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Template Marketplace

Dashforge includes a marketplace for publishing and purchasing dashboard templates.

Overview

The marketplace enables:

  • Publishers to create and sell dashboard templates
  • Consumers to discover and license templates for their organizations
  • Seat-based licensing for team access management

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     Template Marketplace                     │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Publishers                    │  Consumers                  │
│  ├── Create Templates          │  ├── Browse Marketplace     │
│  ├── Version Control           │  ├── Purchase Licenses      │
│  ├── Set Pricing               │  ├── Assign Seats           │
│  └── Track Analytics           │  └── Install Templates      │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key Concepts

Dashboard Templates

Reusable dashboard configurations that can be:

  • Published to the marketplace
  • Versioned with semantic versioning
  • Customized after installation
  • Auto-updated when new versions release

Publishers

Organizations that create templates. Publishers have:

  • Creator roles for template development
  • Reviewer roles for quality control
  • Analytics on template performance
  • Revenue from template sales

Listings

Marketplace entries for templates including:

  • Pricing (free, one-time, subscription, per-seat)
  • Preview screenshots and descriptions
  • Tags and categories for discovery
  • Install counts and ratings

Licenses

Access grants for purchased templates:

  • Seat-based for team distribution
  • Auto-renewal options
  • Usage tracking

Getting Started

As a Publisher

  1. Become a Publisher - Contact platform admin or self-register
  2. Create Templates - Build dashboard templates in the builder
  3. Publish Listing - Submit for marketplace approval
  4. Track Performance - Monitor installs and revenue

As a Consumer

  1. Browse Marketplace - Discover templates by category/tag
  2. Preview Templates - View screenshots and descriptions
  3. Purchase License - Select license type and complete checkout
  4. Install Template - Deploy to your organization
  5. Manage Seats - Assign access to team members

Template Lifecycle

Draft → Under Review → Published → Archived
         ↓
      Rejected (with feedback)
Status Description
draft Template in development
under_review Submitted for marketplace approval
published Live in marketplace
archived Removed from marketplace

Pricing Models

Model Description Use Case
free No charge Community templates, lead gen
one_time Single purchase Simple templates
subscription Monthly/annual fee Premium with updates
per_seat Per-user pricing Team templates

Data Flow

Publisher                    Marketplace                   Consumer
    │                            │                            │
    │ 1. Create Template         │                            │
    │ ─────────────────────────> │                            │
    │                            │                            │
    │ 2. Publish Listing         │                            │
    │ ─────────────────────────> │                            │
    │                            │                            │
    │                            │ 3. Browse/Search           │
    │                            │ <─────────────────────────  │
    │                            │                            │
    │                            │ 4. Purchase License        │
    │                            │ <─────────────────────────  │
    │                            │                            │
    │ 5. Revenue Payout          │ 6. License + Template      │
    │ <───────────────────────── │ ─────────────────────────> │
    │                            │                            │

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