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Easy Digital Downloads alternatives
Easy Digital Downloads compared with 5 alternatives: WooCommerce, SendOwl, Payhip, Lemon Squeezy and MemberPress.
Easy Digital Downloads has a free plan. Paid plans start at $199 per year at renewal, after a first year for $99.50. 3 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
5 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 18, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy Digital DownloadsThis tool | Free plan · from $199/yr | Yes | Web |
| WooCommerce | Free plan | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| SendOwl | Free trial · from $32.50/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Payhip | Free plan · from $29/mo | Yes | Web |
| Lemon Squeezy | Free plan · from $10/mo | Yes | Web |
| MemberPress | From $399/yr | No | Web |
Price against what you get
Easy Digital Downloads starts at $16.58 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 2 of the 3 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: SendOwl and Lemon Squeezy.
Payhip scores higher without starting lower.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Easy Digital Downloads
- Free plan
WooCommerce
Free, open-source store plugin for WordPress that you host yourself
- Only WooCommerce lists iOS and Android apps.
- WooCommerce is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Easy Digital Downloads also covers digital downloads.
Suits: WordPress sites that want to add a store
- Free trial · from $32.50/mo
SendOwl
Checkout and delivery for downloads, licenses and subscriptions
- SendOwl starts at $32.50 per month for up to $10k sales a year, billed annually ($39 monthly). Easy Digital Downloads starts at $199 per year at renewal, after a first year for $99.50.
- Easy Digital Downloads has a free plan. SendOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- SendOwl also covers affiliate tracking.
Suits: Sellers adding digital delivery to a site or Shopify store
- Free plan · from $29/mo
Payhip
Store for downloads, courses and memberships, with a free plan
- Payhip starts at $29 per month. Easy Digital Downloads starts at $199 per year at renewal, after a first year for $99.50.
- Payhip also covers online courses and affiliate tracking.
Suits: New sellers who want a free store and pay only when they sell
- Free plan · from $10/mo
Lemon Squeezy
Merchant of record checkout for software, subscriptions and downloads
- Lemon Squeezy starts at $10 per month for email marketing to 1,000 subscribers. Easy Digital Downloads starts at $199 per year at renewal, after a first year for $99.50.
- Lemon Squeezy also covers email campaigns, affiliate tracking and merchant of record.
Suits: Software makers selling licenses or subscriptions worldwide
- From $399/yr
MemberPress
WordPress plugin for paid memberships, courses and communities
- MemberPress starts at $399 per year at renewal, after a first year for $199.50. Easy Digital Downloads starts at $199 per year at renewal, after a first year for $99.50.
- Easy Digital Downloads has a free plan. MemberPress does not.
- MemberPress also covers online courses and community.
- Easy Digital Downloads also covers online store and digital downloads.
Suits: Site owners who want to sell memberships on their own WordPress site
Limits worth knowing in Easy Digital Downloads
- It needs a WordPress site you run yourself, or a WordPress.com business plan, which allows third-party plugins.
- First-year prices are introductory: passes renew at full price, from $199 a year for Personal.
- The free version and the Personal pass do not include no-platform-fees; EDD's blog puts the free version's Stripe fee at 3%.
- Licenses renew yearly; cancelling ends support and updates, and you lose your locked-in price.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Easy Digital Downloads?
The alternatives to Easy Digital Downloads in this directory are WooCommerce, SendOwl, Payhip, Lemon Squeezy and MemberPress. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Easy Digital Downloads.
Is there a free alternative to Easy Digital Downloads?
Yes. WooCommerce, Payhip and Lemon Squeezy have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Easy Digital Downloads alternatives work on Android?
The Easy Digital Downloads listing does not include an Android app. WooCommerce lists one.
Which Easy Digital Downloads alternatives work on iOS?
The Easy Digital Downloads listing does not include an iOS app. WooCommerce lists one.
Is there an open-source alternative to Easy Digital Downloads?
WooCommerce is described as open source on its own site.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.