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Coming soon

A marketplace for legitimate software.

We're building Papel Marketplace, where verified developers and software companies sell licenses, subscriptions and digital products. Every seller passes identity and business verification, and every product is reviewed before it's listed.

Join the waitlist

How selling will work

  1. Step 1

    Join the waitlist

    Tell us who you are and what you build. We invite sellers in small groups before the public launch.

  2. Step 2

    Verify your identity

    KYC before you can list: you create a Stripe Connect account and complete Stripe's identity and business verification, including a payout account in your own or your company's name.

  3. Step 3

    Pass product review

    We check that you own or are licensed to sell the software, that it works as described and that it complies with the law and our policies.

  4. Step 4

    Sell and get paid

    Buyers pay by card through Stripe. Licenses or downloads are delivered automatically and the sale, minus the platform fee, is paid out to your own Stripe account.

Planned payment setup

Payments on Stripe Connect

We plan to process marketplace payments with Stripe Connect, the marketplace product of our payment processor, Stripe. Sellers onboard through Stripe, and Stripe carries out the identity and business checks (KYC) required to receive payouts.

  • Each seller has their own connected Stripe account
  • Buyers pay by card on a secure checkout
  • PapelSoftware's platform fee is taken from each sale and shown before you list
  • The rest is paid out by Stripe directly to your bank account

This setup is planned and may change before launch. Stripe and Stripe Connect are trademarks of Stripe, Inc. PapelSoftware is not affiliated with or endorsed by Stripe.

What you can sell

Software you built or are licensed to resell, offered legally in the countries you sell to.

  • SaaS subscriptions and web applications
  • Desktop and mobile apps
  • Plugins, themes and browser extensions
  • Code templates, UI kits and starter projects
  • APIs, SDKs and developer tools

What isn't allowed

Listings are reviewed before they go live and can be removed later. See the Acceptable Use Policy.

  • Cracked, pirated or resold licenses you don't have the right to sell
  • Malware, spyware, or tools built to break into or evade security systems
  • Accounts, credentials, personal data or scraped databases
  • Software that facilitates fraud, illegal gambling or any other unlawful activity
  • Anything else prohibited by our Acceptable Use Policy

Join the waitlist

Early-access sellers are invited first. We'll only use your details to contact you about the marketplace.

Questions? Write to [email protected].

Questions

When does the marketplace open?
We haven't set a public date. Waitlist members hear first and are invited in groups before the public launch.
Does it cost anything to join the waitlist?
No. Joining the waitlist is free and doesn't commit you to anything. Seller fees will be published, and shown to you, before you list a product.
Why is KYC required?
Verified sellers protect buyers and keep payments compliant with anti-money-laundering and sanctions rules. We don't list products from sellers who haven't completed verification.
Which countries are supported?
Sellers will need to be in a country where Stripe Connect accounts are available. The final list will be published at launch; tell us your country in the form so we can prioritize it.
Who handles the payments?
We plan to run marketplace payments on Stripe Connect. Each seller gets their own connected Stripe account; buyers pay by card, PapelSoftware keeps a platform fee and the rest is paid out to the seller's account on Stripe's payout schedule.
Will PapelSoftware hold my money?
No. With Stripe Connect, funds for your sales are settled to your own connected account and paid out by Stripe to your bank. We only receive the platform fee.