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flowKreator vs Payhip

Published prices, fees and features for Payhip next to flowKreator, checked on 16 October 2026 and linked to their sources.

The short version

Payhip is the closest cousin on price: a $0 plan with 5%, $29 with 2%, $99 with none, all paying into your own PayPal or Stripe, with VAT handled free. flowKreator's $29 plan takes 0%, and adds a hosted video player with members-only tiers and free previews, a fan library and a rate card, which Payhip does not list.

Some of Payhip's figures come from secondary sources; see the notes.

Platform fees only. Card processing applies on both.

At a glance

Payhip and flowKreator, row by row

Ten rows that decide most switches. Tinted cells mark where flowKreator is ahead or behind; every Payhip figure links to its source.

flowKreator and Payhip at a glance, as of 16 October 2026
Dimension	flowKreator	Payhip
Cheapest plan with memberships	$29/mo on Members	$0 to start, then feesas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗
Platform fee	0% of fan payments	5% on Free; 2% on Plus ($29); 0% on Pro ($99)as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗
Who holds the money	You: fans pay into your own Stripe account	You, through your own payment accountas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗
Custom domain	Yes, Members $29	Yes, all plans, free plan includedas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗
White-label	Yes, Members + Courses $49	Yesas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗
Courses with drip	Yes, Members + Courses $49	Yesas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗
Digital downloads	Yes, Members $29	Yesas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗
Free previews	Yes, Members $29	Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗
Sponsor rate card or media kit	Yes, Site $9	Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗
Native mobile apps	No	Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗

flowKreator aheadSameflowKreator behindNot listed

Sources and notes

Checked on 16 October 2026. Each figure links to the page it came from.

Homepage ↗
Pricing ↗
Features ↗
Remove branding help ↗ secondary source
Connecting PayPal help ↗ secondary source

The calculator models Payhip on Plus: $29 a month, 2% of revenue. At $1,000/mo Plus ($29 + 2% = $49) is about equal to Free (5% = $50); annual billing not stated; processor fees excluded.

Where we lead

Where flowKreator is ahead

The rows where flowKreator gives you more for the money than Payhip, each with the page it came from.

Platform fee at $29

flowKreator: 0%. Payhip: 2% on Plus; 0% costs $99 on Pro. Source ↗

Not on their pages

Not listed on Payhip's site

These are things flowKreator includes that Payhip's public pages do not mention, as of 16 October 2026. Check with them before you decide.

Hosted streaming player with free previews

flowKreator: Yes. Payhip: Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026. Source ↗

Fan accounts with a library

flowKreator: Yes. Payhip: Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026. Source ↗

Sponsor rate card with inquiry inbox

flowKreator: Yes. Payhip: Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026. Source ↗

One-time video bundles

flowKreator: Yes. Payhip: Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026. Source ↗

Where they lead

Where Payhip is the better fit

The things Payhip does that flowKreator does not, or does better.

A free plan
VAT and US and Canada sales tax remitted at no extra fee
Coaching products, order bumps and abandoned-cart recovery
A strong Trustpilot reputation

Who should pick Payhip: Sellers who want tax handled for free and are happy to pay 2 to 5%, or $99 for 0%.

Even

The same on both

Rows where Payhip and flowKreator offer about the same thing.

Who holds the money: your own Stripe or PayPal
Digital downloads
Courses
Custom domain
Membership tiers

Calculator

What Payhip costs at your numbers

Monthly platform cost on each service at your revenue and average sale. Payhip is pinned under flowKreator.

Monthly fan revenue Average sale Your flowKreator plan

flowKreatorMembers$29you keep $971
PayhipPlus$49you keep $951
UscreenStarter$49you keep $951
Ko-fiKo-fi Free (memberships and shop at 5%)$50you keep $950
FourthwallFree (membership revenue)$50you keep $950
ThinkificBasic on Thinkific Payments (monthly billing)$54you keep $946
TeachableBuilder on Teachable Payments (monthly billing)$89you keep $911
PodiaMover (monthly billing)$99you keep $901
Mighty NetworksLaunch$99you keep $901
PatreonStandard (10%) plan$100you keep $900
CircleProfessional$109you keep $891
PassesCreator (standard)$130you keep $870
GumroadFree (direct sales)$150you keep $850
KajabiBasic on Kajabi Payments (monthly billing)$179you keep $821
FanfixCreator (invite-only)$200you keep $800

Below $580 a month, Ko-fi costs less than flowKreator. At your numbers, flowKreator costs less.

Platform fees only, from published rates as of 16 October 2026. Card processing (about 2.9% + 30¢) applies on every platform including flowKreator.

Moving over

Switching from Payhip

What comes with you, what you set up again, and how to tell your fans.

What moves

Files and prices
Your Stripe or PayPal account

What you rebuild

Store listings as site sections
Courses

Tax handling moves to you; Stripe Tax is available in your Stripe account.

Questions

flowKreator and Payhip, answered

Short answers to what creators ask before they move.

Who handles VAT?

Payhip does, at no extra fee. On flowKreator, sales run through your own Stripe account, so tax is yours to handle, with Stripe Tax available.

What does $29 buy on each?

On Payhip Plus, a store with a 2% fee. On flowKreator Members, a full site with memberships, members-only video, downloads and 0%.

Does Payhip stream video?

Payhip sells video files and courses; a streaming player with free previews for members is not listed on its site. flowKreator hosts and streams every video.

Also compare

Two platforms like Payhip

The nearest alternatives in the same category, or see all sixteen.

Plans

One flat price, 0% of fan payments

Three plans, billed monthly or yearly. Fans pay into your own Stripe account.

Site

$9/month

or $90/year, billed yearly

A branded creator site with hosted video, a portfolio and a public rate card.

Branded site on your flowkreator.com handle
Pages with live preview, theme and colours
Hosted video with playlists
Portfolio, links page and public media kit
Sponsor rate card with inquiry inbox
Fan accounts and team invites
Listing in the flowKreator network
Email support

Start your site

Members Most popular

$29/month

or $290/year, billed yearly

Everything in Site, plus paid memberships, digital downloads and your own domain.

Everything in Site
Membership tiers with members-only video
One-time video bundles fans buy and keep
Hosted video player with free previews
Digital downloads with instant delivery
Discount codes
Custom domain
Revenue reports
Priority support

Start your site

Members + Courses

$49/month

or $490/year, billed yearly

Everything in Members, plus courses you can sell or include in a tier, and no flowKreator branding.

Everything in Members
Courses with modules and ordered lessons
Drip schedules and free preview lessons
Course Q&A with moderation
Certificates
Sell a course one-off or inside a tier
White-label: no flowKreator branding on your site
Network listing is opt-in (white-label sites are unlisted by default)
Priority support

Start your site

All prices in USD. Flat price, billed monthly or yearly; cancel any time from your account settings and access runs to the end of the paid period. Subscriptions are sold through our reseller and Merchant of Record, Paddle.com. Fans pay you through your own Stripe account. See the Refund Policy and Terms of Service.

flowKreator vs Payhip

The short version

Payhip and flowKreator, row by row

Sources and notes

Where flowKreator is ahead

Platform fee at $29

Not listed on Payhip's site

Hosted streaming player with free previews

Fan accounts with a library

Sponsor rate card with inquiry inbox

One-time video bundles

Where Payhip is the better fit

The same on both

What Payhip costs at your numbers

Switching from Payhip

What moves

What you rebuild

flowKreator and Payhip, answered

Two platforms like Payhip

One flat price, 0% of fan payments

Your site, your Stripe, your fans.