Solstead

Buy software that already works.

Every listing has to prove sustained real use before it goes up, and say plainly what it doesn't do.

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Every listing manually reviewed
No minimum revenue to list
No ads, no paid placement
5% or $15 at sale, no listing fee

Listings

4 vetted · first listings clearing review now

Nothing is published until it clears the review bar. Here is the shape every listing takes when it does.

Example: listing structure, not a live listing
Micro SEO / backlink tool
PRICE
CATEGORY · SEO
Proof of use
Sustained usage over time, self-reported with supporting detail. One-off or self-generated payments don't count.
What it doesn't do / who it isn't for
Required on every listing. Stated by the seller, in plain language, before anything goes live.
Setup & handoff
Who owns initial setup, and what the buyer configures themselves.
Ownership & licensing
Any third-party assets or transfer constraints, disclosed. Never left blank.

The review bar

Public, specific, and the same for every listing.

Functional
Runs from a clean install. No missing keys, no undocumented setup.
Source available
Repo access on request. Doesn't need to be public, but must be verifiable.
Proof of substance
Sustained real usage, not a single transaction. Small MRR with a retention number, a verifiable user count over time, or a completed audit. One-off or self-generated payments don't count.
Honest scope
The listing matches the repo, and says plainly what it doesn't do and who it isn't for. Not just the pitch.
Engineered, not generated
Real, engineered MVPs only, not something prompted into existence with nothing behind it.

How it works

FOR BUYERS
01
Browse what cleared the bar
Only reviewed listings are visible. Nothing publishes automatically.
02
Read the proof and the limits
The usage proof, the setup expectations, and what the tool doesn't do, all before you commit.
03
Agree, then pay by card
The full purchase agreement is shown with that listing's real terms. You accept it, then pay through Stripe on the platform.
04
Handoff, with a refund window
The seller confirms the sale and starts the transfer. A short refund window follows the purchase.
FOR SELLERS
01
Submit
A seller submits the listing with a live demo and proof of real use.
02
Reviewed
Checked by hand against the review bar. Nothing goes live automatically.
03
Connect payouts, go live
Connect a Stripe payout account, and the listing publishes once it clears the bar.
04
Sold, paid out automatically
You confirm the sale for that specific buyer. Funds transfer to your account, less the platform fee.

Why Solstead

This is a small, curated space by design.
That's not a limitation, it's the only way the bar stays real.

Most places to buy an MVP work the same way: upload a screenshot, write a price, go live. Nothing checks whether it's actually real.

Every listing here has to prove sustained use, not a single payment, before it's allowed up. Sellers have to say plainly what the tool doesn't do and who it isn't for, not just what it does. That's harder to fake than a polished pitch, and it costs something to admit, which is exactly why it means something.

There's no minimum revenue to list. What matters is whether something real happened, not how big the number is.

No ads. No paid placement. Visibility here is earned by clearing the bar, not bought.

Common objections

Why isn't working code enough?
Code alone isn't worth much until someone's actually used it. That's proof of substance: required to list, not optional.
How do I know it isn't a shelved side project?
A shelved project looks like a shortcut to the builder, but it's pure uncertainty to a buyer. That's why every listing gets manually reviewed before it goes live, not just uploaded.
What keeps the bar from slipping?
The quality bar is the whole product, so the bar is public, specific, and the same for every listing.
Why not just build it myself?
Most buyers here already ran that math. The build is rarely the expensive part, maintaining it forever after is.
What happens to my money at purchase?
Payment runs through Stripe on the platform, against an agreement you read in full first. A short refund window follows the purchase.
What is Solstead responsible for?
Reviewing every listing against the public bar. Solstead isn't a party to your deal, and the seller represents the accuracy of their disclosures and ownership claims directly to the buyer.

Start on either side of it.

Browse what's cleared the bar, or put something up and let it be checked.

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