Alternatives to Payhip
Sell digital products, courses and memberships
Payhip ranks #10 of 11 in Merchant of record, with an Alt Score of 79. It is proprietary, freemium from Free plan: $0/mo + 5% transaction fee and available on Web, iOS and Android. 12 of 13 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Independent creators selling digital downloads, online courses, coaching, memberships, or physical products (130,000+ sellers).
An all-in-one store builder and checkout for selling digital and physical products, with Payhip automatically handling digital EU/UK VAT and US/Canadian sales tax on sellers' behalf.
Creators build a store with Payhip's site builder, connect a custom domain or embed the checkout on an existing website, and sell via that storefront while Payhip processes payments and remits applicable VAT/sales tax.
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Merchant of record checklist (17 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Merchant of record checklist | Payhip | 2Checkout | Dodo Payments | Gumroad | Lemon Squeezy | Polar |
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| License keys / entitlement delivery | ||||||
| Localized pricing & currencies | ||||||
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| No monthly fee (pay per sale) |
Every fact and feature listed for Payhip is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Starts at Free plan: $0/mo + 5% transaction fee verified 2026-07-12
Free Forever $ 0 /mo +5% transaction fee
https://payhip.com/pricing -
License Proprietary verified 2026-07-12
Payhip, All rights reserved
https://payhip.com/terms -
Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-12
Free Forever $ 0 /mo +5% transaction fee ... Plus $ 29 /mo +2% transaction fee ... Pro $ 99 /mo No transaction fee
https://payhip.com/pricing -
Status active verified 2026-07-12
2026 Product Updates Customizable checkout page Expanded Payment Options Respond to customer reviews New store languages available Pregenerated license keys
https://help.payhip.com/article/386-changelog -
Platforms Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-12
Payhip app on Google Play Store Payhip app on the Apple App Store
https://help.payhip.com/article/348-payhip-mobile-app -
Acts as reseller / seller of record Yes verified 2026-07-12
If your customer is buying a digital product in the EU/UK we act as your reseller which means we're 100% responsible for digital EU/UK VAT
https://payhip.com/features/vat-taxes -
Global sales tax & VAT remitted Yes verified 2026-07-12
we are a marketplace facilitator in the US and a digital platform operator in Canada. This means we're responsible for collecting and paying sales tax here and not you
https://payhip.com/features/vat-taxes -
Subscriptions & recurring billing Yes verified 2026-07-12
Can I sell subscriptions or memberships? Yes, you can sell memberships, subscriptions, or charge recurring payments to customers using Payhip.
https://payhip.com/faq -
One-time / digital product sales Yes verified 2026-07-12
Payhip is your all-in-one solution to sell your ebooks, software and all types of digital products.
https://payhip.com/features/sell-digital-downloads -
Hosted checkout / overlay Yes verified 2026-07-12
Embed checkout & shopping cart Drop the checkout and cart directly into your website for a seamless purchase and download.
https://payhip.com/features/sell-digital-downloads -
License keys / entitlement delivery Yes verified 2026-07-12
You can easily sell software by either uploading your existing license keys or letting Payhip automatically generate license keys for each order.
https://help.payhip.com/article/317-software-license-keys-new -
Localized pricing & currencies Yes verified 2026-07-12
Accept local currencies with Stripe, PayPal, Square, Mollie, Paystack, and Mercado Pago to enhance customer experience
https://payhip.com/payment-gateways -
Chargeback & fraud handling No verified 2026-07-12
Adding a refund policy and terms of service to your store can help you protect yourself against chargebacks.
https://help.payhip.com/article/287-protect-yourself-against-chargebacks -
Compliant invoices per jurisdiction Yes verified 2026-07-12
you'll be able to enter your billing details before creating the invoice. This may include: Your name or company name Address details VAT number (if applicable)
https://help.payhip.com/article/119-can-i-get-an-invoice -
Open source No verified 2026-07-12
Payhip, All rights reserved
https://payhip.com/terms -
Affiliate / referral program Yes verified 2026-07-12
Affiliates Harness the power of affiliates, recruit friends and colleagues and reward them when they make a sale.
https://payhip.com/features/marketing-tools -
No monthly fee (pay per sale) Yes verified 2026-07-12
Free Forever $ 0 /mo +5% transaction fee
https://payhip.com/pricing
FAQ
Gumroad and Polar — every license claim links its source.