Why ads in Todayis20?
Transparency about our costs, our commitment to staying free, and how you can help.
Todayis20 will always be free
Todayis20 was born as a passion project to help stock photographers and videographers understand their sales data in a way that Getty Images doesn't provide natively. From day one, the goal has been to offer a free tool that the community can rely on — and that will never change.
However, keeping this platform running has real costs. Servers don't pay for themselves, databases need maintenance, and every feature we add requires time and resources. That's why we show a small number of ads — to help offset these expenses without ever charging you a cent.
Monthly operating costs
Here's a transparent breakdown of what it costs to keep Todayis20 running every month:
Database — $100 /month
100 Gb server. All your sales data, historical records, and analytics are stored in a production database that needs to be fast and reliable.
Server — ~$60 /month
2 Gb SSD server. The application server handles all requests, processes data imports from Getty, and serves the web app to thousands of users.
Other services — ~$10 /month
Email service for notifications, domain registration and renewal, SSL certificates, and other minor infrastructure costs.
Support Todayis20 with a donation
If Todayis20 has helped you track your earnings, discover your best-selling assets, or simply understand your stock photography business better, please consider making a small donation. Every contribution — no matter the size — helps us keep the lights on and continue building new features for the community.
Your donation goes directly toward covering the monthly costs listed above. Any surplus is reinvested into improving the platform for everyone.
What about a paid plan?
We're actively exploring a premium tier for Todayis20. The idea is simple: the free version stays exactly as it is, but paying members would get a few extras:
- No ads — A completely clean, distraction-free experience.
- Photo keywords — We'd import and display the keywords associated with your assets directly from Getty Images, so you can analyze which keywords drive the most sales.
- Getty Images metadata insights — See your aggregated earnings broken down by metadata fields from Getty Images / iStock, such as collection, license model, editorial source, asset family, and more — so you can discover which categories perform best for you.
- Advanced analytics — Deeper insights powered by the additional data we import.
This is still in the planning stages and we'd love to hear your feedback. If there are features you'd pay for, or if you have thoughts on fair pricing, don't hesitate to reach out.
Thank you for being part of the Todayis20 community. Whether you donate, share the platform with fellow contributors, or simply use it every day — you make this project possible.
With gratitude from Barcelona — Jere