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How to Sell Discord Bots in 2026: Pricing, Payouts and Rules

You built a Discord bot that works. Moderation, tickets, levels, polls. Other server owners need the same thing, and many would rather pay than build it from scratch. This guide covers what to sell, how to price it, what the rules look like and how to get paid.

Can you sell Discord bots?

Yes. You can sell the source code of a bot you wrote, sell a packaged bot that buyers host themselves, or sell setup work. The key word is your code. Selling a bot you copied, or a fork of an open-source project whose license forbids it, is where sellers get into trouble.

Is selling Discord bots against Discord's ToS?

Selling code you own is a software sale between you and the buyer. Discord's rules apply to how a bot behaves on the platform: it must follow the Discord Developer Terms of Service and Developer Policy (for example, no spam, no self-bots, no scraping user data). Before you list a bot:

  • Read the current Discord Developer Terms and Developer Policy yourself; they change.
  • Don't sell self-bots, raid tools, token grabbers or anything that automates user accounts.
  • Make the bot's data handling clear in your README.
  • Check the licenses of every dependency you ship.

On Botnexio, every submission is reviewed by the team before it goes live, so clearly illegal or abusive tools won't get listed.

What buyers actually want to buy

Look at the searches people make: "buy discord bot source code", "discord moderation bot source code", "ticket bot discord dashboard". Buyers want code they can run on their own server and adapt. That shapes your package:

  • Clean source code with a clear folder structure.
  • A README that takes a buyer from ZIP to a running bot: creating the application in the Discord Developer Portal, setting the token, registering slash commands, starting the process.
  • An .env.example with every variable documented.
  • A Dockerfile or deploy notes so hosting is not a guessing game.
  • An honest feature list. Say what's included and what isn't ("no database", "no dashboard"). Buyers trust sellers who are upfront about limits.
  • A clear license. State whether buyers may use it in client projects and whether reselling the code is allowed.

Botnexio's own Discord Bot Starter is a good reference: discord.js v14, an automatic slash-command loader, example commands, JSON logging, graceful shutdown and a Dockerfile, with a plain statement that there's no database and no dashboard.

Popular Discord bot categories

The categories that show up again and again in search and on the Discord bots catalog:

  • Moderation & anti-scam: auto-moderation, audit logs, link filters.
  • Support tickets: private ticket channels, categories, team assignment.
  • Levels & XP: role rewards, leaderboards.
  • Voice: temporary voice channels, limits and owner controls.
  • Announcements & polls: scheduled posts, embed builders, votes.
  • Starters & boilerplates: a solid base other developers build on.

A narrow, well-documented bot that solves one job beats a "does everything" bot with thin docs.

How to price a Discord bot

There's no fixed market price, but some rules of thumb help:

  1. Price the time saved. If your bot saves a developer a weekend, a one-time price in the low tens of euros is easy to justify.
  2. Starters sell cheaper than complete bots. A boilerplate is a starting point; a finished ticket system with docs is a product.
  3. Look at comparable listings. Browse the catalog and price relative to scope.
  4. Price in EUR, incl. VAT. On Botnexio, the price buyers see is the final price including VAT.

How payouts work on Botnexio

Botnexio pays creators through Stripe Connect (Stripe Express). You connect your account once on the creator page; Stripe handles identity checks and bank payouts.

Standard terms: you keep 85% of the net price (excl. VAT), less Stripe fees.

Example from the creator page: a €29 sale to a buyer in Germany (incl. 19% VAT) has a net price of €24.37. Your 85% share is €20.71, minus Stripe fees. The VAT rate always follows the buyer's country, and Stripe processing fees vary by card and country.

From code to first sale in 5 steps

The creator guide covers it in detail:

  1. Start Stripe Express onboarding.
  2. Finish your Stripe details until the status shows "Connected".
  3. Upload your product: name, category, price in EUR, clear description.
  4. Wait for review by the Botnexio team (typically a few business days).
  5. Go live in the catalog and get paid on each sale.

Write a listing that converts

  • Title = what it does. "Discord Ticket Bot with SLA Timers" beats "TicketMaster 3000".
  • First line = the outcome. One sentence a server admin understands.
  • Feature list = facts. Commands, libraries, hosting needs.
  • Say what's not included. It cuts refund requests and support tickets.
  • Show the license. Buyers want to know if they can use it for clients.

FAQ

Can I sell a bot I built with AI help?
Yes, as long as you have the rights to the code and it works as described. Test it and document it like any other product.

Do buyers host the bot themselves?
For code sales, yes. Botnexio's own bots ship as a ZIP right after payment and run on the buyer's server.

What does Botnexio charge?
Standard: you keep 85% of the net price (excl. VAT), less Stripe fees. Stripe fees are always borne by the creator.

How do I get paid?
Via Stripe Connect (Express). Payouts go to your bank account; if your payout account uses another currency, Stripe converts it (conversion fees may apply).

Can I sell the same bot elsewhere?
Check the creator terms on botnexio.com before listing.

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