Payhip is an e-commerce platform for selling digital downloads, online courses, memberships, and coaching. Similar to Gumroad but with a free plan that allows unlimited products, Payhip is popular with artists, writers, and educators. It offers an embeddable storefront, social proof features, and EU VAT compliance built in.
Payhip
Sell digital downloads and memberships easily
Best for: Creators wanting unlimited products and a free storefront for digital sales
- Free plan
The editorial note
What to know about Payhip
Is it right for you?
Who Payhip suits
Choose it if
- Creators wanting unlimited products and a free storefront for digital sales
Look elsewhere if
- High-volume sellers where 5% transaction fee adds up significantly
What you get
Key features
- Digital downloads
- Online courses
- Memberships
- Coaching products
- Embeddable storefront
- EU VAT
- Discount codes
Works with
Integrations5
The trade-off
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free plan (5% transaction fee)
- Unlimited products on free tier
- EU VAT compliant
- Social proof features
- Embedded buy buttons
- Memberships
Cons
- 5% fee on free plan
- Less known brand
- Limited integrations vs Gumroad
Quick read
At a glance
- Category
- E-commerce
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Free plan
- Available
- Free trial
- Not listed
- Website
- payhip.com
The verdict
Our take on Payhip
Good Gumroad alternative with a cleaner free tier for unlimited products. Payhip's EU VAT handling is a genuine advantage for European sellers.
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