The FetchApp Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about FetchApp in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
FetchApp
The Insider’s Guide
Digital download and license key delivery for your own store
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among tools for selling digital products, read from FetchApp’s own pages.
Made by FetchApp · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from FetchApp’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on FetchApp’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 11 of the 50 other tools for selling digital products we grade
FetchApp delivers digital downloads and license keys after an order is paid in a store you already run, such as Shopify or a PayPal button. It is not a checkout of its own. Pricing follows the amount of file storage used, with no commission or per-order fee.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about FetchApp, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You connect a store and set up delivery rules.
- 1
Best for automatic file and licence-key delivery after payment
FetchApp delivers files and licence keys after a sale made somewhere else, such as Shopify or PayPal.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $5 per month for 50 MB of storage.
- 3
There is a free plan
Hobby plan: $0 with 5 MB of storage, for trying delivery. Free accounts have no API access.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Delivery after payment
When your store reports an order as paid, FetchApp emails the download links and any license keys to the buyer.
- 6
License keys
A key can be sent with each purchase. License keys are included on every paid plan, with no per-key charge.
- 7
Expiring links and limits
Business plans add expiring download links and download limits, and orders can be searched so links can be resent.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 11 of 50
That is against the other tools for selling digital products we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace FetchApp you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
FetchApp at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $5 per month for 50 MB of storage
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- FetchApp, since 2007
- Category
- Selling Digital Products
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for automatic file and licence-key delivery after payment
FetchApp delivers files and licence keys after a sale made somewhere else, such as Shopify or PayPal. It does not do checkout, the free plan holds 5 MB, and the price rises with stored files.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Starter is $5 a month, inside the cheapest quarter of digital-product tools ($10), but it holds only 50 MB. 2 GB costs $10. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free Hobby plan exists, but it holds 5 MB and has no API access, so it is for trying only. |
| Features | D | It delivers files only: checkout, payments and tax come from a store or PayPal you connect, so it needs another product to be useful. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You connect a store and set up delivery rules. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with Shopify, PayPal, WooCommerce, Amazon S3 and Cloudflare R2 listed, and an API and webhooks on paid plans. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who FetchApp is for
- Fits if you sell on Shopify or PayPal and want automatic file delivery
- Works for sellers with large catalogues who would rather pay by storage than by sale
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free, since Hobby holds 5 MB and has no API
- Watch out: billing follows stored files, so a growing library moves you to a dearer tier
- Watch out: the WooCommerce plugin is third-party and last released in February 2023, and BigCommerce is for existing accounts only
Good to know
Good for
- Shopify or PayPal sellers who want automatic file delivery
- Sellers with large catalogues who would rather pay by storage than by sale
- Anyone moving off SendOwl who keeps their own checkout
Worth knowing
- It delivers files only: checkout, payments and tax come from the store or PayPal setup you connect.
- The free Hobby plan holds 5 MB and has no API access.
- The WooCommerce plugin is third-party, last released 2023-02-28, and BigCommerce is open to existing accounts only.
- Billing follows stored files, so a growing library moves you to a higher monthly tier.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5
A month to start. There is a free plan too
FetchApp has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per month for 50 MB of storage.
Hobby
$0
5 MB of storage for trying out delivery. No API access.
Starter
$5
per month for 50 MB of storage
License keys, Shopify and PayPal connections, unlimited admin users, API access and delivery emails from your own domain.
Business
$10
per month for 2 GB of storage
Rises with storage: $20 for 5 GB, $30 for 10 GB, up to $500 for 200 GB. Adds your own S3 or R2 storage, full API and webhooks.
Scale
$100
per month for 40 GB of storage
For larger libraries: 40 GB to 200 GB, with help choosing the right storage amount.
The free plan
Hobby plan: $0 with 5 MB of storage, for trying delivery. Free accounts have no API access.
Read from fetchapp.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Digital download and license key delivery for your own store. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, online store, digital downloads.
It delivers files only: checkout, payments and tax come from a store or PayPal you connect, so it needs another product to be useful.
- Delivery after payment
- When your store reports an order as paid, FetchApp emails the download links and any license keys to the buyer.
- License keys
- A key can be sent with each purchase. License keys are included on every paid plan, with no per-key charge.
- Expiring links and limits
- Business plans add expiring download links and download limits, and orders can be searched so links can be resent.
- Shopify and PayPal connections
- A Shopify app and PayPal buy-button setup are maintained by FetchApp. A WooCommerce plugin is community-made.
- Own storage
- From the Business tier you can host files in your own S3 or Cloudflare R2 storage and give FetchApp their links.
- API and webhooks
- A REST API lets a developer connect any checkout so that paid orders trigger delivery.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Shopify
- PayPal
- WooCommerce
- BigCommerce
- Amazon S3
- Cloudflare R2
FetchApp is made by FetchApp, and has been around since 2007.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
11/50
Other tools for selling digital products it is graded above
FetchApp's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 11 of the 50 other tools for selling digital products we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 41 of 50) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $16.74 for the category: 2 of the 22 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 51 tools for selling digital products we grade, cut by the letter each got. FetchApp’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 41 of 50
- CFree plan and trialAbove 11 of 50
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 50
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 50
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 14 of 50
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 33 tools for selling digital products. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. FetchApp is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace FetchApp you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 28 of the 50 other tools for selling digital products grade higher. It costs $60 a year.
What you could make
- Digital downloads: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
- It plugs into other products, Shopify, PayPal and WooCommerce among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. FetchApp’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
SendOwl, E-junkie, Easy Digital Downloads, Payhip and Sellfy
The 5 tools FetchApp is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
SendOwl
Free trial · from $32.50/mo
Checkout and delivery for downloads, licenses and subscriptions.
- FetchApp has a free plan. SendOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- SendOwl also covers affiliate tracking.
- 2.4GPA
E-junkie
Free trial · from $8/mo
Sell downloads and goods with buttons, carts or a shop.
- FetchApp has a free plan. E-junkie does not, though it has a free trial.
- E-junkie also covers affiliate tracking and shipping labels.
- 2.2GPA
Easy Digital Downloads
Free plan · from $199/yr
WordPress plugin for selling digital downloads from your own site.
- 2.6GPA
Payhip
Free plan · from $29/mo
Store for downloads, courses and memberships, with a free plan.
- Payhip also covers online courses and affiliate tracking.
- 2.4GPA
Sellfy
Free trial · from $22/mo
Store builder for selling downloads, subscriptions and print-on-demand.
- FetchApp has a free plan. Sellfy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Sellfy also covers email campaigns, affiliate tracking and print on demand.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is FetchApp free?
FetchApp has a free plan. Hobby plan: $0 with 5 MB of storage, for trying delivery.
How much does FetchApp cost?
FetchApp lists 4 plans. Hobby: $0.
What platforms does FetchApp work on?
FetchApp is available on Web.
Does FetchApp have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. FetchApp is listed for Web.
Does FetchApp have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. FetchApp is listed for Web.
Is FetchApp open source?
FetchApp is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does FetchApp have an API?
Yes. FetchApp offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does FetchApp integrate with?
FetchApp's listing names Shopify, PayPal, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Amazon S3 and Cloudflare R2.
Who makes FetchApp?
FetchApp is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2007.
What are the alternatives to FetchApp?
The closest alternatives to FetchApp in our directory are SendOwl, E-junkie, Easy Digital Downloads, Payhip and Sellfy.
How does FetchApp compare with other tools for selling digital products?
FetchApp's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 11 of the 50 other tools for selling digital products we grade, and level with 11.
Is FetchApp good value for money?
ToolGPA grades FetchApp B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $16.74 for the category: 2 of the 22 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of FetchApp?
To replace FetchApp you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from FetchApp’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from FetchApp's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by FetchApp. Prices change, so check fetchapp.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- FetchApp, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/fetchapp
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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