If you are using Docker on AWS then EC2 Container Service (http://aws.amazon.com/ecs/) would be an option. It's still in beta but looks promising.
It takes care all of the cluster management, launching, stopping etc.
I recommend Fastspring (http://www.fastspring.com). Yes, it's more expensive than others but it has a lot of features that make it worth it.
The main selling point for us was that essential you sell your product wholesale to Fastspring and they become the seller. This makes accounting and taxes much easier, especially for EU customers.
I can also vouch for Fastspring. The reseller part is really important. It means they take care of billing and VAT, similar to the App Store. It's a bit more effort to set up compared to the Mac App Store, but they take less and pay out faster. Customer support is really good. Their API is a bit annoying to work with, but gets the job done, and the customer support makes up for unclear docs. I'm really happy with them.
I'm not in the same boat as OP, but I definitely can vouch for Fastspring in general. It's extremely convenient from the business standpoint that I don't have to worry about all of the complex international tax laws, etc.
Also, I've used PayPal API, and found the Fastspring API comparatively easier to use once you figure it out.
Love FastSpring. Easy store manager and great tech support. Plus, I don't have to worry about anything because they handle all the invoices, VAT and other boring stuff.
Fastspring is great, I've used them for the last 5 years. They handle VAT as well, one of the main reasons I use them (I'd rather not deal with that bureaucracy myself).
It's still a good idea to have a second payment processor, in case one has downtime or a customer has a problem charging their card. I've never had problems with Fastspring, but I occasionally had problems with others - I have a switch in my backend where I can flip to a second payment processor instantly.
It's actually $9/month for Heroku Basic DB plan and $20/month for SSL endpoint not cert (you can use your own domain and SSL cert).
You can always piggyback on yourapp.herokuapp.com for free SSL cert.
This is probably my background in sysops talking, but $29 a month for an nginx frontend, rails daemon and PostgreSQL instance sounds like highway robbery...
certainly - I think I paid 3 bucks for my cert for a year and amazon doesn't charge me anything extra for turning on SSL with my node code. I use a micro instance ..with swap ;)
Not to sound rude but what's your experience with project management ? Have you been a project manager or somehow involved in projects ?
How are you going to solve a problem that you don't know anything about ?
Yes, I have experience with project management/team lead and I have used quite a lot task management apps :) Just wanted to hear what other people are thinking.
Originally it was developed for a final thesis about agile project management. Launched in September last year, totally bootstrapped and already have paying customers.
Yes I agree it is quite similar, I discovered this application while doing market research. However, there are a couple of features that I have planned which will differentiate - such as a tighter email/Gmail integration.
Also, there is definitely space for both ClinchPad and Pipedrive to coexist.
They provide 3x512MB gears for free and you can use your custom domain.