Weekly Poll: Do You Ever Pay for Web Apps?

We're used to paying for lots of things — coffee, computers, cars — but for some reason, many people seem to have an aversion to paying for software. Even if we'll pay for programs for computers and apps for smartphones, paying for a web app seldom crosses most people's minds.

Maybe it's the ecosystem's fault, though. After all, most web apps are free. We've been spoiled with the likes of Google Docs and Gmail, Office Web Apps and WordPress, and even the freemium apps like Evernote and Dropbox that many use without paying a dime. There's so much good stuff out there for free, why pay?

But then, there's a lot of great stuff to pay for, too. If you're a designer or developer, you've likely considered paying for a CMS or hosted site service like Squarespace, and if you're a digital packrat you might already pay for Evernote or Dropbox storage. There's great apps like Pinboard and many of the new feed readers like Feedbin and Feed Wrangler that are paid-only, but they're of course the minority among web apps.

That's why we're wondering if you've ever paid anything for any web apps. If you've ever paid to use a web app, subscribed to the premium version of a web app, or bought a self-hosted web app, it counts, and you can check yes. If you've never paid for any app, or only have bought content online and have never paid for a web-only app, then check no. Then, feel free to share more on your thoughts about paying for web apps in the comments below. We'll look forward to seeing your feedback!