Honest comparison · updated July 2026
The Stan Store alternative with no monthly fee
Stan Store is a great link-in-bio storefront — if you can justify $29–$99 every month. HushLink flips the model: it costs nothing until you sell. Upload content, set a price, share one link.
No subscription. No monthly fee. 10% only when you sell.
The short answer
Stan Store charges $29/month (Creator) or $99/month (Creator Pro) with 0% transaction fees, which pays off once you have steady sales volume. HushLink charges no subscription at all and takes a 10% fee only when you actually sell — so if you are just starting out, sell occasionally, or want to test an audience without committing to a monthly bill, HushLink is the lower-risk Stan Store alternative. At roughly $290+/month in consistent sales, Stan Store’s flat fee can become cheaper; below that, HushLink wins.
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.
Stan Store vs HushLink
| Feature | Stan Store | HushLink |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | $29–$99/month | None — $0/month |
| Transaction fee | 0% | 10% per sale |
| Cost with zero sales | $29–$99 | $0 |
| Setup time | Build a storefront, add products | Upload → price → share (minutes) |
| What you get | Link-in-bio store, courses, calendar bookings, email flows | One paid link per piece of content |
| Free trial | 14 days, card required | Free forever until you sell |
| Password-protected links | No | Yes — gate content without payment |
| Payouts | Stripe | Stripe — direct to your bank |
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 Stan Store if…
- You sell consistently ($300+/month) and a flat subscription beats a percentage
- You want a full storefront with courses, memberships and calendar bookings
- You need built-in email marketing and upsell funnels
Pick HushLink if…
- You want zero fixed costs — pay only when you actually sell
- You sell single pieces of content: a video, a PDF, a preset pack, a guide
- You want a paid link live in the next five minutes, not a storefront project
- You also want password-gated (non-paid) links for exclusive drops
Frequently asked questions
Get paid for your content today
Upload → set price → share. Keep 90% of every sale. No subscription, ever.