Payhip vs DPD

Payhip9.3Visit DPD8.7Visit

Higher score Payhip #1 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Payhip

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DPD #4 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit DPD

• Payhip fits best

  Most creators needing an all-purpose storefront

• DPD fits best

  Low-cost sellers needing secure delivery

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Side by side

Feature	Payhip 9.3/10 Visit ↗	DPD 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Digital Product Selling Platforms	#4 in Digital Product Selling Platforms
Best for	Most creators needing an all-purpose storefront	Low-cost sellers needing secure delivery
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$10/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Tickets, Live chat, Community, Docs
Integrations	19 integrations	500+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Payhip 4/4 · DPD 4/4
Custom domain	✓	✓
Recurring payments	✓	✓
Sales tax tools	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Transaction fee	2 % (best)	0 %
Maximum file size	5 GB	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes all features and unlimited products and revenue Supports digital, physical, courses, coaching, and memberships Custom domains, many gateways, and API access broaden delivery options	Starts at $10 per month with no transaction fee Secure delivery with PDF stamping and encryption Subscriptions, bundles, tax calculation, and API access
Cons	Free Forever charges a 5% transaction fee Recurring payments require Stripe and eligible product types Payment gateway availability varies by country	No free plan is available Plans vary by storage and product limits Web-only platform with monthly billing
Our verdict	Payhip is a web-based e-commerce platform for creators selling digital products, courses, coaching, memberships, subscriptions, and physical products. Sellers can use a hosted storefront or embed checkout on an existing website. Its scope… Read the review →	DPD is a hosted shopping cart and digital fulfillment platform for authors, artists, teachers, and other sellers of downloadable products. It supports digital downloads, e-books, PDFs, keycodes, subscriptions, tangible goods, and product… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Payhip — where it wins

  • Free plan includes all features and unlimited products and revenue
  • Supports digital, physical, courses, coaching, and memberships
  • Custom domains, many gateways, and API access broaden delivery options

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Forever charges a 5% transaction fee
  • Recurring payments require Stripe and eligible product types
  • Payment gateway availability varies by country

• DPD — where it wins

  • Starts at $10 per month with no transaction fee
  • Secure delivery with PDF stamping and encryption
  • Subscriptions, bundles, tax calculation, and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Plans vary by storage and product limits
  • Web-only platform with monthly billing

• Payhip9.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible storefront for creators selling digital products, subscriptions, and more.

  Visit PayhipFull verdict →
• DPD8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A low-cost digital selling platform with secure delivery and no transaction fee.

  Visit DPDFull verdict →