Developer builds self-hosted digital store using Stripe to eliminate platform fees

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A developer has shared how they built a self-hosted digital product store using just three components — Caddy, Node.js, and Stripe — to avoid the fees charged by platforms like Gumroad, Lemon Squeezy, and Shopify. Popular platforms typically take between 5–10% per sale on top of standard payment processing charges, which can significantly cut into revenue for small sellers. The custom setup limits fees to Stripe's standard 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, with no additional middleman costs. The system uses Stripe-hosted checkout for PCI compliance and delivers purchased files via time-limited, token-based download links that expire after one hour. The frontend requires no frameworks or build tools, relying entirely on vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

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