My friend works for a company that wants to sell a piece of downloadable software. They've talked to Digital River but say they aren't very responsive. Anyone know what the best options are? Thanks.
What platform does this software run on? There's a far larger ecosystem on Windows than on OS X or freenixes.
What sort of software is this? Mass-market software selling for $5 needs a completely different solution from special-purpose software selling for $5000.
swreg.com and regnow.com are two options. I rolled my own and got a merchant services account. I think I remember seeing good things about swreg. Their rates are certainly lower.
If you are trying to lock down a shareware program, armadillo is the best.
What functionality (pieces of the puzzle) does he not want to deal with? In general, selling software boils down to being able to take money (credit cards) and provide the software (via a secret URL or a serial code).
I would recommend you avoid SWREG and other Digital River properties. Our experience with DR was very unpleasant and a quick Google search on "swreg scam" and a review of this summary: http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/07/04/swreg-customers-bew... should tell you why.
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[ 2.1 ms ] story [ 42.8 ms ] threadWhat sort of software is this? Mass-market software selling for $5 needs a completely different solution from special-purpose software selling for $5000.
http://golden-braeburn.com/
Golden%Braeburn strikes me as something that would be great, but I'd really only want to pay for it once.
If you are trying to lock down a shareware program, armadillo is the best.
The ASP is worth joining to get the best info if they're doing a lot of this: http://www.asp-shareware.org/
http://www.shareit.com http://plimus.com
If the software is over $150 or so, it's probably better to setup your own payment system down the line.
I would recommend you avoid SWREG and other Digital River properties. Our experience with DR was very unpleasant and a quick Google search on "swreg scam" and a review of this summary: http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/07/04/swreg-customers-bew... should tell you why.
e-junkie + paypal and/or GoogleCheckout is one non DR option: http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/07/23/cost-effective-soft...
Plimus, Avangate and Fastspring are others.
Also, a smart programmer can provide a better solution that anything digital river can offer.