What I was paying every month
| ChatGPT Plus | $20.00 |
| Canva Pro | $18.00 |
| Buffer Essentials 3 channels | $15.00 |
| Mailchimp Essentials 500 contacts | $13.00 |
| Jasper Pro | $69.00 |
| Total per month | $135.00 |
| Illumaires Pro | from $29/mo |
That's $106 a month less, or $1,272 a year.
Oct 2026 US list prices, monthly billing, one user, no promos.
Why I built this
I run my own business, so marketing is one of the hats I wear. For years I kept adding tools to cover it: one for writing, one for design, one for scheduling, one for email, one for AI copy.
Each made sense when I signed up. Together they were five logins, five bills and a lot of copying text between tabs. I couldn't say what the stack cost me each month. When I added it up, it was $135.
I cancelled all five and built Illumaires so I'd have one place to do the work. It's for people in the same spot: working alone, paying for too many subscriptions.
Tie, founder
What it is
- One app, one bill. In my own workflow, it replaced the five subscriptions above.
- Built for one person. Made for solo founders, not teams with a marketing department.
- A price you can see. Plans start at $29/mo. No per-seat pricing to decode.
It doesn't do everything those five tools do. It covers what I needed, with one bill instead of five.
Planned pricing
- From $29/mo for Pro
- $249/yr for Pro Annual
Founding Member is $97 one-time for lifetime Pro access, limited to 100 people. See all plans on Gumroad
Planned launch prices. They may change before launch. Savings compare against the $135/mo list above, not necessarily your stack.
Questions
Is this just another tool to manage?
It's one more login, yes. The point is that it replaces five. If you keep paying for the old ones too, you haven't saved anything, and I'd rather you wait than double up.
Isn't the DIY stack cheaper?
A lean stack of ChatGPT or Claude, Canva and Buffer runs about $53 a month on the plans I was paying for, and less on free tiers or fewer channels. If it works for you, keep it.
Does it replace everything those five tools do?
No. It replaces the five subscriptions in my own workflow. I haven't compared every feature, so I won't claim it.
When can I use it?
It's pre-launch. Join the waitlist and I'll email you when it opens.
Where do these prices come from?
US list prices for monthly billing, checked Oct 21, 2026. They exclude annual discounts and promos, and prices change, so check each vendor's page before deciding.