Payhip
Store for downloads, courses and memberships, with a free plan
Our verdict
Second of our top three tools for selling digital products
For: Creators who want a classic store with sales tax handled
Payhip sells downloads, courses, coaching, memberships and physical products from a store on your own domain, or through buy buttons on a WordPress, Squarespace, Wix or Shopify site. The Free Forever plan has every feature with unlimited products and revenue, and Payhip collects and pays EU and UK VAT and US sales tax at no extra charge. It is second because each sale costs more than on Whop: the free plan keeps 5% on top of PayPal or Stripe fees, Plus at $29 a month keeps 2%, and only Pro at $99 a month removes the fee. It has no email campaigns of its own and no phone app.
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Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for a free store for downloads, courses and coaching
Payhip gives you a full store for downloads, courses, coaching and memberships with every feature on the free plan, and it handles EU, UK and now US sales tax. You pay with a cut instead: 5% on the free plan, 2% on Plus. What it lacks is email campaigns of its own, so you'll want a separate email tool.
Who Payhip is for
- Great if you want a free store and only pay when something sells
- Handy when you sell courses, coaching and downloads from one place
- Good for sellers in the EU, UK or US who want sales tax taken off their hands
Who Payhip is not for
- Skip it if you want to email your buyers from the same place, as there are no campaigns
- Pricey if you sell a lot, since only Pro at $99 a month removes Payhip's fee
Why Payhip gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPlus at $29 a month plus its 2% fee ($20 on $1,000) comes to $49, a dollar under the free plan's 5% ($50). Pro at $99 drops the fee but costs more at this size. No yearly price is on record, and PayPal or Stripe fees come on top (not counted).
- AFree plan and trialFree Forever has every feature, unlimited products and unlimited revenue, with no cap you'd reach. Payhip takes 5% of each sale instead, and the value grade counts that.
- CFeaturesDownloads, courses, coaching, memberships, physical products and bundles, plus coupons, affiliates and PDF stamping. The gap the listing names is email: there are no built-in campaigns, so buyers sync to ConvertKit or another service.
- CEase of useNo App Store rating on record. Every plan has every feature, so there's nothing to unlock, but you still set up the store, your products and a PayPal or Stripe account.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, with Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Zoom, Calendly and ConvertKit, plus buy buttons for WordPress, Squarespace, Wix and Shopify sites. No phone or desktop app is listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Payhip's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/payhip#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/payhip.svg" alt="Payhip: 2.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Payhip stands among tools for selling digital products
Payhip's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 6 of the 14 other tools for selling digital products we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 7 of 14) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $24.50 for the category: 5 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 15 tools for selling digital products we grade, cut by the letter each got. Payhip’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 14, level with 9
- AFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 14, level with 7
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 14, level with 5
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 14, level with 11
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 14, level with 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 tools for selling digital products. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Payhip, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Payhip 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.
It costs $348 a year.
What you could make
- Digital downloads and online courses: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
- Every click and sale traced back to the right partner.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, PayPal and Zapier among them.
- People on the other end: coaches and facilitators. No app builder makes those.
What this rests on. Payhip’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.
What is Payhip?
Payhip gives creators a hosted store for digital downloads, online courses, coaching, memberships and physical products, with every feature on every plan. The free plan takes 5% of each sale, and paid plans lower that fee. Payhip handles EU and UK VAT on digital sales and, from July 2026, collects and pays US sales tax as a marketplace facilitator.
Payhip has a free plan. Paid plans start at $29 per month. See every plan
Good for
- New sellers who want a free store and pay only when they sell
- Creators selling downloads, courses and coaching from one store
- Sellers who want EU, UK and US sales tax taken care of
Worth knowing
- The free plan takes 5% of each sale and Plus takes 2%, on top of PayPal or Stripe fees; only Pro at $99 a month removes Payhip's fee.
- Payhip has no built-in email campaigns: a newsletter block collects followers for export, and buyers sync to a separate email service.
- Payments go through the seller's own PayPal, Stripe or regional gateway account, such as Square, Razorpay or Paystack.
- Sellers with a physical presence in a US state may still have to file a zero-dollar sales tax return there, Payhip's help center says.
Key features
- Many product types
- Digital downloads with variants, online courses, coaching with Calendly or Zoom scheduling, memberships, physical products and bundles.
- Sales tax handled
- Payhip collects and remits EU and UK VAT on digital sales and, from July 1, 2026, US sales tax as a marketplace facilitator, at no extra charge.
- Marketing tools
- Coupons, running sales, cross-selling, upgrade discounts, a referral system, customer reviews and an affiliate program.
- Store or embedded buttons
- A hosted store on a custom domain, or buy buttons added to WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Weebly or Shopify sites.
- File protection
- Download limits, set to 5 by default, and PDF stamping that prints the buyer's email and purchase date on every page.
- Mailing list sync
- Buyers are added to lists in ConvertKit, ActiveCampaign, AWeber, Drip, Flodesk, Klaviyo and other email services after a purchase.
Payhip pricing
- Starts at
- $29 per month
- Free plan
- Free Forever plan with all features, unlimited products and unlimited revenue; Payhip takes 5% of each sale on top of PayPal or Stripe fees.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | $0 | All features, unlimited products and revenue. Payhip takes a 5% transaction fee on each sale; PayPal and Stripe charge their own fees too. |
| Plus | $29per month | The same features as Free Forever, with Payhip's transaction fee cut from 5% to 2% of each sale. |
| Pro | $99per month | The same features with no transaction fee from Payhip; only PayPal or Stripe processing fees apply. |
Read from payhip.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Payhip before you buy.
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Free trial · from $32.50/mo
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Common questions
Is Payhip free?
Payhip has a free plan. Free Forever plan with all features, unlimited products and unlimited revenue; Payhip takes 5% of each sale on top of PayPal or Stripe fees. Paid plans start at $29 per month.
How much does Payhip cost?
Payhip lists 3 plans. Free Forever: $0. Plus: $29 per month. Pro: $99 per month. Prices were read from payhip.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Payhip work on?
Payhip is available on Web.
Does Payhip have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Payhip is listed for Web.
Does Payhip have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Payhip is listed for Web.
Is Payhip open source?
Payhip is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Payhip integrate with?
Payhip's listing names Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Zoom, Calendly, WordPress, Shopify and ConvertKit. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Payhip?
Payhip is made by Payhip.
What are the alternatives to Payhip?
The closest alternatives to Payhip in our directory are Gumroad, Sellfy, Lemon Squeezy, SendOwl and Podia. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Payhip.
How does Payhip compare with other tools for selling digital products?
Payhip's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 6 of the 14 other tools for selling digital products we grade, and level with 5. It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 7 of 14) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Is Payhip good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Payhip C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $24.50 for the category: 5 of the 9 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Could I make my own version of Payhip?
To replace Payhip 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. It costs $348 a year. What you could not make: Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. Every click and sale traced back to the right partner. It plugs into other products, Stripe, PayPal and Zapier among them. People on the other end: coaches and facilitators. No app builder makes those. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.