Payhip vs Sellfy

Payhip9.3Visit Sellfy8.4Visit

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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Sellfy #6 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Sellfy

• Payhip fits best

  Most creators needing an all-purpose storefront

• Sellfy fits best

  Creators selling digital and physical products

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Side by side

Feature	Payhip 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Sellfy 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Digital Product Selling Platforms	#6 in Digital Product Selling Platforms
Best for	Most creators needing an all-purpose storefront	Creators selling digital and physical products
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$348/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	19 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Payhip 4/4 · Sellfy 0/4
Custom domain	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Recurring payments	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Sales tax tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Transaction fee	2 %	Not checked yet
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	Supports digital, physical, subscription, and print-on-demand products Includes storefronts, embeds, email marketing, and discount codes Offers cart recovery, upselling, affiliate marketing, and payment gateways
Cons	Free Forever charges a 5% transaction fee Recurring payments require Stripe and eligible product types Payment gateway availability varies by country	Starts at $39 per month and has no free plan Starter has fewer marketing tools and lower email-credit limits Sales require a paid plan after the 14-day trial
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 →	Sellfy is a hosted ecommerce platform for creators and small businesses selling digital downloads, physical products, subscriptions, and print-on-demand merchandise. Its store builder includes templates and drag-and-drop customization,… 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

• Sellfy — where it wins

  • Supports digital, physical, subscription, and print-on-demand products
  • Includes storefronts, embeds, email marketing, and discount codes
  • Offers cart recovery, upselling, affiliate marketing, and payment gateways

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $39 per month and has no free plan
  • Starter has fewer marketing tools and lower email-credit limits
  • Sales require a paid plan after the 14-day trial

• Payhip9.3/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit PayhipFull verdict →
• Sellfy8.4/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad creator storefront with useful selling tools, but a $39 monthly entry price.

  Visit SellfyFull verdict →