I launched a marketplace for developers selling scripts and plugins — looking for feedback
Hey everyone,
I recently launched EsDeCode, a global marketplace for independent developers selling scripts, plugins, templates and other code assets.
The idea is to help developers turn reusable code into real products with product pages, licensing, author profiles and instant downloads. Buyers can discover PHP scripts, WordPress plugins, HTML templates and JavaScript tools in one focused place.
It is still early, so I would really appreciate honest feedback from other indie hackers:
Is the positioning clear?
Would you trust a marketplace like this as a buyer?
What would make you publish a code asset there as a creator?
Which categories should I focus on first?
What is missing before this feels like a real marketplace?
Website: https://esdecode.com/
Thanks for any feedback — especially from people who have bought, sold or built digital products before.
One thing I'd be careful with:
The challenge may not be whether developers will sell code assets.
The harder decision could be which side of the marketplace deserves to feel scarce first.
That sounds subtle, but it can shape almost everything that follows.
I wouldn't make that call casually this early.
That’s a very good point.
My initial focus is on building a curated supply of genuinely useful, production-ready code assets rather than filling the marketplace with a large number of low-quality listings.
At the same time, I’m trying to learn which categories are already attracting buyer interest, so the supply side is not being built in isolation.
I agree that deciding which side should feel scarce will have a major impact on positioning, quality control, and early growth. I’m still testing that assumption rather than treating the current approach as final.
That's exactly what made me think there's a bigger strategic decision underneath your approach.
I don't think it's really about supply or demand. It's about a business decision that becomes much more significant as the marketplace grows, and I don't think I can explain the reasoning properly in a thread without oversimplifying it.
If you're interested, what's the best email to reach you on?
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