Comparison
FileCheckout vs Payhip
Payhip is an ecommerce platform for selling digital products, memberships, and coaching. FileCheckout does one thing: lock files behind a payment link.
The problem with using Payhip for client work
Payhip is designed for people running an online store. You create products, set up a storefront, manage inventory. That makes sense if you sell Notion templates or Lightroom presets to hundreds of buyers.
But if you're a designer who just needs to send a brand package to one client and get paid first? Setting up a "product" for a one-off delivery feels weird. Because it is weird. It's not what the tool was built for.
Where FileCheckout is different
- Payhip charges 5% on the free plan. FileCheckout's free tier has zero transaction fees.
- Payhip needs a store setup. FileCheckout needs nothing. Upload, price, share.
- Payhip has no preview protection. Your client buys without seeing what they're getting, or you send files outside the platform anyway.
- Payhip processes payments for you. FileCheckout sends money straight to your Stripe account. Your money, your control.
| Feature | FileCheckout | Payhip |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Freelance file delivery | Digital product sales |
| Payment model | Direct to your Stripe | Payhip processes |
| Free plan fee | 0% (3 deliveries/mo) | 5% per transaction |
| Watermarked previews | ✅ Images, PDFs | ❌ Not available |
| Setup required | None | Store + product listing |
| Client experience | Link > preview > pay > download | Store > cart > checkout |
| Auto-expiring links | ✅ Configurable | ❌ No |
When Payhip is the better pick
If you sell memberships, coaching sessions, or digital products to many customers and want a full storefront with marketing tools, Payhip does a lot. It's a real ecommerce platform.
FileCheckout is intentionally not that. One freelancer, one client, one delivery, one payment. If that's your workflow, this is your tool.
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