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Sell any type of digital download such as ebooks, software, design assets, templates, video, music and more. If you can save it, you can sell it.
Learn moreCreate online courses with rich features such as videos, digital files, quizzes and assignments. Publish drip courses and provide completion certificates.
Learn moreSell your expertise through 1:1 coaching sessions. Easily set up online meetings with clients using integrations with Zoom, Calendly and more.
Learn moreAllow your customers to pay you on a recurring basis to access your digital downloads or membership group. Manage your members easily.
Learn moreSell and manage inventory for any physical products. Manage your store, fulfill orders, run promotions and more.
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Payhip gives creators everything they need to sell and grow in one place, with no monthly fees and powerful features built in from day one.
Payhip is more affordable than Beacons and Shopify. Payhip charges just 5% on the forever-free plan, compared to 9% on Beacons’ free plan. Unlike Shopify, Payhip lets you start selling with no monthly subscription and without relying on third-party apps.
Payhip provides automated tax handling at no extra cost, including calculating, collecting, and remitting applicable sales taxes in the US, Canada, the UK, and the EU. In comparison, Beacons and Shopify do not offer automated tax handling, so the burden of tax compliance falls on you.
Payhip’s checkout is optimized for digital product sales, with a streamlined flow and no unnecessary checkout fields that could get in the way of a purchase. You can also customize your storefront and checkout to match your brand and create a smoother buying experience.
Selling digital products on Shopify often requires third-party apps for essential features, adding extra costs on top of your monthly subscription. Payhip is built for digital products, with powerful selling features included from day one at no extra cost.
Payhip includes built-in marketing tools like abandoned cart recovery, cross-sells, affiliates, coupons, and more for free. Beacons offers fewer built-in ecommerce marketing tools, while Shopify often requires additional apps or higher-priced plans for comparable functionality.
Payhip lets eligible digital products be listed on its marketplace at no additional marketplace fee. Beacons and Shopify do not offer an equivalent built-in marketplace where customers can discover digital products from creators.
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Payhip is fantastic. The interface is simple, the integration easy and the customer service has been top notch. I'm really glad I chose Payhip and will continue to do so in the future.
I absolutely love Payhip, it's such a user-friendly platform that literally anyone can use. Having launched my first ever eBook with Payhip, everything has gone by a breeze, I couldn't be happier with how easy it is.
We needed a company that handled VAT of the eBooks we sell. After a little research, we found Payhip to be the best fit. We're now using Payhip. We love the way they handle VAT and are easy to work with!
Learn more about Shopify, Beacons, and Payhip to find the best eCommerce platform for your business
Beacons is an AI tool that helps you build a link-in-bio to house all your links. Learn more: What is Beacons?
Shopify is an ecommerce platform specialized in helping retailers sell physical products online and in-person. Learn more: What is Shopify?
Beacons is primarily a creator platform with link-in-bio, website, digital selling, email marketing, and creator tools, while Shopify is a full ecommerce platform built for running online and in-person stores. Beacons offers a free plan with a 9% seller fee, while Shopify requires a paid subscription to run an online store. Shopify offers more advanced ecommerce features, while Beacons focuses more heavily on tools for creators and personal brands.
Payhip is a cheaper alternative to Beacons and Shopify as it has a free plan and only a 5% transaction fee once you've made a sale. You can reduce or eliminate transaction fees by changing to a paid plan.
Yes, but there are additional costs to consider. Beacons only offers memberships on its Creator Plus plan, while selling memberships on Shopify typically requires a third-party app. Payhip is the only platform on this list that lets you sell memberships with built-in membership features on a forever-free plan.
The best alternatives to Beacons include Payhip, Linktree, and Stan Store.
The best alternatives to Shopify include Payhip, BigCommerce, Wix, and Etsy.
Shopify includes some built-in marketing tools, but many additional features are provided through third-party apps in the Shopify App Store. These apps often come with their own monthly subscription fees, which can quickly increase the overall cost of running your store. If you want more marketing tools included at no extra cost, Payhip offers built-in features like abandoned cart recovery, cross-sells, upsells, affiliates, referrals, coupons, and email marketing for free.
No, Beacons doesn't offer automated tax handling and sellers are responsible for managing VAT and sales taxes independently. Payhip, on the other hand, automatically calculates, collects, and remits applicable sales taxes and VAT in the US, Canada, UK, and EU at no extra cost.
Yes. Payhip is a free alternative to Beacons and Shopify, with no monthly subscription required. Payhip's forever-free plan includes all features from day one, including built-in marketing tools, automated tax handling, and tools for selling digital products, courses, coaching, memberships, and physical products. You only pay a 5% transaction fee when you make a sale.
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