Digistore24 vs SamCart (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Digistore24 grades higher than SamCart: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 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
SamCart
Checkout and sales page builder with courses and an AI assistant
Free trial · from $79/mo
Which one is for you
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
Pick SamCart if
- Fits if you sell courses or ebooks and want pages, checkout and hosting in one place
- Works for marketers who'll pay $199 a month for Pro's upsells, order bumps and A/B tests
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want upsells, affiliates or the API, as all need Pro at $199 a month
- Not for you if you want a few weeks to decide, since there's no free plan and the trial is 7 days
- Tight if you have a team, as Core includes one seat, and more than Pro's ten needs a custom plan
- Watch out: SamPay charges 2.9% + 30 cents a sale, and tax collection adds 0.5% on Core or 0.35% on Pro
- Watch out: the AI assistant has limited use on Core, and other payment processors need Pro
How we grade them
| 2.8GPADigistore24Good | 2.4GPASamCartFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CCore billed yearly is $79 a month less 25%: $59.25. SamCart takes no cut beyond SamPay's 2.9% + 30 cents card rate (not counted), though tax collection adds 0.5%, $5 on $1,000. That's above this category's dearer quarter, short of its dearest tenth. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CNo free plan. There's a 7-day free trial on every plan, a week and no more, and the listing doesn't say it needs a card. |
| Features | 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. | BCheckout with wallets and buy now pay later, sales and link-in-bio pages, a courses app with a members area, subscriptions with a customer portal and an AI assistant. The whole job is covered; upsells, A/B tests and affiliates wait for Pro. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo App Store rating on record. The AI assistant drafts copy and pages, but you're still building pages, checkouts and a members area before you sell. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb, with PayPal, Stripe Link, Zapier, Klarna, Afterpay, Affirm, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. The API needs Pro, and no phone or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | digital products sold through affiliates | checkouts and sales pages with AI help |
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: Digistore24 and SamCart. How we grade
Where they differ
- Digistore24 also covers partner payouts, online store and merchant of record.
- SamCart also covers online courses.
In commonWebAffiliate trackingDigital downloadsA/B testing
At a glance
| Digistore24 | SamCart | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $79 per month |
| Free plan | No setup or monthly fee for brands; from 2.9% + $1 per sale. Affiliates join and promote for free. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial on every plan |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Digistore24, Inc | SamCart Inc. |
| Price read from | digistore24.com | samcart.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
SamCart
- No free plan, only a 7-day trial; Core starts at $79 a month, with 25% off for yearly billing.
- SamPay charges 2.9% + 30 cents a sale on both plans, and tax collection adds 0.5% on Core or 0.35% on Pro.
- Upsells, order bumps, A/B testing, affiliates, the API and third-party processors all need Pro at $199 a month.
- Core includes one team seat and Pro ten; more seats and marketplaces need the custom Done For You plan.
Key features
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.
SamCart
- Checkout pages
- Mobile-first checkouts with stored cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo and buy now pay later through Klarna, Afterpay and Affirm.
- Pages and link-in-bio
- Sales pages, microsites, link-in-bio pages and opt-in pages on your own domain, built with AI help and no code.
- Courses and members area
- A courses app with a built-in members area and video hosting, so courses can be sold and delivered without another platform.
- AI assistant
- Writes sales copy and designs ebooks, courses, lead magnets, social posts and ads. Core has limited AI use; Pro is unlimited.
- Upsells, tests and affiliates on Pro
- One-click upsells, order bumps and upgrades, A/B tests of pages and prices, an affiliate center and failed-payment recovery.
- Subscriptions and customer portal
- Memberships, recurring plans and payment plans, with a portal where customers update cards and manage their own subscriptions.
Plans
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.
SamCart
Core$79
per month
Unlimited pages, products and checkouts, AI assistant with limited use, courses app, cart abandonment, integrations and 1 team seat.
Pro$199
per month
Adds one-click upsells, order bumps, A/B testing, Subscription Saver, the Affiliate Center, advanced reports, API, other processors and 10 seats.
Done For YouCustom
Sold through a call: white glove setup, a dedicated account manager, priority support, multiple marketplaces and the lowest processing rates.
Ways to pay less
Digistore24
No public discounts listed.
SamCart
- Annual discount
25% off with yearly billing
SamCart's pricing page offers yearly billing at 25% off the monthly prices of $79 for Core and $199 for Pro.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Digistore24 or SamCart?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Digistore24 publishes no starting price, and SamCart starts at $79 per month.
Which has a free plan, Digistore24 or SamCart?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Digistore24 has a free plan. SamCart does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.