I have a few puppeteer workflows that work really well—they solve specific problems cleanly. I’ve been thinking about whether packaging them up and selling them on a marketplace like Latenode’s would be worth the effort.
But before I spend time documenting and polishing these things, I want to know if there’s actually a market for pre-built automations. Is this something people are genuinely looking to buy? Or is the marketplace so flooded with similar workflows that you’d never find customers?
Also, what kind of workflows seem to have actual value? Like, are people buying general scrapers or are they looking for niche automations that solve specific business problems? And how much are people willing to pay for a workflow?
I’m also curious about the practical side—how much work is it to package a workflow for sale? Does it need to be polished and fully documented or can you sell something rougher? And do you have to offer customer support if someone buys it?
I sold a few workflows on Latenode’s marketplace. It’s not a get-rich-quick thing but it does generate income if you target the right niche.
What sells: specific automations that solve particular business problems. Generic scrapers—not so much. But a workflow that automates a specific SaaS login plus data extraction plus CRM update? That has buyers.
The work to package it is reasonable. You need documentation explaining what it does, what credentials it needs, what data it outputs. Maybe an hour or two. You don’t need it polished to perfection, but it needs to be reliable and well-explained.
Support varies. Most people just buy it and run it. Some ask questions. You decide if you want to offer a guarantee or support. I offer basic troubleshooting for my stuff but nothing extensive.
Price varies wildly depending on what it does. Simple scrapers go for $10-30. Complex workflows solving specific business problems go higher.
There’s definitely demand but you’re not competing against infinite workflows. Latenode’s marketplace is still growing and specific, useful automations do find customers. If you have something with real practical value, it’s worth listing.
I listed a couple of workflows and had some sales. Nothing life-changing but steady trickle of interest.
The key insight: people don’t want generic solutions. They want automations that solve specific problems they actually have. A generic web scraper gets ignored. A scraper that specifically handles e-commerce product monitoring and feeds into Shopify? That gets bought.
Documentation matters more than you’d think. People need to understand quickly if a workflow solves their problem. Clear description and example output goes a long way.
As for support, you set the expectations. I include basic troubleshooting but make it clear that’s it. Most buyers just want to plug it in and go.
Is there demand? Yes, but it’s not massive. Think of it as supplemental income if you create good workflows, not a primary business model.
Marketplace demand exists for specialized automations addressing specific business needs. Generic workflows face saturation and lack purchase incentive. Workflows solving particular integration challenges, industry problems, or workflow gaps generate sustainable sales. Documentation clarity and practical value drive conversion. Pricing depends on specificity and complexity. Support burden remains manageable when expectations are clearly communicated. Marketplace can serve as supplementary revenue for well-targeted solutions.