Honest comparison · updated July 2026
The Payhip alternative without the storefront
Payhip is one of the fairest stores out there — 5% on the free plan, solid features. But it is still a store: products, listings, pages. If you just want to charge for one piece of content, there is a shorter path.
No subscription. No monthly fee. 10% only when you sell.
The short answer
As of July 2026, Payhip’s free plan charges 5% per sale, with paid plans (about $29/month for 2%, $99/month for 0%) reducing fees at volume. It is a genuinely fair digital storefront. HushLink is not a store — it is a paid link: upload one piece of content, set a price or password, share the URL, pay 10% only when you sell. Payhip wins on per-sale price and catalog features; HushLink wins on speed and zero setup. If you maintain a product catalog, use Payhip. If you sell individual drops to your own audience, HushLink gets you paid faster.
HushLink in under a minute
Sell digital content with a simple link.
How HushLink works
The entire flow. There is no step four.
STEP 1
Upload content
A file, video, image, audio, or written piece. That is the whole product setup.
STEP 2
Set a price
Or a password, if you just want it gated. No store, no theme, no product page builder.
STEP 3
Share the link
One short link, anywhere — bio, DMs, stories. Buyers pay and unlock instantly.
Payhip vs HushLink
| Feature | Payhip | HushLink |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan fee | 5% per sale | 10% per sale |
| Monthly subscription | $0 (paid plans $29–$99/mo lower fees) | None — no paid tier exists |
| Setup before first sale | Store + product listing + description | Upload → price → share |
| Storefront & catalog | Yes — full store builder | No — one checkout link per item |
| Courses & memberships | Yes | No |
| EU VAT handling | Handled by Payhip | Via Stripe (creator is merchant of record) |
| Password-gated (free) links | No | Yes, included |
| Blurred preview of the real content | Cover image | Automatic |
Pricing as of July 2026; check each provider for current plans. Card processing (~2.9% + $0.30) is charged by the payment processor on most platforms, including HushLink.
Pick Payhip if…
- You sell a catalog of products and want a real store with 5% fees
- You need courses, memberships, coupons, and VAT handled for you
- You sell at volume and will upgrade to the 2% or 0% plans
Pick HushLink if…
- You sell single drops — one video, PDF, or preset pack at a time
- You want checkout live in minutes with no listing to write
- You mix paid content with free password-gated exclusives
- You share straight to bios, DMs and stories, not a store page
Frequently asked questions
Get paid for your content today
Upload → set price → share. Keep 90% of every sale. No subscription, ever.