Payhip Review
Sell digital downloads, courses, and memberships.
Overview
Payhip covers digital downloads, courses, memberships, and even physical goods with a generous free plan and no design lock-in. Upgrade to drop the per-sale fee and you get one of the best values for solo creators.
Storefront design is fairly basic, but the breadth of what you can sell and the path to 0% fees make it a standout for budget-conscious creators.
Our verdict
Payhip covers digital downloads, courses, memberships, and even physical goods with a generous free plan and no design lock-in. Drop the per-sale fee by upgrading, and you get one of the best values for solo creators.
Best for: Creators selling digital products on a budget
Key features
Sell almost anything
Digital downloads, courses, memberships, coaching, and physical goods in one place.
0% fees on paid plans
Upgrade to remove transaction fees entirely.
Built-in marketing
Coupons, affiliate program, email, and upsells are included.
Embeddable
Sell on your own site with embeds and buy buttons.
Pros
- Generous, fully functional free plan
- 0% transaction fee on paid plans
- Digital, course, and membership support
Cons
- Free plan charges 5% per sale
- Storefront design is fairly basic
Ideal for
- Creators selling digital products on a budget
- Sellers who want a generous free starting point
- Anyone mixing courses, memberships, and downloads
Not ideal for
- Brands wanting highly designed storefronts
- Large physical-goods catalogs
Pricing
free plan + flat monthly tiers · 5% on free plan, 0% on paid plans transaction fees
5% transaction fee
2% fee, more features
0% transaction fee
The free plan charges 5% per sale; Plus ($29/mo) drops it to 2%, and Pro ($99/mo) removes fees entirely. For steady sellers, the higher tiers quickly pay for themselves versus the free plan’s cut.
Performance & reliability
Fully hosted and dependable for digital and small physical catalogs. Storefront performance is solid if basic.
Support
Email support and a help center. Straightforward and sufficient for the platform.
Full specifications
- Hosting type
- Fully hosted (SaaS)
- Free trial
- Free plan available
- Themes / templates
- Customizable storefront
- App marketplace
- Integrations & embeds
- Staff accounts
- Single account
- Multi-currency
- No
- POS included
- No
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Yes
- Built-in blog
- No
Payments & security
- Payment gateways
- PayPal, Stripe
- SSL certificate
- Yes
- PCI compliant
- Yes
- Gift cards
- Yes
Capabilities & limits
- Product limit
- Unlimited
- Drag-and-drop editor
- No
- Multi-language
- No
- API access
- No
- Mobile app
- No
- Support channels
- Email support & help center
Frequently asked questions
Is Payhip free?+
Yes, with a 5% per-sale fee. Paid plans (Plus and Pro) lower or eliminate that fee.
What can I sell on Payhip?+
Digital downloads, courses, memberships, coaching, and physical products.
Can I sell on my own website?+
Yes. Payhip provides embeds and buy buttons to sell directly from your existing site.