[QGIS-Developer] [Qgis-psc] Theoretical discussion: A QGIS paid plugin marketplace?

[Roger Merritt]

Hi everyone,

It seems I have too much time on my hands, semi retired but keen to keep
busy, lol,

With there being over 1000 plugins, the Key Word search in the Plugin
Manager is very good at shortlisting plugins of interest. I do like it, and
having added 2 plugins I have seen it work very well.

I personally see the sum total of QGIS with its Plugin Capability,
PostGRES/PostGIS and GeoPackages as being able to support a Market Place
much like what MapInfo, AutoCad and ESRI have. I.e. Not just Plugins but
also data and services.

Buy Autodesk Software | Get Prices & Buy Online | Official Autodesk Store
<https://www.autodesk.com.au/products>
ArcGIS Marketplace | Location Data Marketplace - Esri Partners
<https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis-marketplace/overview>
MapInfo Marketplace - Precisely
<https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=b16abb200dc91602JmltdHM9MTcwNzI2NDAwMCZpZ3VpZD0yOTdhZWUzOC01MWFhLTY0ZjAtMjk3NS1mYzUxNTAzNzY1YjEmaW5zaWQ9NTE5Nw&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=3&fclid=297aee38-51aa-64f0-2975-fc51503765b1&psq=mapinfo+marketplace&u=a1aHR0cDovL21hcGluZm9tYXJrZXRwbGFjZS5wcmVjaXNlbHkuY29tLw&ntb=1>

I would also like to see QGIS developers, PostGRES/PostGIS Specialists have
a place to advertise their skills and seek income. E.g.

The Best Freelance Python Developers For Hire | Freelancer
<https://www.freelancer.com/find/python>
Fiverr - Freelance Services Marketplace <https://www.fiverr.com/>

I also think it should be run separately from QGIS itself, simply because
if it were something like "www.QGIS.Org/MarketPlace" it would put QGIS on a
commercial base. I like Even's idea of licensing QGIS Trademarks and
branding in return for a commission on all sales. I would probably go one
step further and have a senior QGIS member on the board of this new entity.

All up it is a lot of work, I have been trying to size it for a week or so
now. Even when it is built it will need ongoing development and maintenance
to keep it current.

My two cents worth
Roger

On Thu, Feb 8, 2024 at 4:01 AM Even Rouault via QGIS-Developer <
qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

>
> I’m not sure if I would want this marketplace being hosted by QGIS itself
> and being access through the current Plugin Manager. I prefer the idea of
> QGIS being clearly free… but at the same time maybe it’s not that bad if
> there is a mix of free and paid plugin at the same place, as long as it’s
> very easy filter. The obvious benefit of a marketplace hosted by QGIS is
> that a small commission could collected as Tim suggested. With a separate
> entity managing paid plugins, there is no way for QGIS.org to
> systematically receive a small donation as Sebastian explained with the way
> it works with Blender.
>
> A viable external market place would at some point need to use the QGIS
> trademark (in their domain name, etc), so they would have to talk with
> QGIS.org first to see at which condition QGIS.org accepts they use its
> trademark. That condition could be to subscribe to a annual sustainable
> membership + a commission per plugin
>
> -- http://www.spatialys.com
> My software is free, but my time generally not.
>
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