E-junkie vs Payloadz (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, E-junkie grades higher than Payloadz: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
E-junkie 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.
E-junkie
Sell downloads and goods with buttons, carts or a shop
Payloadz
Sell digital downloads with direct PayPal payouts and no sales fee
Which one is for you
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
Pick Payloadz if
- Fits if you sell photos, music or writing by direct link and have a PayPal business account
- Works for sellers with large catalogues who want a flat fee, not a cut of sales
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you sell a little, as $49 a month is the only plan
- Skip it if you do not want to use PayPal, because payments go through it and its fees still apply
- Watch out: the $1 trial lasts 14 days and then bills $49 a month
- Watch out: tax collection is left to you, as it is not a merchant of record
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAE-junkieFair | 2.0GPAPayloadzFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$8 a month for 10 products, inside the cheapest quarter of digital-product tools ($10), though not under 60% of it ($6). | C$49 a month is the only plan, above the dearer quarter ($37) of digital-product tools but under its dearest tenth ($77). |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial with no card; no free plan. | DA $1 trial for 14 days, which means payment details; no free plan. |
| Features | 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. | CDirect payouts, automatic delivery, licence keys, affiliates, subscriptions and upsells. It is not a merchant of record, so tax is left to you. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You paste buttons into a site and connect a payment processor. | CNo store rating on record. You upload products, set up PayPal and your own links. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with eight listed integrations including PayPal, Stripe, ClickBank and WordPress. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb, with PayPal, Mailchimp, Google Analytics 4, Meta and TikTok listed. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | buy buttons and a cart for downloads and goods | selling downloads with direct PayPal payouts |
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: E-junkie and Payloadz. How we grade
Price against what you get
E-junkie starts at $8 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Payloadz starts at $49 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and E-junkie starts $41 a month lower. Of the other tools for selling digital products on the chart, 7 score higher than E-junkie for less, and 12 score higher than Payloadz 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
- E-junkie also covers shipping labels.
- Payloadz also covers popups.
At a glance
| E-junkie | Payloadz | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $8 per month for up to 10 products | $49 per month |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | $1 for a 14-day full-access trial, then $49 per month |
| Web | ||
| Made by | E-junkie | PayLoadz, Inc. |
| Price read from | e-junkie.com | payloadz.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Payloadz
- The $1 trial lasts 14 days; after it the plan is $49 per month with no cheaper tier.
- Payments go through PayPal, whose standard processing fees still apply.
- Accounts include 1 TB of file transfer a month for delivered orders.
- It is not a merchant of record, so tax collection is left to the seller.
Key features
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.
Payloadz
- Direct payouts
- Payment goes straight to your PayPal account when a buyer checks out, and the file is delivered automatically.
- Automatic delivery
- Time-limited, tracked download links go out as soon as payment clears, with per-order download and IP limits.
- Flexible uploads
- Upload in the browser, by FTP for large folders, or add a whole catalog with a bulk CSV import.
- License and serial keys
- Upload a key list or connect a key generator URL so each order gets a unique serial key.
- Affiliates and tracking
- A built-in affiliate system, Mailchimp sync, and Meta, Google Ads, GA4 and TikTok purchase pixels.
- Subscriptions and upsells
- Recurring digital products with optional trials, checkout upsells and cross-sells, discount codes and free email-gated downloads.
Plans
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.
Payloadz
Seller plan$49
per month
Unlimited products, storage and transactions, with 0% Payloadz transaction fees. A $1 14-day trial comes first.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, E-junkie or Payloadz?
As of Nov 13, 2026, E-junkie is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $49 a month for Payloadz. E-junkie starts at $8 per month for up to 10 products, and Payloadz starts at $49 per month.
Which has a free plan, E-junkie or Payloadz?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither E-junkie nor Payloadz has a free plan. Both have 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.