Selling digital products can change how you think about your time and your business. Whether you're a services professional looking to consolidate your knowledge into a first digital product; or you're a creator with an engaged audience that's willing to buy a premium offering--it's never been more possible to create, publish and sell digital products.
In this post, we'll walk through 12 of the best platforms to sell your digital products.
*Oh, and if you don't have a digital product ready to sell yet, you might be interested in checking out our Digital Product Lab; it's a rich, dynamic Notion template designed to give you everything you need to plan, build and publish your first digital product. Go take a look.
If you want to create and sell digital products without having to worry about hosting or payments, Sellfy is an excellent solution. With everything from digital downloads to ebooks to courses, itâs a one-stop shop for creators.
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Sellfy is a great option if you want to sell digital products without having to worry about the technical side of things. Just create your products, share them on social media or embed them on your website, and let Sellfy handle the rest.
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Gumroad is making major moves in the digital creator space. From their punchy rebrand to Gumroad CEO, Sahil Lavingiaâs, inspiring piece on âtaking small betsâ; Gumroad is going to be a key figure in digital creator economy.
As an entry point into the digital creator economy (as they say, if youâre going from zero to $1 online), itâs hard to go past Gumroad. Create your page. Setup your products. Link to your Gumroad store from Twitter, social media and other places on the webâand you wonât even need a mailing list or website.
If youâre looking to create and sell digital products on your own platform, Podia is an excellent choice. With robust pricing options and a sleek user interface, it offers many of the same features as Gumroad, while letting you set up a full-featured online store or membership site.
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Podia is a great choice if you want more control over the branding of your store, or if youâre looking to sell courses or memberships in addition to digital products. Itâs also a good option if you have an existing audience, as you can import them directly into Podia.
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AppSumo is best known as a deals site for entrepreneurs, but they also have a digital store where you can buy and sell products. While itâs not as feature-rich as Gumroad or Podia, itâs a great option if you want to sell products without having to set up your own store.
The AppSumo sales support team is also one of the most hands-on I've ever come across. They on-board like few others and really put in the time to make you feel like you have everything you need to start selling. It's really rather impressive.
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Appsumo is great if you're looking to make a big splash with your launch and sell at a large discount. If your product has a 'lifetime license' offer, AppSumo also works very nicely.
Shopify is a world leading ecommerce platform. And while it's often taken up by retail and physical sellers--their digital product selling capabilities are in many ways just as impressive.
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If you want full control over the branding and functionality of your storefront, Shopify is a great option.
With almost 4 million downloads from their platform, Easy Digital Downloads is one of the most popular platforms for selling digital products. Whether youâre selling ebooks, plugins, images or other digital files, this platform has everything you need to get started.
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If youâre looking for a powerful, but easy-to-use platform for selling digital products online, Easy Digital Downloads is an excellent choice.
Kajabi is an all-in-one platform that allows you to sell, deliver and market your digital products in one place. With tools for creating stunning landing pages and marketing campaigns, as well as intuitive analytics dashboards for monitoring customer activity, Kajabi is a powerful choice for creators trying to build a business around their digital products.
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If youâre looking for an all-in-one platform that lets you create high-quality digital products and fully optimize every aspect of your sales and marketing efforts, Kajabi is an excellent choice. Whether youâre selling courses, ebooks, design files, or anything else, Kajabi has the tools you need to build a successful business around your digital products.
Teachable is a great option if you want to create and sell online courses. With tools for everything from creating course content to setting up payment plans, itâs the perfect platform for anyone who wants to launch an educational product.
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If youâre interested in selling courses, Teachable is a great option.
Udemy is one of the largest online course marketplaces, with over 100,000 courses available on a wide variety of topics. While you can find some free courses on Udemy, most courses are paid and range in price from $20 to $200.
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If youâre looking to sell courses, Udemy is a great option. And with a huge audience of potential students already using Udemy, youâll be able to reach a large number of people with your courses.
SamCart is a great option for anyone who wants to sell digital products online. With  robust tools for creating and managing your sales funnels, itâs the perfect platform for anyone who wants to start earning from their creations. Whether you want to create an online course, sell consulting services or setup a membership site, SamCart has everything you need to get started.
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SamCart is a trusted, highly flexible option that will give you pretty much all the features you need to get started.
Payhip is another simple option for selling digital downloads and courses online. Trusted by over 130,000 sellers, their simple interface lets you get up and running, experiment with various formats and process payments with ease.
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A great option if you're just starting out and want to experiment with a digital products, memberships or courses. Best if you already have your own audience base.
I personally love Webflow (this very site is built and runs on Webflow). While it isn't specifically designed as a digital product platform, Webflow's ecommerce plan lets you build and manage an online store with serious flexibility. When it comes to design freedom; Webflow really is second to none.
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If you want to take a design-first approach to your online store, Webflow might just be your best choice. Fair warning though: there's a learning curve.
With a huge community of buyers, intuitive tools for creating and managing your sales, and no transaction fees, itâs the ideal choice for anyone looking to start earning from their creations. Whether you want to create courses, ebooks, or design files, Etsy has everything you need as an online seller
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A massive online community of indie buyers and sellers, Etsy is a great choice for getting your products in front of a large audience.
In 2022, there are more and more digital product marketplaces popping up than ever before. Whether you take a website-builder like Webflow and construct your offerings in a custom way, or start with a more pre-built structure like Podia or Kajabi--it's never been easier to create something of value, digitally, get it in front of viable buyers and settle your first sale online.
If you're still contemplating your digital product build, or would benefit from some guidance along the way; you can always check out our Digital Product Lab. A comprehensive Notion template / interactive course that's designed to help you build your very first digital earner. Check it out.
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