{"category":{"slug":"digital-downloads-and-product-platforms","label":"Digital product selling platforms"},"methodology_url":"https://www.orbator.io/ai-index/methodology","license":"Free to use with attribution to orbator.io","date":"2026-06-12","engine":null,"available_dates":["2026-08-15","2026-08-14","2026-08-05","2026-07-28","2026-07-25","2026-07-24","2026-07-16","2026-07-15","2026-06-27","2026-06-26","2026-06-18","2026-06-17","2026-06-12"],"policy":{"quotable_engines":["anthropic","openai","gemini"],"max_excerpt_chars":400,"full_text_public":false,"customer_runs_public":false,"full_text_retention":"retained at least 24 months, then operator review","notes":["Only Index category runs are archived publicly — customer scans never appear.","The quotable unit is a short excerpt of at most 400 characters, never the full answer.","Engines outside the verbatim allowlist are recorded as having answered, with the excerpt withheld under their terms.","Prompt intent is published; the prompt text itself is not."]},"status":"ok","count":7,"limit":50,"truncated":false,"engines":[{"engine":"anthropic","count":7,"withheld":false,"answers":[{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-06-12","prompt_intent":"best_in_category","excerpt":"I'll search for current information about the best platforms for selling digital products and downloads.Based on current research, here are the best platforms for selling digital products and downloads online:\n\n## Quick-Start Platforms (Easy to Use)\n\n**Gumroad** has been around since 2011 and remains the default recommendation for anyone selling their first digital product, with setup that is genu","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":253,"end":260,"name":"Gumroad"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-06-12","prompt_intent":"best_in_category","excerpt":"I'll search for the current best tools and platforms for selling digital products like ebooks, templates, and files.Based on the latest information, here are the best tools for selling ebooks, templates, and digital files in 2026:\n\n## **Fastest to Start**\n\n**Gumroad** is the easiest way to start selling an ebook. 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