Payhip is based in London and was founded in 2012.
I have personally used them since 2014!
With Payhip you can create a website, start a blog, and start selling physical and digital products, memberships, coaching, and online courses.
Example of Payhip Store
Here is an example of a Payhip store. You can make yours as beautiful as you want or as simple as you want.
Amy Hardie’s website is built with Payhip
Ease of use
Payhip has a very clean and user-friendly interface. It is easy to navigate and easy to use.
It does not drag and drop editor, but you can decide what elements you want to add and what not.
Free plan
Payhip has a forever-free plan (Not just a free trial).
Free Trial
No, Payhip doesn’t have a free trial, they have a free plan.
Pricing
The pricing structure is simple. You can start for free and upgrade as you grow.
You get all features for free, but if you end up consistently selling more than $200/month you may want to consider upgrading your plan and not having transaction Payhip fees anymore.
With the free plan transaction fees are +5% and with the plus plan +2%
What is included
Free Website builder
Build a Website for free, sign up fast and easy, tweak and you are ready to go.
Build Free blog
Want to start blogging for free and have a tight budget?
Why not test the waters first with Payhip and find out whether blogging is for you before you invest in a web host/website builder and domain name?
Free Online store
Add your products with ease, and no hassle.
Domain
Free subdomain
With Payhip, you get a free subdomain like this:
https://payhip.com/HappySweetArt
In this case, HappySweetArt is the name of the shop
Connect your domain
You can buy and connect your domain to your Payhip online store. Connecting to Payhip is free.
Payhip is one of the few services that offer connecting your domain option for free.
Or if you have a blog, you can create your subdomain shop.mydomain.com and connect it to Payhip.
Templates
Payhip has a few themes available for you to start with, all of them are free.
Payhip templates are clean and simple just the way I personally like them.
Pages
Payhip allows you to create as many pages as you need.
It is worth mentioning, that many platforms limit the amount of pages you can have even in paid plans.
Marketing tools
Payhip has surprisingly many marketing tools built into the platform and is included in a free plan.
Communication with clients
Email marketing
Use integrated email marketing options to add your Payhip customers to your email list.
Here is a list of email marketing providers that integrate with Payhip
- Active Campaign
- AWeber
- Campaign Monitor
- ConvertKit
- Drip
- Elastic Email
- EmailOctopus
- GetResponse
- Mad Mimi
- MailerLite and MailerLite Classic
- MailChimp
- SendFox
Zapier integration is available for email marketing providers that don’t directly integrate with the platform.
Payhip updates
You can send updates to your clients such as new products and coupon codes.
Contact form
You can also have a contact form on your website.
What You Can Sell with Payhip
- Physical products
- Digital products
- Subscriptions
- Online courses
- Bundles
- Coaching
How do you get paid with Payhip
Payhip integrates directly with Paypal and Stripe accounts, so you don’t have to wait for your money.
Support & Resources
- Payhip blog
- Help Center
- Email customer support (chat button in the corner) they will answer in a few hours.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Free Website builder
- Free Online store
- Free subdomain
- Connect your domain for free
- Beginner friendly
- Ability to sell physical products, digital products, subscriptions, coaching, online courses
- Ability to bundle products together
- Ability to give away freebies by charging $0
- Email integration, the ability to add customers to the email list
- Email updates (Can send email to customers from Payhip, no integration needed)
- EU GDPR compliant (Important to have for EU users. Consent for subscribing and receiving emails)
- Collecting Taxes built-in
- Marketing tools like customer reviews, referrals, affiliates, coupon codes, etc.
- No ads
- No other people (No competition)
Cons
- $29/month may be expensive for some people
- You need to promote your store and send people to your website
- No physical product fulfillment integration
- Not a good option for teams or big e-commerce purposes
Best for
Payhip platform is best for beginners. It is free to use.
It allows you to try and learn how to make a website, write a blog, and sell products, memberships, and coaching with minimum risk.
Payhip is a good option for trial and error without taking the risk of losing money.
What are you waiting for?