There are the following user types on Digistore24:
| User type |
Explanation |
| Vendor | Product manufacturer/product owner – e.g., of digital products or event organizers. This user type must have a Digistore24 account. |
| Joint Venture (Special case) | Cooperation between two or more vendors. This user type must have a Digistore24 account. |
| Affiliate | Sales partners of vendors. They advertise products for a fixed commission. For this purpose, they usually have their own online presence (e.g., website, social media) where they advertise the vendors' products. This user type must have a Digistore24 account. |
| End customer | Customers that buy the product via the Digistore24 order form. This user type does not need a Digistore24 account. |
Vendors
Anyone who wants to sell their products via Digistore24 as a vendor:
- Must have a business
Exception: The Vendor/Affiliate is exclusively a contractual partner of Digistore24 Inc. - Must have a Digistore24 account
- Enters into a reseller agreement with Digistore24
- Independently creates their products on Digistore24 and manages them there
- Must have a page to present their products, e.g., a sales page
- Is responsible for their products and the accuracy of the information about their products
Here is how to create your products on Digistore24.
Joint Ventures
Anyone who wants to cooperate with a vendor as a joint venture:
- Must have a business
- Must have a Digistore24 account
- Enters into a reseller agreement with Digistore24
- Must have a joint venture agreement with the vendor
Here is what joint venture partnerships could look like.
Affiliates
Anyone who wants to market products via Digistore24 as an affiliate:
- Must have a business
- Must have a Digistore24 account
- Enters into a reseller agreement with Digistore24
- Must have an approved partnership with the vendor of the desired product
- Must have a Digistore24 affiliate link
Here is how the sales process works for you as an affiliate.
End customers
We refer to buyers of a product as end customers. End customers are contractual partners of Digistore24 (see reseller model). Payment processing for end customers is carried out by Digistore24.
End customers:
- Do not need to have a Digistore24 account
- Arrive at the Digistore24 order form via the vendor's sales page and buy the product there
- Will receive an automatic confirmation email from Digistore24 with invoice and order details
Here is what the emails from Digistore24 to end customers look like.