The alpha is live. Join early, sell your digital product this week, tell us what breaks, and help shape what we build next.
MerchantBase is now in open alpha. Anyone can create a store, list a product, and start selling.
Why an alpha, and not a big polished launch? Because we believe the opposite of “build quietly for a year, then announce.” We built MerchantBase because we wanted a store that’s live in minutes, while the idea is still fresh. So we’re not going to slow ourselves down with a long private beta either.
An alpha means three things: the core works, the edges are rough, and the people who join now get to shape what comes next.
What works today
The alpha is open — not a waitlist. You can create a store, list a product, and make your first sale today:
A store you can open in minutes. Start on a MerchantBase storefront link. Add your own domain later, when you want the store to feel more yours.
Digital products of all kinds. Files, eBooks, templates, software licenses, game keys, gated content, and invite links for communities like Discord. Digital services too — buyers can pay to book a session with you.
Payments ready on day one. Cards, wallets, PayPal, and crypto. You can make your first sale the same day you sign up.
Delivery on autopilot. Payment clears, the product goes out. The delivery status sits right next to the order.
Customer records with risk signals. You can see who you’re selling to before you deliver.
Simple analytics. Your sales chart, top products, and recent activity — in one dashboard.
A store built for search. SEO-optimized pages, so Google can index your store quickly.
Email invoices, built in to improve your buy rate.
For developers: an API and webhooks.
And you can use MerchantBase two ways: as your whole store, or just as the checkout page for an app you already have.
What’s still coming
The honest list: subscription products, automatic fraud screening, team members, third-party integrations, affiliate management, customer loyalty, referral management, usage-based billing, and customer credit management.
If a feature you need is on that list, tell us. Alpha feedback moves things up the queue.
Who the alpha is for
Solo entrepreneurs who want to test a digital product idea this week — without a monthly bill before the first sale.
Developers who already have an app and just need a checkout page.
Digital sellers tired of juggling four tools and a spreadsheet.
Anyone who tried a marketplace, never quite felt safe there, and wants their own store instead.
What we ask, and what you get
As an alpha user, we ask for two things: patience with rough edges, and honesty about what bugs you.
In return, you get what a big launch can’t give you: a direct line to the people building the product. Your feedback doesn’t go into a support queue — it goes into what we build next. And you’ll see the new features first.
How to join
Go to merchantbase.app and create an account. There’s a free plan, so trying it costs a few minutes, not money. List one product. Share the link. See if it sells.
If you have something you’ve been meaning to sell, and it’s sitting in a folder waiting for the right time — this is the right time, and the alpha is exactly for you.
We’re early. Come build MerchantBase with us.