{"id":924,"date":"2026-06-01T19:51:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T19:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/payhip.com\/hub\/?p=924"},"modified":"2026-06-01T19:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T19:51:44","slug":"what-is-samcart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/payhip.com\/hub\/what-is-samcart\/","title":{"rendered":"What is SamCart?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SamCart was originally founded in 2013 by brother duo Brian Moran and Scott Moran in Fulton, Maryland. They set out to solve the burning problems of online creators seeking an easy tool to improve their checkout experience. The product officially launched in 2014 as a beta version of what they are today. The 100-person company began raising money in November 2019, culminating in a November 2021 fundraiser that raised $82 million.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/hub\/what-is-samcart\/#What_is_SamCart\" >What is SamCart?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/hub\/what-is-samcart\/#How_does_SamCart_work\" >How does SamCart work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/hub\/what-is-samcart\/#What_you_need_to_know_about_selling_on_SamCart\" >What you need to know about selling on SamCart?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/hub\/what-is-samcart\/#Is_SamCart_the_best_platform_to_sell_products\" >Is SamCart the best platform to sell products?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_SamCart\"><\/span>What is SamCart?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SamCart is an AI-powered checkout tool that helps empower creators to sell digital and physical products, online courses, and coaching services. This ecommerce platform is less of a traditional storefront and more of a checkout tool that offers sales funnels and embeddable checkout pages. You will need your own website to add these embed codes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_SamCart_work\"><\/span>How does SamCart work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SamCart works as a checkout tool. You\u2019ll spend your time creating your products and uploading it to the platform. You can use AI tools to build a page, automatically generate AI sales copy, pick a layout, and a checkout page is instantly created. Since the platform specializes in checkouts, you\u2019ll have a checkout designed to reduce cart abandonment with features like trust badges, video embeds, and more.<\/p>\n<p>As a seller, you can add funnel features like upsells and order bumps to help you increase your average order value. If you have additional relevant products that customers might also enjoy alongside your core product, you can add them to the funnel as upgrades. From there, SamCart hosts your courses and digital files so that when a customer places an order, they receive the product immediately. You can choose from different payment gateways to receive payments.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_need_to_know_about_selling_on_SamCart\"><\/span>What you need to know about selling on SamCart?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SamCart has one of the highest prices for its product. You\u2019ll need to pay $79 per month, but you can only make up to $3,000 in monthly revenue. The price shoots up to $109 once you\u2019ve made $4,000 in revenue. If you earn up to $10,000 per month, you\u2019ll need to pay $219 per month. A model based on higher fees as your revenue goes up makes it harder for you to achieve profitability. Most ecommerce platforms have set prices while allowing you to earn unlimited revenue on even their free plan. The cost of the tool could become a burden as you scale.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike a traditional ecommerce platform, you won\u2019t be able to create a full storefront with their tool. It\u2019s mostly a single-product landing page with a checkout funnel with additional upsells. You won\u2019t be able to build a website or even manage inventory on this platform. If you\u2019re looking for a complete store, a platform like Payhip may be a better and cheaper <a href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/samcart-alternatives\">alternative to SamCart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>SamCart lacks native email marketing tools. You\u2019ll need to use a third-party email tool to send email campaigns or promote your product to an email list.<\/p>\n<p>Another thing to note is that while you can split-test aspects of your landing page, you can\u2019t split-test pricing, which some sellers may want to do.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_SamCart_the_best_platform_to_sell_products\"><\/span>Is SamCart the best platform to sell products?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No, SamCart is the best platform to sell products. Payhip is the best platform to sell products because you can sell unlimited products, earn unlimited revenue, and access unlimited storage, and it\u2019s all available on all plans, including the free one. You\u2019ll get a complete storefront and checkout experience, allowing you to build multiple webpages and product pages to generate higher volumes of revenue. Payhip offers three pricing tiers: free, $29 per month, and $99 per month, so you won\u2019t need to worry about costs skyrocketing. To start selling, <a href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/auth\/register\">sign up for free<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SamCart was originally founded in 2013 by brother duo Brian Moran and Scott Moran in Fulton, Maryland. They set out to solve the burning problems of online creators seeking an easy tool to improve their checkout experience. The product officially launched in 2014 as a beta version of what they are today. 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