Bandcamp vs SellApp

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.

SellApp is a web and API platform for selling digital products, including software, memberships, videos, templates, and paid community access. Its no-code store builder offers templates and premade sections, and AI assistance can help create and personalize a storefront. Sellers can accept PayPal, Stripe, Square, Paddle, Apple Pay, Google Pay, regional methods, and cryptocurrencies. Once a customer pays, the platform can deliver downloads, license keys, memberships, or community access automatically. Sellers can set recurring billing intervals and offer percentage or value discounts, pay-what-you-want prices, and bulk discounts. Community integrations can grant configurable roles after purchase and remove access after a dispute or lost subscription. Developer tools include an API, webhooks, scoped API key permissions, webhook secrets, and product-linked fulfillment hooks. The Standard plan is free, with fees calculated per sale and billed at the start of the following month; it includes unlimited products and resources and a custom domain. Advanced costs $199.99 a month and lists 0% platform fees. SellApp says payments go directly to the seller’s linked payment method and it does not hold funds or perform payouts.