Creem vs SamCart
Creem
creem.io
SamCart
samcart.comSide by side
| Figure | Creem | SamCart |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $79/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Frictionless Checkout Software | 7.9 (#12) | 7.6 (#14) |
| Integrations | Creem's homepage identifies Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, and any MCP client as compatible with its MCP setup. | Listed integrations include ActiveCampaign, AWeber, ConvertKit, HubSpot, Kajabi, Mailchimp, Shopify, WordPress, and Zapier. |
| Product | Creem provides payments, tax handling, payouts, affiliates, usage billing, conversion attribution, and analytics for selling software and digital products globally. | SamCart describes itself as an ecommerce platform for digital sellers, creators, and business owners that helps build and run online businesses. |
| Support | The standard offering lists human support, while the Partner plan includes a dedicated account manager and weekly payments concierge sessions. | Core and Pro include email and chat support; Done For You includes priority support and a dedicated account manager. |
Plans
In their own words
Creem
Creem is a payments and monetization platform for selling software and digital products worldwide. It says it acts as the legal seller for each transaction, handling payment processing, tax calculation and remittance, invoices, fraud, and chargebacks. Billing features include subscriptions, credit wallets, usage-based pricing, custom meters, free trials, discounts, and seat-based charges. Partner tools provide affiliate commissions, automatic revenue splits, and short links with click and conversion tracking. Developers can use an API, SDKs, CLI, webhooks, and an MCP server for agent-driven store management; listed compatible options include Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, and any MCP client. Creem says merchants can sell in 190+ countries and lists cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Checkout can use a merchant’s domain and branding. Native iPhone and Android apps provide real-time sales notifications. Pay as you go costs $3.94, paid once per successful transaction, with no monthly or setup fees and no minimum volume. A Partner plan has custom pricing for higher-volume businesses.