I have tried several products on App Sumo but haven't liked most of them. I wasn't sure what I was looking for exactly. Something to help me turn my business into a way to passively sell content, and actively offer coaching sessions. Most of the sites I used were just overly complicated. I needed something simple. So when I started using Forento, it was mostly what I wanted.

The platform allows you to use your own videos and you can upload them or use the link. Some people might want an all inclusivie way to create videos, but I didn't care that much for that because I already have content that I created and edited myself using a video editing tool. It's very easy to upload your own videos, PDF's, and other content and offer to your audience. I wasn't sure what the difference between Text, Input, and Custom options were - honestly, I'm still confused. I tend to stick with whatever is easy, so I only use Text or Video for my courses. Setting up modules is very easy and Forento has a ton of tutorials which I still have to dig into and use.

The team at Forento is very responsive. I had a simple question, but they answered it within 24 hours (probably sooner than that!). I like the option to preview my content as well. Accepting payments is done solely through Stripe which is fine by me, but if that's an issue, I'm not sure if they will be adding more in the future. I bought 3 codes, so that limits what I get. No memberships, bundles, community, or website. I'm not sure if I'll need those in the future so I'm contemplating adding more codes.

Overall, this is a fantastic product and I'm so glad I'm finally able to create and publish my courses, products, and services. FYI, the getting started dashboard is great! Love seeing what else I can do that I wasn't aware of.

Update:

I knocked down a star. Mainly because simple things aren't working for me. I have 4 Tiers, so I added on the website and the membership. But a simple thing like having more image options for products or using the text editor without hassling with the text being all white has been a thorn in my backside. I wish the developers would take the time to update these simple things - when I ask, they give me a workaround instead of telling me its added to any future updates. I had issues with the DNS mapping with my own domain name so purchased one through the site instead. Everything I've been doing is a work around and it would be nice to not have to do that. For instance, instead of having product images being more than just one thumbnail, I'm having to create new pages for every product so I can do that. This seems counterproductive and a huge waste of my time. I would probably ask for a return but at this point I invested so many hours into it - it's unlikely. I do still appreciate the platform on many other levels but I wish they would work on a simple text editor, making the interface more user friendly, and allowing more images and options for the downloadables sections.