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Head-to-head · Digital Product Selling Platforms

Payhip vs Sellwire

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Payhip #1 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Payhip
Sellwire #15 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Sellwire

Payhip leads on 2 checks, Sellwire on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePayhip · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresPayhip · 4 of 4

Payhip scores higher on our rubric for digital product selling platforms: 9.3 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #15.

Payhip leads on transaction fee: 2 % versus 0 %. Payhip leads on maximum file size: 5 GB versus 0.3 GB.

Payhip is the better fit for most creators needing an all-purpose storefront. Sellwire is the better fit for software sellers needing licensing tools.

  • Payhip fits best

    Most creators needing an all-purpose storefront

  • Sellwire fits best

    Software sellers needing licensing tools

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Side by side

Feature Payhip 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Sellwire 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 7.4
Ranking #1 in Digital Product Selling Platforms #15 in Digital Product Selling Platforms
Best for Most creators needing an all-purpose storefront Software sellers needing licensing tools
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $9/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Docs
Integrations 19 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Enterprise
Features Payhip 4/4 · Sellwire 3/4
Custom domain ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Recurring payments ✓ ✓
Sales tax tools ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Transaction fee 2 % (best) 0 %
Maximum file size 5 GB (best) 0.3 GB
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
  • License key generation, validation API, and renewals
  • No transaction fee with PayPal and Stripe processing
  • Version updates, sales reports, and VAT reporting support
Cons
  • Free Forever charges a 5% transaction fee
  • Recurring payments require Stripe and eligible product types
  • Payment gateway availability varies by country
  • 300MB maximum file size limits larger digital products
  • Checkout-focused rather than a complete online store
  • Free plan manages only one file
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…

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Sellwire is a web-based platform for selling downloadable digital products through hosted files, generated product links, and checkout. It is aimed at individuals, agencies, and larger companies selling software, plugins, themes, ebooks,…

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  1. PayhipDigital Product Selling Platforms 9.3Free plan
  2. SellwireDigital Product Selling Platforms 7.4Free plan

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

  • Sellwire — where it wins

    • License key generation, validation API, and renewals
    • No transaction fee with PayPal and Stripe processing
    • Version updates, sales reports, and VAT reporting support

    Where it doesn't

    • 300MB maximum file size limits larger digital products
    • Checkout-focused rather than a complete online store
    • Free plan manages only one file

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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