2Checkout vs Digistore24 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Digistore24 grades higher than 2Checkout: 2.8 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Digistore24 grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Digistore24
Checkout and affiliate marketplace for digital products
Free plan
Which one is for you
Pick 2Checkout if
- Fits if you sell software or SaaS to buyers in many countries
- Works for teams with developers who will use the API and webhooks
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a published fee, as it is only in your contract
- Not for you if you sit in or sell from restricted places such as Cuba, Iran, North Korea or Syria
- Tight if your payouts are small, since resellers need a $100 minimum and other accounts $50
- Watch out: the main site answered our reader with a bot check, so the card follows its documentation
Pick Digistore24 if
- Fits if you sell a course or info product and want affiliates to promote it
- Works for sellers who prefer one per-sale fee to a monthly plan and want tax and VAT handled for them
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: 2.9% + $1 is a starting rate, and the final one depends on product type, traffic source and volume
- Pricey if you sell low-priced items, since the flat $1 is a big slice of a $10 sale
- Watch out: payout fees are $2.50 for ACH and $40 for an international wire
- Skip it if you want a phone app for running the store, as the only app is for analytics
How we grade them
| 2.0GPA2CheckoutFair | 2.8GPADigistore24Good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published: fees and margins are in each merchant's signed contract. | BNo monthly fee and 2.9% + $1 a sale, below the 5% + 50¢ Paddle charges and the 3.8% + 50¢ Freemius charges. The category's cheapest quarter starts at $10 a month, but a percentage fee is not a like-for-like comparison. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is listed anywhere on record. | BNo setup or monthly fee, so you can build checkouts and list a product without paying anything until you make a sale. Affiliates join free with no card. There is no trial because there is nothing to trial. |
| Features | BHosted checkout, payment methods and currencies, subscription billing, three account types, a customer portal and developer tools. The listing shows no gap in the core work. | BCheckout with order bumps and one-click upsells, split testing, tax and VAT handling as seller on record, chargebacks, and an affiliate marketplace the site puts at 125,000+ affiliates. The core job is covered. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It needs account approval, contract terms and developer setup. | CNo store rating on record. You set up a seller account, products, checkout pages and affiliate terms before the first sale, and the work of building the offer is yours. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with a REST API, webhooks and payment-page tools listed. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb only, with a hub listing 32 integrations across email, shipping, membership and webinar tools. The mobile app mentioned is an analytics app, not the platform. |
| Best for | checkout and billing for software sellers worldwide | digital products sold through affiliates |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: 2Checkout and Digistore24. How we grade
Where they differ
- 2Checkout also covers reports.
- Digistore24 also covers partner payouts, online store and a/B testing.
In commonWebAffiliate trackingDigital downloadsMerchant of record
At a glance
| 2Checkout | Digistore24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | No setup or monthly fee for brands; from 2.9% + $1 per sale. Affiliates join and promote for free. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Verifone | Digistore24, Inc |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | digistore24.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
2Checkout
- No prices are published in anything we could read: the docs say the margins and fees are in each merchant's signed contract.
- The main 2checkout.com pages answered with a bot check, so pricing and feature pages could not be read; facts here come from the documentation site.
- Payouts need a minimum balance of $50, £50 or €50 on 2Sell and 2Subscribe accounts, and $100, £100 or €100 for resellers on 2Monetize.
- Merchants in, or selling products from, restricted jurisdictions such as Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria cannot use it.
Digistore24
- The fee is described as starting at 2.9% + $1 per sale; the final rate varies with product type, traffic source and volume.
- Payout fees are listed in its comparison table: $2.50 for ACH and $40 for an international wire.
- The site lists a Digistore24 Analytics mobile app, but the platform itself is used in a browser.
Key features
2Checkout
- Hosted checkout and buy links
- The ConvertPlus cart takes buyers through a hosted checkout from a generated buy link, and an InLine cart can open on the seller's own page. Product details can also be passed in through URL parameters.
- Payment methods and currencies
- The docs say the platform accepts more than 45 payment methods and more than 100 display and billing currencies.
- Subscription billing
- Handles recurring plans, trials, renewals and upgrade orders, with a renewal flow for returning customers.
- Three account types
- 2Sell covers one-time and recurring sales, 2Subscribe adds subscription management tools, and 2Monetize is the package aimed at digital goods sellers.
- Customer portal and reporting
- Buyers get a myAccount portal to see orders, manage subscriptions and request refunds. Sellers get reports, accounting views and payout settings in a control panel.
- Developer tools
- A REST API, webhooks and the 2Pay.js library are documented, and every new account starts in a demo mode for test orders.
Digistore24
- Cart builder and upsells
- Customizable checkout pages with order bumps and one-click upsells, plus built-in split testing and analytics.
- Merchant of record
- Digistore24 says it is the seller on record and handles sales tax and VAT in 180 countries, along with fraud checks and chargebacks.
- Affiliate marketplace
- Sellers get access to a network the site puts at 125,000+ affiliates, with commission tracking and scheduled payouts handled automatically.
- Global payment methods
- Cards, PayPal, Klarna, Google Pay, Apple Pay and others are covered without a separate processor contract.
- Integrations hub
- Connects to email, shipping, membership and webinar tools; the hub lists 32 integrations across those groups.
Plans
2Checkout
Pricing could not be confirmed. See 2checkout.com.
Digistore24
For Brands$0
No setup or monthly fee. Digistore24 keeps from 2.9% + $1 of each sale, covering payments, tax and VAT, fraud and affiliate payouts.
For Affiliates$0
Free to join and promote offers from the marketplace. No fees and no credit card required.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 2Checkout or Digistore24?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 2Checkout has no price we could confirm, and Digistore24 publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, 2Checkout or Digistore24?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Digistore24 has a free plan. 2Checkout does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.