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The largest marketplace for printables, templates, patterns and digital downloads alongside handmade goods.
#336 web rank · ▲ 3 this week · 20c listing + 6.5% transaction + 3% + 25c payment fee
8.0/10
Etsy sells digital downloads (planners, templates, patterns, wall art, fonts) with instant delivery next to its handmade and vintage goods. Fees are 20 cents per listing, 6.5% transaction and about 3% plus 25 cents payment processing. The main reason to be there is Etsy's own buyer traffic; the price is competition and copying. Read more →
Pros
- Buyers arrive from Etsy search; digital files deliver automatically
- Low cost to test a product
Cons
- Fees add up to roughly 10-12%
- Copycats and search competition
Pricing: Free · Payout: Daily to weekly (Etsy Payments) · printables templates digital downloads marketplace
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Marketplaces for themes, templates, plugins, code, audio and video; authors keep 45-87.5% depending on exclusivity and volume.
#1.0k web rank · ▼ 8 this week · Authors keep 45% (non-exclusive) to 87.5% (exclusive, high volume)
7.4/10
Envato Market (ThemeForest, CodeCanyon, VideoHive, AudioJungle and more) sells themes, templates, plugins, scripts and media to millions of buyers. Authors keep 45% as non-exclusive and up to 87.5% as exclusive high-volume sellers, paid monthly. Review standards are strict; the audience is enormous. Read more →
Pros
- Huge buyer base for WordPress themes, templates and code
- Envato Elements adds subscription royalties
Cons
- Strict review and exclusivity pressure
- Prices are set within Envato bands
Pricing: Free · Payout: Monthly (15th) · themeforest codecanyon themes plugins
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Marketplace for fonts, graphics, templates and themes; non-exclusive shop owners keep 50% of each sale, paid monthly.
#14k web rank · ▼ 77 this week · Shop owners keep 50% of the list price (non-exclusive listings)
7.3/10
Creative Market is a marketplace for fonts, graphics, illustrations, mockups, website and app templates, themes and other design assets, bought mostly by other designers, marketers and small businesses rather than end consumers. Opening a shop requires an application: Creative Market reviews submitted products for quality and originality before approving a seller. The default commission split gives shop owners 50% of… Read more →
Pros
- Design-focused buyers who pay for quality; no exclusivity requirement
- Straightforward monthly payouts once a shop is approved
Cons
- 50% commission is high relative to some digital-asset marketplaces
- Shop approval process adds friction and can reject submissions
Pricing: Free · Payout: $20 Monthly · fonts graphics templates design
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Stock photos, vectors and video inside Creative Cloud; 33% on images, 35% on video.
#68 web rank · Contributors keep 33% (images) and 35% (video)
7.2/10
Adobe Stock pays contributors a flat 33% on images and 35% on video, monthly above $25, with buyers coming from inside Creative Cloud apps. Its royalty rates are the most contributor-friendly of the large agencies. Read more →
Pros
- Higher and stable royalty rates than Shutterstock
- Buyers inside Photoshop and Illustrator
Cons
- Strict technical review
- Slow ramp for new portfolios
Pricing: Free · Payout: $25 Monthly from $25 · adobe stock stock photos vectors
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Sell stock photos, video and music; contributors earn 15-40% by annual download tier.
#1.8k web rank · ▼ 2 this week · Contributors keep 15-40% depending on downloads
7.0/10
Shutterstock pays contributors 15-40% of sale value based on annual download counts, monthly above $35. Photos earn cents per subscription download; video clips earn dollars. Royalties are passive but the tiers reset each January. Read more →
Pros
- Largest stock buyer base; passive royalties
- Video pays far better than photos
Cons
- Royalty tiers reset annually and start at 15%
- Per-download earnings are cents for subscription sales
Pricing: Free · Payout: $35 Monthly from $35 · stock photos stock footage royalties
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Gumroad's built-in marketplace that recommends your products to buyers across the platform.
#2.8k web rank · ▲ 19 this week · Standard Gumroad 10% fee (Discover sales previously carried a higher fee) · accepts Health & Supplements
6.9/10
Gumroad Discover surfaces products to browsing buyers on gumroad.com and in recommendation emails. It is a modest but free source of additional sales for sellers already on the platform. Read more →
Pros
- Free extra exposure for products already on Gumroad
- Buyers with accounts and saved payment details
Cons
- Discover traffic is modest for most sellers
- Fee policy has changed over time
Pricing: Free · Payout: Weekly · gumroad discovery digital products
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Stock footage, music and sound marketplace where contributors set prices and keep 40-60%.
#16k web rank · ▲ 555 this week · Contributors keep 40% (non-exclusive) or 60% (exclusive)
6.8/10
Pond5 (owned by Shutterstock) sells stock footage, music and sound effects with contributor-set prices and royalties of 40% (60% exclusive), paid monthly. Video creators with a back catalogue license clips here. Read more →
Pros
- Contributor-set pricing and high video royalties
- Strong for footage and audio
Cons
- Smaller buyer base than Shutterstock
- Exclusivity for the higher rate
Pricing: Free · Payout: Monthly · stock footage music sound effects