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Payhook/Payhip alternative
Comparison

Payhip alternative with 0% fees, no monthly plan, and a write API

Payhip's free plan takes 5% of every sale. To get 0% fees you need their $99/month Pro plan ΓÇö that's $1,188/year just to stop paying per-transaction cuts. Payhook charges 0% platform fee with no monthly plan. You connect Stripe, pay their standard rate, and keep everything else.

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The real cost of Payhip

Payhip has three plans. None of them beat $0/month with 0% fees. Here's the monthly platform cost by revenue level ΓÇö before Stripe's cut applies to both:

Monthly revenuePayhip Free (5%)Payhip Plus ($29 + 2%)Payhip Pro ($99 + 0%)Payhook (0%)Saving vs best Payhip
$1,000/mo$50/mo (5%)$49/mo ($29 + 2%)$99/mo$0/mo~$99/mo vs Pro
$5,000/mo$250/mo (5%)$129/mo ($29 + 2%)$99/mo$0/mo~$129/mo vs Plus
$10,000/mo$500/mo (5%)$229/mo ($29 + 2%)$99/mo$0/mo~$229/mo vs Plus

Stripe fees (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction) apply on top of all Payhip plans and Payhook. The comparison above is platform fees only.

Where Payhip falls short for product builders

  • 5% platform fee on the free plan ΓÇö on $5k/mo that's $250 gone before Stripe's cut
  • Plus plan ($29/mo) still charges 2% ΓÇö you pay a subscription and give up a revenue share
  • 0% fees require the $99/mo Pro plan ΓÇö that's $1,188/year just to stop paying per-transaction cuts
  • No write API ΓÇö products can only be created through the dashboard; nothing is automatable from code
  • Not designed for AI agents or automated storefront workflows
  • PayPal required for certain payment flows ΓÇö adds friction at checkout for buyers who prefer card-only

What Payhook gives you instead

0% platform fee ΓÇö no plan required
Connect your own Stripe account. Pay Stripe's standard rate (2.9% + 30c). Payhook takes 0%. No subscription, no tier, no revenue share ΓÇö at any volume.
Full write API
Create products, set prices, generate checkout URLs, and receive payment webhooks ΓÇö all from code. Ship your storefront without ever opening a dashboard.
Agent-native from day 1
Every endpoint accepts machine auth. Your AI agent can list products, update inventory, and pull revenue reports without human input. Payhip has no equivalent.
Marketplace with real SEO
Every product gets an indexed page on the Payhook marketplace. Buyers can find you via Google, not just Payhip's internal browse ΓÇö traffic you own.

Create a product from code

Payhip has no write API ΓÇö every product needs manual dashboard setup. Payhook's API lets you create, price, and publish products programmatically:

POST /api/v1/products
Authorization: Bearer sk_live_...

{
  "name": "Design System Starter Kit",
  "price_cents": 3900,
  "currency": "usd",
  "category": "templates"
}

-> {
  "id": "prod_abc123",
  "checkout_url": "https://getpayhook.com/checkout/prod_abc123"
}

Common questions

Does Payhook handle file delivery and download links like Payhip?
Yes. Upload your file once and Payhook generates a signed, time-limited download link on every successful purchase. Buyers receive it in their confirmation email automatically ΓÇö no manual delivery needed.
Payhip has an API ΓÇö how is Payhook's different?
Payhip's API is read-focused: you can retrieve customer data, order history, and product info. Payhook's API is a full write API ΓÇö create products, generate checkout URLs, receive sale webhooks. It's built for building, not just reporting.
Can I migrate my Payhip products to Payhook?
Yes. Recreate products via POST /products or the dashboard, upload your files, and your checkout URLs go live instantly. The API makes bulk migration scriptable ΓÇö no manual copying required.
What's the catch? How does Payhook make money at 0%?
No catch. Payhook is growing its seller base and charges 0% platform fees to attract product creators who are tired of paying per-transaction cuts. The business model is built on volume of sellers, not a percentage of every sale.
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