If you’ve built a Minecraft plugin worth selling, your first big decision is where to list it. SpigotMC, Polymart, and BuiltByBit (formerly MC-Market) are the three marketplaces that matter — each with a different audience, fee structure, and culture.
Here’s what you actually need to know before choosing.
SpigotMC
SpigotMC is the oldest and most well-known Minecraft development community. The Resources section has been the default destination for free and paid plugins since the early days of Bukkit.
Who buys here: Server administrators and developers of all experience levels. A huge proportion of the Minecraft server market knows SpigotMC exists.
Fees: SpigotMC takes no cut of your sales. You keep 100% of revenue processed through PayPal or whatever payment method you set up directly.
Drawbacks: No built-in payment processing — you manage buyer payments yourself. This makes license management and refunds entirely your responsibility. The listing format is also fairly basic compared to newer platforms.
Best for: Free resources, community presence, and developers who already have payment infrastructure in place.
Polymart
Polymart launched as a modern alternative to SpigotMC’s resource section, with built-in payment processing and a cleaner listing experience.
Who buys here: A younger, growing audience — increasingly the preferred marketplace for developers who want a smoother purchasing experience.
Fees: Polymart charges a percentage of each sale (check their current fee schedule as it updates). In exchange you get integrated checkout, automatic license delivery, and buyer management tools.
Drawbacks: Smaller total audience than SpigotMC, though the gap is narrowing. Buyers tend to be more selective.
Best for: Developers who want hands-off payment processing and a clean storefront without managing their own checkout.
BuiltByBit (formerly MC-Market)
BuiltByBit rebranded from MC-Market and has grown into the most feature-rich of the three marketplaces. It covers not just plugins but also maps, models, configurations, and freelance services.
Who buys here: A mix of server owners and professional buyers. BuiltByBit attracts buyers with larger budgets and more complex requirements.
Fees: BuiltByBit charges a transaction fee and has tiered seller accounts (some features require an upgraded membership). The fee structure is more complex than the others.
Drawbacks: The fee structure and seller account system can be confusing for new sellers. The broader scope of the marketplace means plugin buyers are mixed in with buyers of unrelated products.
Best for: Established developers with premium plugins, or those offering services alongside products.
Should you sell on all three?
For most developers, yes — with a caveat.
Listing on all three platforms maximises your reach since buyer audiences don’t overlap completely. The challenge is managing three separate sets of licenses manually. If someone buys on Polymart and then asks for a key transfer to a new server, tracking that across three platforms gets messy fast.
This is exactly why centralised licensing matters. With a platform like MC License, you can import your plugin from any marketplace and issue licenses from one place — regardless of where the customer originally bought. Marketplace webhooks mean license generation can be fully automated.
The bottom line
- SpigotMC — maximum reach, no fees, manual payments
- Polymart — modern experience, integrated checkout, growing audience
- BuiltByBit — most features, premium buyers, more complex
Start with one, get your workflow right, then expand. And whatever marketplace mix you choose, make sure your license management scales with you.