I’ve built a few solid puppeteer automations for common tasks—form submission on various platforms, specific site login flows, data extraction patterns for e-commerce sites. I keep wondering if there’s any real demand for publishing these as templates on a marketplace.
The appeal for me is obvious—turn knowledge into passive or semi-passive income. But I’m skeptical about whether people actually buy automation templates, or if it’s mostly DIY territory where everyone just builds their own.
I’m also curious about the quality/support expectations. If I publish a template and someone buys it, are they expecting ongoing support? How much do templates actually sell for? Is this a “nice side income” situation or more of a novelty?
Has anyone here actually published templates and seen real traction, or is it mostly experimentation territory?
I published a couple templates for basic web scraping workflows a few months ago and honestly didn’t expect much. But I’ve had a steady trickle of purchases—nothing life-changing, but enough that it’s worth maintaining.
The key is solving genuinely painful problems. I focused on templates for sites that are annoying to scrape but have high demand—like specific e-learning platforms or job boards. People buy them because they don’t want to spend time figuring out selectors.
Support-wise, I set expectations upfront. Most buyers just use it as-is, but a few asked for customization. I charged extra for that and it was actually more profitable than the template itself.
I’d say if you have three solid templates for real problems people face repeatedly, try publishing them. You might make a few hundred a month, which makes it worth the effort to maintain.
Published 2 templates, made maybe $200 total over 6 months. Its not a huge market but definately real. ppl buy if they solve specific pain point. worth trying if youve already built it anyway.
The marketplace for automation templates exists but remains relatively niche. Success depends primarily on template positioning and problem specificity. Generic templates underperform. Highly targeted solutions for specific, repeated pain points generate consistent interest.
Market dynamics favor templates that save users 5+ hours of development time. Your templates for e-learning scraping or job board extraction likely meet this threshold. General-purpose templates face stronger competition.
Monetization improves with complementary services—templates plus customization packages, training, or ongoing support. The template itself becomes a loss leader for higher-margin services.