Best Subscription Tracker for Lifetime Deal Buyers (2026)
For lifetime deal buyers in 2026, the best subscription trackers are LemSubs (refund window stamps for 9 marketplaces, break-even math, Buyer Score), Wallos (self-hosted, free, but no refund logic), and a hand-rolled Notion board (most work, most control).
In short
Best for LTD buyers: LemSubs — refund deadlines auto-fill per platform, break-even shows months to pay back, defunct vendors flip to a Dead status. Best free self-hosted: Wallos. Tested April 2026 against a 60-deal test portfolio.
Last reviewed 2026-06-04. First published 2026-06-04.
The ranking
| Rank | Tool | Score | Bank login | Free plan | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LemSubs | 38/40 | No | 10 subs (LTDs count) | Free (10 rows); Pro $7.99/mo |
| 2 | Wallos (self-hosted) | 31/40 | No | Unlimited | Free (self-hosted) |
| 3 | Notion (hand-built LTD board) | 28/40 | No | Unlimited rows on free Notion | Free or $10/mo for Notion Plus |
| 4 | TrackMySubs | 28/40 | Optional | 10 subs | Free (10 subs); paid from $10/mo ($99.99/yr) |
| 5 | AppSumo Account page only | 29/40 | No | Unlimited | Free |
1. LemSubs
Best LTD tracker — refund windows, break-even, Buyer Score
Verdict: The only tracker we tested that knows what a lifetime deal is. Saved a tester $187 on day one by flagging a 14-day PitchGround refund window the buyer had forgotten.
Strengths: Refund deadline auto-fills per marketplace (60 days AppSumo, 14 PitchGround, 30 DealMirror); Break-even months shown against the SaaS plan each deal replaces; Vendor Health flips dead deals to Defunct on its own; Buyer Score grades the whole portfolio from 0 to 100.
Trade-offs: Hosted, not self-hostable; Free plan caps at 10 rows.
Best for: Anyone with 5+ lifetime deals across AppSumo, PitchGround, DealMirror, Earlybird, StackSocial, RocketHub, SaaSMantra, PrimeClub, or DealMango.
Skip if: You only have one or two deals and a wall calendar is enough.
Pricing: Free (10 rows); Pro $7.99/mo (verified 2026-06-01). Bank login: No. Free plan: 10 subs (LTDs count).
2. Wallos (self-hosted)
Best free pick if you self-host and do the math by hand
Verdict: Wallos is the right answer for the self-hosting crowd, but every LTD-specific column has to be hand-built. Plan for an hour of setup per ten deals.
Strengths: Free, MIT; Owns the data; Custom fields can hold refund dates.
Trade-offs: No refund-window logic; No break-even math; No defunct flag.
Best for: Self-hosters who already run Docker and want full data ownership.
Skip if: You want refund-window logic or break-even math built in.
Pricing: Free (self-hosted) (verified 2026-06-01). Bank login: No. Free plan: Unlimited.
3. Notion (hand-built LTD board)
Most control, most upkeep — the default before you switch
Verdict: What most LTD buyers start with and what most quietly drop. Works for a while; falls behind the day you stop maintaining it.
Strengths: Total control over fields; Easy to share with an accountant.
Trade-offs: Every refund date is hand-typed; No alerts unless you wire a Zap; Defunct vendors stay 'Active' until you notice.
Best for: People who already live in Notion and want a custom view.
Skip if: You want the board to keep itself current.
Pricing: Free or $10/mo for Notion Plus (verified 2026-06-01). Bank login: No. Free plan: Unlimited rows on free Notion.
4. TrackMySubs
Veteran web tool, no LTD-specific fields
Verdict: Fine if LTDs are 10% of your stack. Painful if they are 50%.
Strengths: Cheap; Multi-currency.
Trade-offs: No refund-window field; No break-even; Dated UI.
Best for: Mixed stacks with a small LTD tail.
Skip if: Your stack is LTD-heavy.
Pricing: Free (10 subs); paid from $10/mo ($99.99/yr) (verified 2026-09-16). Bank login: Optional. Free plan: 10 subs.
5. AppSumo Account page only
Free, built-in, blind to every other marketplace
Verdict: The page exists. It does not nudge you. Treat as a receipt store, not a tracker.
Strengths: Free; Source of truth for the deals you bought there.
Trade-offs: Only knows about AppSumo; No alerts for refund deadlines; No break-even math.
Best for: Buyers who only ever buy on AppSumo and never check the page.
Skip if: You have deals from more than one marketplace.
Pricing: Free (verified 2026-06-01). Bank login: No. Free plan: Unlimited.
Why most subscription trackers fail LTD buyers
A lifetime deal stack does not look like a SaaS stack. Most trackers were built for monthly bills. They model price as a recurring cost and renewal as the only date that matters. An LTD has neither. The price was paid once. The date that matters is the refund deadline, which slips past in 14, 30, or 60 days depending on the marketplace. Miss it once and the loss is the whole deal.
We built a 60-deal test portfolio in April 2026 — 28 AppSumo, 14 PitchGround, 9 DealMirror, 5 Earlybird, plus a long tail. We then logged it into each tracker and counted three things: did the refund window auto-fill, did the tool show break-even math against the SaaS plan replaced, and did dead vendors flag without manual cleanup. Only one tool scored on all three. The rest force the buyer to do the math by hand or to rebuild a Notion board every quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best lifetime deal tracker in 2026?
LemSubs. It auto-fills refund windows for nine marketplaces, shows months-to-break-even against the SaaS plan each deal replaces, and flips dead vendors to a Defunct status on its own.
Is there a free lifetime deal tracker?
Yes. LemSubs free plan covers 10 rows, which is enough for most casual buyers. Wallos is free and unlimited if you self-host. AppSumo's own account page is free but only covers AppSumo.
How do refund windows work across marketplaces?
AppSumo gives 60 days, DealMirror 30, PitchGround 14, Earlybird varies by deal. LemSubs stamps the right deadline per marketplace and alerts at 14, 7, and 1 day before it closes.
Can I import my AppSumo purchases in bulk?
Yes. LemSubs accepts a paste from the AppSumo Account -> Products page or a CSV. Each row is matched to the catalog and saved as a lifetime deal with the refund window already set.
What happens if the vendor I bought from shuts down?
LemSubs flips the deal to Defunct the day a sunset is announced. The deal stays in the portfolio for tax records and Buyer Score history but stops counting in your active stack.
What changed since the last update
- 2026-06-04: First publication. 5 trackers ranked against a 60-deal LTD test portfolio.