Honest comparisons of creator economy platforms — Stan Store, Beacons, Linktree, Gumroad, and more.
Stan Store charges $29/month plus 5% transaction fees with no free plan. Creastor offers a free tier, 0% fees on paid plans, email sequences, a course builder, sales funnels, promo codes, and built-in SEO.
Confused between Beacons, Stan Store, and Creastor? We break down pricing, features, fees, email marketing, course building, funnels, and real user feedback to help you choose.
Beacons charges 9% on free plans and $30/month for paid. Creastor gives you a free plan with lower fees, better SEO, and real creator safety features. Here's the honest comparison.
Gumroad charges 10% on every sale — the highest fees in the industry. Creastor offers 0% transaction fees on paid plans, a stunning bio link storefront, and SEO that Gumroad doesn't have.
Kajabi costs $149/month minimum — before you've made a single sale. Here's every serious alternative that delivers the same core features at a fraction of the price.
Payhip's free plan charges 5% on every sale and the Pro plan jumps to $99/month with nothing in between. Here's why creators are switching to platforms that grow with them.
Three platforms, three completely different fee structures. Here's where your money actually goes on Payhip, Gumroad, and Creastor — and which one makes the most financial sense for your revenue level.
Payhip advertises "free forever" with all features included. But the 5% transaction fee, payment processor fees, and missing email tools add up to far more than a simple monthly subscription.
Sellfy charges $29/month minimum, caps your annual revenue, and limits your email sends. Here's what to use instead — and why creators are making the switch.
Sellfy's $29/mo with revenue caps, Gumroad's 10% flat tax, or Creastor's $19/mo with 0% fees? We calculated the total cost at every revenue level.
Sellfy looks affordable at $29/month — until your sales hit $10,000/year and you're forced to upgrade to $79/month overnight. Here's how the revenue cap system really works.
Sellfy gives you 10,000 email credits per month on the Starter plan. A single product launch to 3,000 subscribers burns through most of them. Here's why credit-based email holds creators back.
Moving from Sellfy to Creastor takes under an hour. Here's exactly how to export your products, migrate your email list, set up your new store, and redirect your traffic without losing a single sale.