Payhip vs Shoprocket

Payhip9.3Visit Shoprocket8.6Visit

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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Shoprocket #5 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Shoprocket

• Payhip fits best

  Most creators needing an all-purpose storefront

• Shoprocket fits best

  Businesses wanting APIs and no transaction fee

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Side by side

Feature	Payhip 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Shoprocket 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Digital Product Selling Platforms	#5 in Digital Product Selling Platforms
Best for	Most creators needing an all-purpose storefront	Businesses wanting APIs and no transaction fee
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$29/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	19 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Payhip 4/4 · Shoprocket 4/4
Custom domain	✓	✓
Recurring payments	✓	✓
Sales tax tools	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Transaction fee	2 % (best)	0 %
Maximum file size	5 GB	5 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	0% transaction fee across all published plans Download limits, expiry dates, and IP restrictions Embeddable checkout, hosted stores, APIs, and webhooks
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; paid plans start at $29 per month Payment gateway processing fees are charged separately Subscriptions are available only on Business and Plus
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 →	Shoprocket is a cloud ecommerce platform for creators, merchants, and small businesses selling digital or physical products. It supports digital-file hosting and automatic delivery, hosted storefronts, custom domains, product links,… 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

• Shoprocket — where it wins

  • 0% transaction fee across all published plans
  • Download limits, expiry dates, and IP restrictions
  • Embeddable checkout, hosted stores, APIs, and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid plans start at $29 per month
  • Payment gateway processing fees are charged separately
  • Subscriptions are available only on Business and Plus

• Payhip9.3/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit PayhipFull verdict →
• Shoprocket8.6/10 · 14-day trial

  A flexible digital-selling platform with strong delivery controls and developer access.

  Visit ShoprocketFull verdict →