Download Monitor vs E-junkie (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Download Monitor and E-junkie share a 2.4 GPA, and only Download Monitor has a free plan.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Download Monitor grades higher on the free plan. E-junkie grades higher on value for money. 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.
Download Monitor
WordPress plugin for managing, tracking and gating file downloads
E-junkie
Sell downloads and goods with buttons, carts or a shop
Which one is for you
Pick Download Monitor if
- Fits if you run WordPress and want to count who downloads what
- Works for sites that give out files after an email sign-up
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you're not on WordPress, since it runs only inside it
- Pricey if you stay past year one, because plans renew at $138, $258 or $398
- Watch out: email notification, CSV tools and cloud hosting need Popular or above
- Watch out: access rules and form locks need Complete at $398 a year
- Skip it if you want to sell files, as there's no checkout of its own
Pick E-junkie if
- Fits if you want a buy button on a site you already have
- Works for sellers who want a flat monthly fee rather than a cut of each sale
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you sell more than 10 products or 200 MB on the $8 plan
- Skip it if you want tax and VAT handled, as it is not a merchant of record
- Watch out: you need your own payment processor, and its fees come on top
- Watch out: only monthly prices are listed, with no annual option
How we grade them
| 2.4GPADownload MonitorFair | 2.4GPAE-junkieFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$138 a year for 1 site after a $48 first year, about $11.50 a month, which sits above the cheapest quarter of $8.99. Three sites is $258 and five is $398 a year. | B$8 a month for 10 products, inside the cheapest quarter of digital-product tools ($10), though not under 60% of it ($6). |
| Free plan and trial | BA free edition on WordPress.org with download tracking and terms gating. Captcha, custom buttons and email notification are paid. | CA 14-day trial with no card; no free plan. |
| Features | CTracking, versions, access rules, email before download, S3 and Drive hosting. But it's a download manager, not a store with its own checkout, and email, CSV and cloud hosting need Popular. | CButtons, cart and shop, digital delivery, physical goods and shipping, affiliates and pricing options. It is not a merchant of record, so sales tax and VAT are not handled for you. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's a plugin you install and configure on a WordPress site. | CNo store rating on record. You paste buttons into a site and connect a payment processor. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWordPress only, with Amazon S3, Google Drive, Mailchimp and form plugin links. No standalone app. | BWeb, with eight listed integrations including PayPal, Stripe, ClickBank and WordPress. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | tracking and gating file downloads on a WordPress site | buy buttons and a cart for downloads and goods |
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: Download Monitor and E-junkie. How we grade
Price against what you get
Download Monitor starts at $11.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. E-junkie starts at $8 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and E-junkie starts $3.50 a month lower. Of the other tools for selling digital products on the chart, 8 score higher than Download Monitor for less, and 7 score higher than E-junkie for less.
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
Where they differ
- Download Monitor also covers forms, file sharing and reports.
- E-junkie also covers affiliate tracking, online store and shipping labels.
At a glance
| Download Monitor | E-junkie | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $138 per year for 1 site, after a first year at $48 | $8 per month for up to 10 products |
| Free plan | Free edition on WordPress.org with download tracking and terms-and-conditions gating; PRO features such as captcha, buttons and email notification are not included. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | WP Chill | E-junkie |
| Price read from | download-monitor.com | e-junkie.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Download Monitor
- Runs only inside WordPress; it is a download manager, not a storefront with its own checkout.
- Annual plans renew at the regular price after the introductory first year.
- Email notification, CSV tools and cloud hosting need Popular or above; access rules and form locks need Complete.
- Free edition lacks captcha, custom buttons and email notification.
E-junkie
- You need your own payment processor account; processor fees are separate from E-junkie's plan price.
- Plans are limited by product count and file storage, and the lowest plan holds 10 products and 200 MB.
- It is not a merchant of record, so sales tax and VAT are not handled for you.
- The pricing page lists monthly prices only and shows no annual option.
Key features
Download Monitor
- Download tracking
- Logs each download with user data, IP address and timestamp, with reports on trends and top files.
- Versions under one link
- Keep several file versions under a single download link so visitors get the current release.
- Access control
- Role-based permissions and password protection, with rule-based access management on the Complete plan.
- Email before download
- Form locks for Ninja Forms, Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7 and Mailchimp can collect an email first.
- Cloud file hosting
- Serve files from Amazon S3 with secure, expiring links, or use files hosted on Google Drive.
- Document library
- Build searchable, filterable document libraries and use shortcodes to place buttons and lists anywhere.
E-junkie
- Buttons, cart and shop
- Paste button code or links into any site, or use a shopping cart, product pages, a hosted shop or a self-hosted shop.
- Digital delivery
- Files and codes are delivered right after payment. It sells file downloads, game codes, tickets and gift cards, with PDF stamping listed.
- Physical goods and shipping
- The cart calculates shipping and handling using UPS, USPS, flat rate and custom rules for tangible items.
- Affiliate program
- Sellers can sign affiliates up with sign-up links, and there is an affiliate network plus a marketplace for discovering products.
- Pricing options
- Fixed prices, pay what you want, donations, free checkout, discounts, product bundles and product variations.
- Your own payment processor
- You connect a processor such as PayPal, Stripe, Braintree, Authorize.net, 2Checkout or Razorpay; it does not collect payments itself.
Plans
Download Monitor
Free$0
Core download management and terms-and-conditions gating, without the PRO extensions.
Basic$138
per year for 1 site, regular price after a first year at $48
1 site, 1 year of support and updates, Enhanced Metrics, anti-spam and bot protection. First year shown at $48.
Popular$258
per year for 3 sites, regular price after a first year at $90
Adds email notification, CSV import and export, Document Library Manager and Amazon S3 and Google Drive hosting.
Complete$398
per year for 5 sites, regular price after a first year at $139
Adds rule-based access management, priority support and form locks for Ninja Forms, Gravity Forms, WPForms and more.
E-junkie
10 products$8
per month for up to 10 products
10 products and 200 MB of download file storage. No transaction fee.
40 products$10
per month for up to 40 products
40 products and 2 GB of download file storage.
150 products$20
per month for up to 150 products
150 products and 8 GB of download file storage.
Unlimited products$40
per month
Unlimited products and unlimited download file storage.
Ways to pay less
Download Monitor
- Other savings
First-year introductory price on annual plans
Annual plans show $48, $90 and $139 for the first year with a Black Friday banner; they renew at the regular price.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime licenses with 3 years of support
One-time payments listed at $483 for 1 site, $903 for 3 sites and $1,393 for 5 sites, with lifetime updates.
E-junkie
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Download Monitor or E-junkie?
As of Nov 13, 2026, E-junkie is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $11.50 a month when paid by the year for Download Monitor. Download Monitor starts at $138 per year for 1 site, after a first year at $48, and E-junkie starts at $8 per month for up to 10 products.
Which has a free plan, Download Monitor or E-junkie?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Download Monitor has a free plan. E-junkie 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.