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Hotly faces challenges such as the payment threshold potentially deterring prospective collaborators, difficulty retaining subscriptions, and open-source code being easily copied by competitors.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
10/22/2026
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Valid until: 1/20/2027
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Hotly: The Open-Source Paid Inbox That Turns DMs into Revenue
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