Bandcamp vs PayLoadz

Bandcamp is an online record store and music community where fans discover artists, follow their work, and support them directly. Artists can run customizable stores selling digital music and physical merchandise. Free fan accounts include playlists, wishlists, artist following, a music feed, a customizable collection page, and high-quality downloads of purchases. The free iOS and Android apps stream purchased music and support queues, playlists, and offline listening. Artists can also set monthly or annual subscriptions that offer releases, catalog items, subscriber-only music or merchandise, or community access. Bandcamp charges 15% on digital items and 10% on physical goods. The digital fee drops to 10% after $5,000 in sales if the artist maintains at least $5,000 in sales over the past 12 months. Pro for Artists costs $10 a month and includes Shopify inventory integration, batch uploads, private streams via links, and uploads up to 2 GB per track. Label Accounts start at $20 a month. Playlists are in beta and require a fan account; sampling unowned tracks is limited by artist settings, three plays by default.

PayLoadz is a platform for selling digital goods that processes orders and delivers downloads automatically after payment. Sellers can list images, courses, ebooks, music, software, art, and videos, then direct buyers through links on their own websites, the PayLoadz store, or social media such as Facebook and Instagram. Payments go through PayPal, and proceeds are sent to the seller's PayPal account when a purchase completes. Files can be uploaded through the website or FTP. Product tools include bulk import, multiple files per item, discounts, preview files, and exports of product and sales history. Accounts include an affiliate system, and the service describes Google Ads conversion tracking and mailing-list integration such as MailChimp. PayLoadz says it supports more than 190 countries and more than 20 currencies, and tracks downloads to help guard against abuse and fraudulent transactions. Seller accounts list unlimited products and storage, no transaction fees, and cost $49 a month after a 14-day trial billed at 1.00 USD. Free Affiliate and Buyer plans are also listed. PayLoadz supports web and API access and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware.