GoDaddy Online Store vs Payhip

GoDaddy Online Store is a hosted ecommerce builder for businesses selling products and services. A store can hold up to 5,000 products, with up to 10 images per product, and can sell digital products as well as physical goods. Payment options listed include credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay; GoDaddy Payments and Stripe are also described. Shipping can be configured with checkout calculations, local delivery or pickup, flat rates, or weight-based rates. A dashboard tracks online sales and can sync inventory across the store and connected marketplaces, including Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Walmart, Google and Facebook. The product also supports abandoned-cart recovery. Airo AI Builder can optimize page structure, metadata and copy for search engines and generative AI engines. GoDaddy’s app supports store management, payment acceptance, card-reader connections and QR codes for in-person payments. SSL protection is included at no additional cost. Users can configure a store for free, but must upgrade to publish and sell. The product is available on the web, Android and iOS.

Payhip is an e-commerce platform for selling digital and physical products, courses, coaching, and memberships directly to customers. Its drag-and-drop website builder supports storefronts, landing pages, and custom CSS, while product delivery can use a download page and email links. Course tools include videos, quizzes, certificates, drip content, and progress tracking. Sellers can set one-time payments, subscriptions, payment plans, pay-what-you-want pricing, and membership free trials. The platform names several payment gateways and integrations, and provides webhooks and a public API for coupons and license keys. Payhip says it automatically calculates, collects, and remits VAT and sales tax in the USA, Canada, UK, and EU. Protection features include PDF stamping, download limits, expiring links, customer and regional blocking, and account two-factor authentication. All plans include unlimited products, customers, revenue, bandwidth, and storage. Free Forever costs nothing with a 5% transaction fee; Plus is $29 a month with a 2% fee; Pro is $99 a month with no transaction fee. Payhip was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.