ClickBank vs CopeCart (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, ClickBank grades higher than CopeCart: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
ClickBank grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ClickBank
Affiliate marketplace and checkout for digital and physical products
Free plan
CopeCart
Checkout, tax and payment recovery for high-ticket digital sales
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick ClickBank if
- Fits if you would rather pay affiliates than run ads
- Works for digital product sellers whose margins can cover a commission
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your product sells cheap, as the $1 per sale is a bigger bite
- Tight if refunds hurt, since customers usually have 60 days
- Watch out: a competitor's table lists a $49.95 seller fee and a $5 payout fee that the vendor's own pages didn't confirm
- Watch out: the fee is taken before tax and shipping, then affiliate commissions come out of the rest
Pick CopeCart if
- Fits if you sell coaching or courses and want the tax side handled
- Works for a seller who wants installment and subscription checkout
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want fees up front, as none are published on the pages we read
- Skip it if you're small, since the main site is written for high-ticket sellers
- Watch out: tax handling is stated for the US, with EU VAT and UAE compliance on request
- Watch out: CopeCart Pro is a separate line charging 3.9% + €1 per transaction
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAClickBankFair | 2.2GPACopeCartFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo monthly fee, but 7.5% + $1 of each sale goes to ClickBank before tax and shipping, and affiliates are paid from what is left. | CThe fees aren't published on the pages we read, so nothing sets it against the category's $22 middle. The CopeCart Pro line lists €0 a month plus 3.9% + €1 per transaction. |
| Free plan and trial | BOpening a seller account is free and nothing is due until you sell. | CNo free plan is listed, though the Pro line shows €0 a month, so a sale is what costs. |
| Features | CPayments, an affiliate marketplace and tracking. The listing shows refunds up to 60 days and a fee split with affiliates that you have to work out per sale. | CCheckout, subscriptions, installments and merchant-of-record tax handling. The listing's gap: tax is described for the US, with EU VAT and UAE compliance on request. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you set up offers, commissions and a sales page yourself. | CNo store rating on record, and products, checkout and tax settings need setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with 8 listed integrations. No phone or desktop app on record. | BWeb plus iPhone and Android apps, with 4 listed integrations. No desktop app on record. |
| Best for | selling with affiliates doing the promoting | selling coaching and courses at high prices |
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: ClickBank and CopeCart. How we grade
Where they differ
- ClickBank also covers partner payouts.
- CopeCart also covers invoicing, online courses and merchant of record.
In commonWebAffiliate trackingOnline storeDigital downloads
At a glance
| ClickBank | CopeCart | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Signing up for an account is free; ClickBank takes a 7.5% + $1 transaction fee from each sale's total purchase price. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Click Sales, Inc. | Cope Americas, LLC |
| Price read from | clickbank.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ClickBank
- The 7.5% + $1 fee is taken before tax and shipping.
- Customers usually have 60 days to request a refund; who covers it depends on RevShare or CPA terms.
- A competitor's comparison table lists a $49.95 one-time seller fee and a $5 payout fee; ClickBank's own pages read here did not confirm them.
CopeCart
- CopeCart does not publish its fees on the pages we could read, so no plan or percentage is listed here; ask the vendor before signing up.
- Tax handling is stated for the US, and EU VAT and UAE compliance are described as available on request.
- A separate line, CopeCart Pro, lets sellers use their own terms and branding and charges 0 euros a month plus 3.9% + 1 euro per transaction.
- The main site is written for high-ticket sellers; the homepage mentions a personal account manager for sellers from 20,000 euros a month.
Key features
ClickBank
- Affiliate marketplace
- Sellers list offers that affiliates promote; the site says over 100,000 affiliates use it and $7.5 billion in commissions has been paid.
- Revenue share and CPA commissions
- Sellers can pay affiliates a percentage of each sale (RevShare) or a cost-per-action amount, with refund responsibility depending on which.
- Integrated payments
- ClickBank is the retailer of record on its sites and handles payments, sales tax and shipping fee remittance.
- Offer Studio
- Ecommerce features announced for multi-SKU products, native variants, dynamic paylinks and flexible payment options.
- Integrations
- Its integrations page lists ad trackers, email platforms, membership plugins and Zapier for connecting other apps.
CopeCart
- Nine payment methods
- Buyers can pay by card, PayPal, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna or crypto, in full, in installments or with buy now pay later.
- Merchant of record
- CopeCart says it is the legal seller on each transaction, handles tax compliance, chargebacks and refunds, and gives sellers one monthly statement.
- Automated collections
- Failed payments are retried with fallback logic, and dunning and payment recovery run automatically at no extra cost, according to the site.
- Sales tools
- Order bumps, upsells and one-time offers, a one-click shop for all your products, and subscriptions with automatic renewals.
- Member area and delivery
- Courses, member areas and downloads are delivered automatically after purchase, with invoices created and sent for every transaction.
- Phone deal closer and affiliate tracking
- Sales teams can adjust an offer and payment plan during a call and send the link, and affiliate commissions are tracked and paid out automatically.
Plans
ClickBank
Seller account$0
No monthly plan. ClickBank takes 7.5% + $1 of each sale, before sales tax and shipping, then the rest is split between seller and affiliate.
CopeCart
Pricing could not be confirmed. See copecart.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ClickBank or CopeCart?
As of Nov 12, 2026, ClickBank publishes no starting price, and CopeCart has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, ClickBank or CopeCart?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only ClickBank has a free plan. CopeCart does not.
Which platforms do ClickBank and CopeCart run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only CopeCart lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.