the transfer, as with any bank transfer. Card and PayPal gifts come with your name and email, for the receipt. Liberapay tells us what you choose to share. Crypto comes with nothing but the payment itself. We show a name here only if you ask us to, and none of it is connected to your Grumble account.
I gave by mistake. Can I get it back?
Yes. Contact us within 30 days, and we'll send it back.