I’ve built a few solid automation workflows that are reusable enough that other people might find them useful. I’ve been thinking about trying to publish them somewhere, but I’m honestly not sure if there’s real demand or if it’s a niche market that’s oversaturated.
Like, would someone actually pay for a workflow template? Or would they rather spend the time building it themselves or finding a free version someone threw on GitHub?
I’m also curious about the practical side: if I did publish something, how would I actually support it? One workflow breaks on one person’s specific site variation, and then what? The support burden could be huge.
Has anyone actually tried selling automation scenarios? Did you get real adoption, or was it mostly crickets? And is the revenue meaningful or just pocket change?
I’m trying to figure out if this is worth the effort or if I should just keep these workflows internal or open-source them.
There’s actually real demand for this. Teams don’t want to build everything from scratch, and they’ll pay for proven solutions. The key is solving a specific problem well, not trying to be generic.
With Latenode’s Marketplace for selling scenarios, you’re not just throwing code on GitHub. You’re publishing workflows that others can use directly in their automations. The platform handles the distribution and versioning. If someone uses your workflow, they’re not forking and modifying—they’re using it as-is or configuring variables.
The support question is legit, but it’s manageable. A well-designed scenario with clear documentation doesn’t require constant hand-holding. People adjust the variables for their use case.
Realistic revenue? It depends on the niche and quality. A solid workflow that solves a real pain point could generate consistent revenue. Not life-changing money for one scenario, but multiple scenarios add up.
The marketplace for automation templates is real but specific. People don’t buy generic solutions—they buy solutions to their specific problems. If you’ve built workflows for common scenarios like lead scraping, data enrichment, or predictable form automation, there’s demand.
The support burden is manageable if your documentation is clear and your workflow is robust. Most support issues come from vague requirements or edge cases. Document thoroughly and you’re mostly fine.
I haven’t sold anything yet, but I know people who have. The ones who make money did it because they built for a specific niche and actually understood the problem deeply. Generic workflows? Yeah, that’s noise. But a well-targeted solution to a specific workflow? People use it.
The revenue is usually modest per scenario but it adds up over time. More importantly, it forces you to build with quality because your reputation is on the line.
demand exists for niche-specific solutions. e-commerce scraping, lead gen, data sync workflows get real interest. generic templates don’t sell. build for a specific problem, document well, support is minimal.