Payhip
Storefront for selling digital downloads, courses and memberships
Payhip is an e-commerce platform for creators selling digital downloads, online courses, coaching, memberships and physical products. It provides a hosted store or embeddable buy buttons, handles EU and UK VAT on digital sales, and includes email marketing, coupons and affiliate tools. The free plan charges a fee on each sale, which paid plans reduce or remove.
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- Oct 12, 2026
Features
Our take
Pros
- Free plan to start selling digital products, with fees per sale
- Handles EU and UK VAT on digital sales
- Courses, coaching, memberships and coupons in one storefront
Cons
- Store design options are fairly limited
- Transaction fees on the free plan cut into margins
- Marketing tools are basic compared with dedicated email platforms
Editorial assessment by the Alternatives.tools team, based on what the product is known for. Not a user review.
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