Payhip is a e-commerce tool for Creators, offered as freemium ($29/mo). Founded in United Kingdom in 2011.
About Payhip
Payhip is a London-based e-commerce platform for creators selling digital products. Writers, educators, designers and coaches use it to sell ebooks, templates, software, online courses, coaching sessions and memberships from a hosted store or through buy buttons embedded on their own website, and it can handle physical products too.
Payhip processes payments through PayPal and Stripe, issues license keys for software, and calculates and collects EU and UK VAT on digital sales, a common headache for creators selling internationally. Marketing features include coupons, upsells, affiliate programs, email marketing and a built-in store and page builder. Pricing is unusual: every plan has the same features, and you choose between a free plan with a 5 percent transaction fee, Plus with a 2 percent fee and Pro with no transaction fee, so the right plan depends purely on sales volume.
Payhip fits independent creators who want a simple store with VAT handled and costs that stay low as sales grow. It offers little marketplace discovery, so you bring your own audience, design customization is limited and analytics are basic. Gumroad has a marketplace and broader brand recognition but charges higher fees, Lemon Squeezy targets software sellers as a merchant of record, and Podia or Kajabi suit creators building larger course businesses.
Key features of Payhip
- Digital downloads
- Courses and coaching
- Memberships
- EU VAT handling
- Affiliates and coupons
- Store builder
Pros and cons
Pros
- Cheaper than Gumroad
- VAT handled
- Free plan
- Simple
Cons
- Less discovery
- Design limits
- Fewer integrations
- Basic analytics
Payhip pricing
Payhip uses a freemium model.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | $0 | 5% transaction fee; all features |
| Plus | $29 / mo | 2% transaction fee |
| Pro | $99 / mo | 0% transaction fee |
Source: payhip.com · checked on Oct 20, 2026
How Payhip compares in E-commerce
- Rank by votes
- #2 / 36
- Starting price
- $29
- Free alternatives
- 3
0 votes from members
At the category median of $29/mo
Free or open-source tools in E-commerce
Payhip ranks #2 of 36 e-commerce tools by community votes and is priced in line with the category.
Common use cases
- 1Ebook sales
- 2Course selling
- 3Template store
- 4Membership
Best for
Creators selling digital goods.
Not ideal for
Physical goods.
Integrations
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Mailchimp
- ConvertKit
- Zapier
Our take
Payhip is a cheaper Gumroad alternative.
FAQ
- What is Payhip?
- Payhip is a E-commerce tool: Sell digital downloads, courses and memberships.
- How much does Payhip cost?
- Payhip uses a Freemium model; paid plans start at $29 per month.
- What does Payhip integrate with?
- Payhip integrates with Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp, ConvertKit, Zapier and more.
- Which platforms does Payhip support?
- Payhip is available on web.
- Who is Payhip for?
- Creators selling digital goods.
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