Promptbase, Inc.
PromptBase operates as a marketplace for buying and selling high-quality AI prompts, connecting prompt engineers with users who need tested, reliable prompts for AI models like Midjourney, ChatGPT, DALL-E, and more.
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- Prompt engineers and creators
- Digital artists and designers
- Content creators and marketers
- Developers and AI practitioners
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AI Prompt Template Marketplace
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Latest News
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Products & Services
A marketplace platform where users can buy and sell high-quality, tested AI prompts for models including Midjourney, ChatGPT, DALL-E, GPT-3, GPT-4, Stable Diffusion, Veo, Gemini, Sora, and Wan. Features 240,000+ prompts across various categories.
A custom hiring system that allows users to commission prompt engineers for specialized prompt creation work.
A tool that enables users to create AI-powered applications using prompts.
A tool for prompt creators to build their own personal prompt stores on the platform.
Market Position
PromptBase positioned itself as the first major marketplace for AI prompts, launching in June 2022 to capture the emerging prompt engineering market. The platform benefited from first-mover advantage and timed its launch with the explosion of AI tools like Midjourney and DALL-E. While competitors have emerged, PromptBase maintains a strong position with 240,000+ prompts and 400,000+ users. The platform differentiates through manual review of all listings, a large established marketplace with network effects (more sellers attract more buyers), and support for multiple AI models. PromptBase ranks 8th among 21 active competitors in the AI prompt marketplace space.
Leadership
Founders
Ben Stokes
Developer and entrepreneur from Britain who previously created Paper Website (a tool that converts handwriting into blog posts), as well as other projects including Mailoji.com and Sno. Ben founded PromptBase after experiencing the difficulty and high cost of finding effective prompts while building Paper Website, where he needed prompts to correct handwriting mistakes. As of 2023, he was reported to be 27 years old.
Executive Team
Ben Stokes
Founder
Developer and entrepreneur who built multiple internet projects including Paper Website, Mailoji, and Sno before founding PromptBase
Founding Story
PromptBase was founded by Ben Stokes after he encountered significant challenges and costs while trying to engineer effective prompts for GPT-3 for his other venture, Paper Website. He realized there was a market need for tested, reliable prompts that could produce predictable results from AI systems. Rather than continue spending significant amounts of money on trial and error, he created a marketplace where prompt engineers could monetize their expertise and users could purchase battle-tested prompts.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Commission-based marketplace model. PromptBase takes a 20% commission on marketplace sales and 10% commission on custom prompt jobs. Commission may be reduced if buyers arrive through referral links. Sellers retain 80% of the sale price on standard marketplace transactions.
Pricing Tiers
Prompts are priced individually by sellers. Common price points include $1.99, $2.99, $3.99, $4.99, $5.99, $6.99, and up to $9.99. Many prompts offer discounts ranging from 20% to 50% off.
2-minute onboarding process for sellers. Free to create an account and start listing prompts. Sellers pay a 20% commission on sales.
Custom pricing for commissioned prompt engineering work. PromptBase takes a 10% commission on these transactions.
Target Markets
- Prompt engineers and creators
- Digital artists and designers
- Content creators and marketers
- Developers and AI practitioners
- Businesses using AI for content generation
- Social media managers
- YouTube thumbnail creation
- Marketing advertisements and campaigns
- Interior design visualization
- Logo design
- T-shirt graphics and apparel design
- Architectural sketches and renderings