Paid content isn’t an afterthought on BuiltByBit. It’s our core business so we’re constantly innovating and developing new features. There’s a reason we have over 6x more paid products.
<aside> <img src="/icons/chart_gray.svg" alt="/icons/chart_gray.svg" width="40px" /> We have 8,000+ paid resources Compared to just 1,350 on Spigot. Paid products make up 80% of all resources on BuiltByBit, whereas less than 2% on Spigot are paid.
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<aside> <img src="/icons/list_gray.svg" alt="/icons/list_gray.svg" width="40px" /> We have 10 product categories Server owners come to us for more than just plugins. Builds, server setups, Discord bots, configs, and more are available on BuiltByBit.
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<aside> <img src="/icons/code_gray.svg" alt="/icons/code_gray.svg" width="40px" /> We’ve developed 50+ custom features to help creators The only custom development that Spigot has done that we’re aware of is their anti-piracy placeholder and API. In fact, Spigot is still using XenForo 1.5, software which has not been receiving any updates for over three years, even for critical security issues. Compare this to BuiltByBit, which is constantly innovating with features such as bundles, sale events, addons, a cart system, advanced analytics, an official API, coupon codes, and more. Click here to see an overview of the features available to our creators.
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| BuiltByBit | Spigot | |
|---|---|---|
| General ———————————- | ———————————————— | ———————————————— |
| Requirements to post paid resources | None | 8 week old account, 3 free resources, 80 posts, 20 positive ratings |
| Supported categories | Plugins, Builds, Configurations, Graphics, Server setups, Websites, Models, Discord bots, Programs | Plugins, Websites, Programs |
| Payments ——————————- | ———————————————— | ———————————————— |
| Platform fee | 9.9% | 0% |
| Payment gateways | PayPal, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Alipay, Bancontact, Efecty, Giropay, iDeal, OXXO, SOFORT, Trustly, Webmoney, & 35 more | Only PayPal |
| Chargeback protection | Full chargeback protection | No chargeback protection or data to assist with disputes |
| Split payments | Yes, between up to 5 users | No |
| Maximum price limit | No max price | $20 USD |
| Add-to-cart | Yes | No |
| VAT/GST compliance | Yes | No |
| Subscription licenses | Yes | Yes |
| Policies & moderation ———— | ———————————————— | ———————————————— |
| Manual staff approval | All resources | Only paid resources |
| Resource review moderation | Advanced dispute process | No ability to report false reviews to be removed |
| Requires exclusivity | No | No |
| Avoiding leaks ———————— | ———————————————— | ———————————————— |
| API | Official API for Ultimate users | Third-party unofficial API |
| Code obfuscation | Fully allowed | Partially allowed |
| DRM licensing systems | Fully allowed | Partially allowed |
| Restrict buyer access | Yes | No |
| Engagement ————————— | ———————————————— | ———————————————— |
| Paid advertising opportunities | Yes | No |
| Sale events | Yes | No |
| Curated sale events | Yes | No |
| Wishlisting | Yes | No |
| Filtering | Yes | No |
| Advanced analytics | Yes | No |
| Bulk-edit functionality | Yes | No |
| Bundles | Yes | No |
| Beta licenses | Yes | No |
| Hosted testing servers | Yes | No |
| 3D preview | Yes | No |
| Addons | Yes | No |
| Cross-sells | Yes | No |
| Coupon codes & license keys | Yes | No |
| Pay-what-you-want | Yes | No |
| Email promotion | Yes | No |
| Referral links | Yes | No |
| Advanced image carousel | Yes | No |
| Discord bot integration | Yes | No |
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