Does anyone have experience selling Mac apps?

Question

I'm searching for the most reliable flow to do that outside the Mac App Store.

Andrey Azimov · Accepted Answer

There is also [Paddle](https://paddle.com/) that was mention by some WIP member but I didn't try it.
- Good: They are supporting Payoneer withdraw. Good for people from Easter Europe who don't have PayPal (Gumroad do not support PayPal)
- Bad: Hight fee: 5% + $0.5 vs 3.5% + 0.3$ Gumroad

Marc Köhlbrugge · Answer

I don't have any personal experience selling Mac apps, but the services that seem most common when _buying_ Mac apps are [FastSpring](http://www.fastspring.com) and [Paddle](https://paddle.com/).

If you haven't already I'd go visit your favorite Mac developers' websites and see what platform they use.

Andrey Azimov · Answer

I started to use [Gumroad](https://www.gumroad.com/) Fees:
- if you pay $10 / month fee will be 3.5% + $0.3 from each sale.
- If you want free you will pay higher fee 8.5% + $0.3 from each sale.

Gumroad calculator (free vs paid): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AHqN-JnewkACvlOU1IY2KWyYH1jQBioOSoSrj5VyzkQ/edit?usp=sharing

You can withdraw money to your personal PayPal account (I didn't try yet). 

There is some risk that Gumroad or PayPal can verify you and ask some extra docs (it didn't happen to mean but I heard from a friend)

Adam Bardon · Answer

To my Revolut account, around 10th day of the month

Andrey Azimov · Answer

will do

Brian Ball · Answer

Check out [FastSpring](http://www.fastspring.com) - we've used PayPal directly for 12 years, but it's time to update our process.

Adam Bardon · Answer

I highly recommend Paddle in connection with DevMate for licensing. Easy to set up.  Receiving payments always on time.

Brian Ball · Answer

Yes. Stripe will be what I update to.

Andrey Azimov · Answer

All good. Tried withdraw to PayPal. They sending payments each Friday

Ashish Kumar (Ashfame) 🐲 · Answer

Found this on Google. If its true, its BS - https://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=https://www.cardfellow.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Fast-Spring-pricing-1024x362.png&imgrefurl=https://www.cardfellow.com/blog/fastspring-review/&h=362&w=1024&tbnid=oI35T3l3NAgVvM:&tbnh=133&tbnw=378&usg=__geo2ASbERg41d_heaOzSxBGa2-k%3D&vet=10ahUKEwiLqI2B1dzaAhVFuY8KHZTkBrYQ9QEILDAA..i&docid=hI3opZ1Gzzo_VM&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLqI2B1dzaAhVFuY8KHZTkBrYQ9QEILDAA

Ashish Kumar (Ashfame) 🐲 · Answer

Do you know how does FastSpring pricing looks like? Their pricing page doesn't even say that.

Abhinaya · Answer

Yes, I'm using Paddle and it's nice. But I've not tried the withdrawal yet.

Wilbert Liu · Answer

Hello Brian, thanks for giving some thoughts on it! 🙂 May I know the reason behind the update from PayPal to something else? Another question though, can't Stripe do this as well?

Wilbert Liu · Answer

Good caveats on Gumroad & PayPal Andrey, thanks for that! Do you mind to share about how do you withdraw your money then?

Brian Ball · Answer

Can’t remember exactly, but it’s a full-service solution. They handle support etc.

Wilbert Liu · Answer

That’s cool Adam! So how do they send the money btw?

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