One-Purpose Tools. One-Time Price.

No Monthly Fees. No Upsells. No Bloat. No Lock-In. No Bullshit.

Opinionated tools for creators and solopreneurs
who orbit their audience-–not their tech stack.

You’re not supposed to feel in control.

You’re supposed to feel dependent—on their platforms and their tools.

That’s the model: rising subscription costs, bloated features, growth at all costs.

Every “improvement” adds friction. Every update breaks something that was finally working.

You waste time fighting their tools.

They don’t care about users—just numbers going up, chasing a sale or IPO that makes the product worse and the support queue infinite.

These companies don’t understand solopreneurs or small teams. They’ve never built something personal.

They literally can’t. The product committees suck out any soul and utility.

You’re Not Crazy.

  • Ever tried to cancel a subscription and ended up trapped in a help article maze written by someone who hates joy?
  • Signed up for a free trial—only to get dropped into an upsell funnel before you’ve even used the product?
  • Why does everything need a workspace, a dashboard, a team invite, and a 14-step wizard just to get started?

You didn’t sign up for a full-time job managing your software.

You wanted to make things.

Serve your community.

Make their lives better.

But every tool wants you to do things their way. "Click here." "Upgrade." Watch your bill climb every month for features you’ll never use.

It’s not just annoying—it’s a waste of your time, your focus, and your momentum.

Fuck that.

Why AEV tools are different

What You Get When the Software’s on Your Side

  • Buy once. Yours to use, no monthly fees. No lock-in. No subscriptions. Just software that respects your wallet and your workflow.
  • Your data stays yours. No “you are the product” business models. No shady trackers. Just private tools doing what they’re supposed to.
  • Tools that do less—but better. No endless dashboards. No feature bloat. Just the essentials, built right.
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Kade, the builder behind AEV

Hi, I’m Kade.

Acquire Escape Velocity isn’t some venture-backed startup—it’s just me. Every product is handcrafted at the rig you see behind me. No offshore teams. No silent cofounders. Just one builder, full stack.

I’ve spent years building software that solves real-world problems—across early-stage startups, top-tier YouTube channels, the inner workings of Fortune 500s, and my own ventures.

AEV is where all of that experience gets pointed at one thing: making life easier for creators like you.

The Acquire Escape Velocity Philosophy

  • One Product = Five Core Features.
    No more, no less. Every one earns its place. No fluff. No filler.
  • A direct line to the builder.
    No tickets. No “success reps.” Just straight answers.
  • A community that gets it.
    Creators, solopreneurs, and misfits—not growth hackers and hustle bros.
  • New tools drop 2–4× a year.
    Each one replaces something bloated, overpriced, or broken.

Because when software has a point of view—
and an actual damn human behind it—
you don’t have to carry the mental load.

Escape Starts With
Video Vibe

Video Vibe Demo

Built for creators who want their video players to be as impactful as their content.
Most platforms lock you into their look, their branding, their way of doing things.

Video Vibe gives you control, without the clutter.

🌀 Playhead Flair

Emoji? Icon? Logo? Animated GIF? Drop in what fits your vibe and keep attention where it matters.

🎨 Custom Themes

Your colors, your glyphs, your feel—finally reflected in your video player.

🗂 Collections

Apply one look across dozens of videos in a single click. Because branding shouldn’t be tedious.

🌍 Deploy Anywhere

Embed it, link it, launch it. No walled gardens, just distribution on your terms.

🧳 Portable by Default

Your videos and assets live in your Mux and S3 accounts—where they belong. No export buttons—because you never needed them in the first place.

👉 See Video Vibe in Action

Stay In The Loop—No Algorithms, No Spam

Get behind-the-scenes updates, launch announcements (with the best deals), and the occasional rant about modern software. Each week I send an email you can read in under 10 minutes. It’ll contain:

  • Simple, direct notes from the guy actually building the products.
  • Use cases from real users to spark your own ideas.
  • Opportunities to help shape what gets built next.
  • No social media drama.
  • Unsubscribe anytime. No hard feelings.