SamCart
Checkout and sales page builder with courses and an AI assistant
SamCart report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for checkouts and sales pages with AI help
SamCart builds checkouts and sales pages for courses, ebooks and services, with a members area and an AI assistant that drafts copy and designs pages. It's dear, though: Core is $79 a month, and the upsells, order bumps, A/B tests and affiliates it's known for need Pro at $199. The trial is only 7 days.
Who SamCart is for
- Great if you sell courses or ebooks and want pages, checkout and hosting in one place
- Handy when you want AI to draft the sales copy and the product itself
- Good for marketers who'll pay for Pro's upsells, order bumps and A/B tests
Who SamCart is not for
- Pricey if you want upsells or affiliates, as both need Pro at $199 a month
- Not for you if you want a few weeks to decide, since the trial is 7 days
- Tight if you have a team, as Core includes one seat
Why SamCart gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyCore 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.
- CFree plan and trialNo 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.
- BFeaturesCheckout 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.
- CEase of useNo App Store rating on record. The AI assistant drafts copy and pages, which helps, but you're still building pages, checkouts and a members area before you sell.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SamCart'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/samcart#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/samcart.svg" alt="SamCart: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where SamCart stands among tools for selling digital products
SamCart's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 2 of the 14 other tools for selling digital products we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on features (B, above 6 of 14) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $79 a month, against a middle price of $24.50 for the category: 9 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 2 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. SamCart’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 14, level with 9
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 14, level with 5
- BFeaturesAbove 6 of 14, level with 8
- 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 SamCart, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of SamCart you could make: digital downloads and online courses. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 9 of the 14 other tools for selling digital products grade higher. It costs $948 a year.
What you could make
- Digital downloads and online courses: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Every click and sale traced back to the right partner.
- Splitting visitors between versions and telling you which won.
- It plugs into other products, PayPal, Stripe Link and Zapier among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. SamCart’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 SamCart?
SamCart is a checkout and sales page platform for selling digital products, courses, services, subscriptions and physical goods. It adds a courses app with a members area, link-in-bio and opt-in pages, and an AI assistant that drafts sales copy and designs ebooks and pages. Payments run through its own SamPay processing or, on Pro, third-party processors.
SamCart is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $79 per month. See every plan
Good for
- Course and ebook sellers who want checkout, pages and hosting together
- Marketers who rely on upsells, order bumps and A/B tests
- Creators who want AI to draft sales pages and products
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
SamCart pricing
- Starts at
- $79 per month
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial on every plan
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Core | $79per month | Unlimited pages, products and checkouts, AI assistant with limited use, courses app, cart abandonment, integrations and 1 team seat. |
| Pro | $199per 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 You | Custom | Sold through a call: white glove setup, a dedicated account manager, priority support, multiple marketplaces and the lowest processing rates. |
Read from samcart.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SamCart before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount25% 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.
Stated on samcart.com
Works with
- PayPal
- Stripe Link
- Zapier
- Klarna
- Afterpay
- Affirm
- Google Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
SamCart alternatives
- SamCart vs ThriveCart
Free trial · from $37/mo
- SamCart vs SendOwl
Free trial · from $32.50/mo
- SamCart vs Kajabi
Free trial · from $143/mo
- SamCart vs Lemon Squeezy
Free plan · from $10/mo
- SamCart vs Stan
Free trial · from $29/mo
Common questions
Is SamCart free?
No, SamCart is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial on every plan.
How much does SamCart cost?
SamCart lists 3 plans. Core: $79 per month. Pro: $199 per month. Done For You: custom pricing. Prices were read from samcart.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does SamCart work on?
SamCart is available on Web.
Does SamCart offer any discounts?
SamCart publicly lists the following: 25% off with yearly billing.
Does SamCart have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. SamCart is listed for Web.
Does SamCart have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. SamCart is listed for Web.
Is SamCart open source?
SamCart is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does SamCart have an API?
Yes. SamCart offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does SamCart integrate with?
SamCart's listing names PayPal, Stripe Link, Zapier, Klarna, Afterpay, Affirm, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes SamCart?
SamCart is made by SamCart Inc.
What are the alternatives to SamCart?
The closest alternatives to SamCart in our directory are ThriveCart, SendOwl, Kajabi, Lemon Squeezy and Stan. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with SamCart.
How does SamCart compare with other tools for selling digital products?
SamCart's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 2 of the 14 other tools for selling digital products we grade, and level with 3. It stands best on features (B, above 6 of 14) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Is SamCart good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SamCart C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $79 a month, against a middle price of $24.50 for the category: 9 of the 9 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Could I make my own version of SamCart?
The plain part of SamCart you could make: digital downloads and online courses. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 9 of the 14 other tools for selling digital products grade higher. It costs $948 a year. What you could not make: Every click and sale traced back to the right partner. Splitting visitors between versions and telling you which won. It plugs into other products, PayPal, Stripe Link and Zapier among them, and has an API. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. 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.