- Microsoft eliminates the unique $ 19 rate for individual developers
- It will also sign applications for free to increase trust and security.
- Developers keep 100% of income when using their own electronic commerce systems
Microsoft has finally eliminated the previous rate of $ 19, allowing individual developers in almost 200 countries to publish applications in the Microsoft store for free.
The change now makes Microsoft even more accessible than before: Google maintains its unique $ 25 rate and Apple retains the highest annual rate of $ 99.
To be eligible, developers can log in with a personal Microsoft account, but although a credit card will not be required, they must scan an identification issued by the government and take a selfie to verify that they are the ones who say they are.
Microsoft Store eliminates developer rates
The senior manager of Products Chetna DAS lifted the news wraps through a blog post, stating: “Microsoft is creating a more inclusive and accessible platform that enables more developers to innovate, share and prosper in the Windows ecosystem.”
The company will also sign applications for free, which increases trust and safety for consumers.
With the change, developers can take advantage of the 250 million monthly active users of Microsoft in their store.
Redmond is particularly proud of the fact that developers can go from registration to submission in minutes thanks to instant access to the center of partners after verification, so developers will not face the uphill battle they can face with other platforms to put their application in the hands of consumers.
Win32 (including .NET WPF and Winforms), UWP, PWA, .NET Maui and Electron Apps are compatible with the platform, with Microsoft taking 15% for applications and 12% for games if developers choose to use their trade platform.
Das also made it clear that developers can use their own trade system in the application to maintain 100% of income, a probable excavation in Apple, which has faced scrutiny about this in recent years.
