Payhip vs ShopFactory
Payhip
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| Figure | Payhip | ShopFactory |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 9 |
| Spec score · Ecommerce platforms | 9.3 (#5) | 8.5 (#60) |
| Audience | Payhip describes its intended audience as creators such as authors, designers, YouTubers, bloggers, musicians, podcasters, consultants, and teachers. | The maker describes ShopFactory as a DIY e-commerce solution for small-business owners, including non-technical users. |
| Founded | 2011 | 1995 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Support | Support is advertised 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a target response within 24 hours; there is no phone-support option. | ShopFactory advertises 24/6 support, except at Christmas, with a global network of e-commerce experts. |
| What it does | Payhip is an ecommerce platform for selling digital downloads, courses, coaching, memberships, subscriptions and physical products through an embedded site or Payhip storefront. | ShopFactory is desktop software for creating mobile-friendly websites and online stores. |
Plans
ShopFactory
- ProPrice not published
- GoldPrice not published
- PlatinumPrice not published
- ShopFactory Pro Subscription$54 a month
- ShopFactory Gold Subscription$87 a month
- ShopFactory Platinum Subscription$164 a month
- ShopFactory Pro (lifetime license)$249, paid once
- ShopFactory Gold (lifetime license)$599, paid once
- ShopFactory Platinum (lifetime license)$1,706, paid once
In their own words
Payhip
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.
ShopFactory
ShopFactory has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.