Sponsor gas for your users—prepay credits, watch non-crypto signups convert 10x.
Solo founders can't acquire non-crypto native users for web3 apps because wallets and gas fees scare them off, making growth nearly impossible without massive marketing budgets.
GasShield lets founders preload gas credits for user transactions, abstracted via a simple SDK. Users act without wallets or fees; you control budgets per campaign. Perfect for viral growth loops targeting mainstream audiences.
Solo founders developing web3 applications targeting mainstream users
Campaign-based budgeting with real-time spend tracking and auto-refill.
professional
Buy/top-up credits, set per-project budgets.
npm install, wrap tx calls for gasless experience.
Track ROI: credits spent vs user actions/revenue.
Cap tx per user/IP to prevent abuse.
ETH, Base, Polygon—switchable relays.
Stripe webhooks for low-balance top-ups.
Whitelist your contracts only.
CSV downloads for accounting.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| stripe_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| credits_balance | int | No |
| chain_id | int | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| campaign_id | uuid | No |
| user_ip | text | Yes |
| gas_used | int | No |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/campaignsCreate campaign
/api/relay-txRelay gasless transaction
/api/balancesGet campaign balances
/api/topupAdd credits via Stripe
Testnet only
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 40 | 3% | $90 | $1,080 |
| Month 6 | 350 | 6% | $630 | $7,560 |
Prepay gas, remove barriers, acquire mainstream users effortlessly.
Email list from web3 hackathon winners, offer $50 free credits. Tweet thread on gas pains with demo. Post MVP in r/web3 and web3 SaaS Discords.
Mature relayers
No solo-friendly pricing
$30 flat for startups
Reliable
No budgeting dashboard
Campaign management UI
Network effects via shared credit pools for indie founders.
L2 gas fees dropping, but still barrier; sponsorship budgets rising in bull market.
Credit abuse
IP limits + manual review
Relay failures
Multi-provider
Success: 10 willing to pay $30
Success: $5 credits spent
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