Moonbase

About Moonbase

Moonbase is a purpose-built commercial platform for independent audio software developers. We act as Merchant of Record, handling payments, licensing, VAT/sales tax compliance, distribution, and customer management globally through one unified system. Most audio software companies run on a fragmented stack: a generic merchant of record, a separate licensing system, custom upgrade logic, and a CRM that doesn't understand their business model. As you grow, this breaks. You spend time on infrastructure instead of building products. Support tickets pile up around licensing and activation issues. You're either ignoring tax compliance or drowning in it. Moonbase replaces that stack with one cohesive platform. This means you can sell globally from day one without setting up entities or becoming a tax expert. Your customers get a seamless purchase and activation experience. You get accurate data about your business in one place instead of reconciling across five tools. And you can focus on what you're good at — building great audio software. Our licensing system handles the audio-specific edge cases generic tools miss: upgrades, crossgrades, bundles, trials, iLok integration, and the upgrade paths that make sense for plugin businesses. Our MoR service means we're liable for VAT/sales tax compliance across jurisdictions, not you. We work with independent audio software companies at any stage — from first launch to established brands. Current customers include Black Salt Audio, Audiloom, Nextmidi, Lumaplugins, and Little Sir Rekko. Audio Developer Conference sponsor • NAMM exhibitor • IMSTA member • The Audio Programmer partner • Pluginval sponsor