Bookstorez and Payhip both let you sell ebooks and other downloads with your own shop link. The difference is reach and making: Bookstorez lists every live product in a global marketplace from the day it is published, includes featured placements on paid plans and has a built-in AI ebook generator.
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Written by Bookstorez, one of the services compared. Primary sources checked 29 October 2026.
Bookstorez vs Payhip at a glance
| Feature | Bookstorez | Payhip |
|---|---|---|
| Products in a marketplace where buyers browse | Every live product, from the day it is published | After $10 in store sales, an accounts review and approval of each product (source) |
| Featured placements across the site | 1 week a month on Creator, 4 on Pro | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Built-in AI ebook generator | 1 book a month on Free, 2 on Creator, 5 on Pro | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Storefront link to share | Yes | Yes |
Payhip details are from its own pages, checked 29 October 2026.
Where Bookstorez is different
A marketplace that brings buyers, from your first product
Every live product on Bookstorez gets its own page and a place in the catalogue, where buyers browse every seller's ebooks, printables, planners, workbooks and templates by category, topic and shop. There is no sales threshold or approval wait before a product appears, and the fee is the same whether the catalogue found the buyer or you did.
Featured products on Creator and Pro
Creator includes 1 featured week a month and Pro 4. A featured product is shown in a Featured row at the top of its category and topic pages, first in searches it matches, and on a Featured shelf on the home page, for 7 days. Featuring is part of the plan, not an extra share of each sale.
A built-in AI ebook generator
The AI ebook generator plans, writes, designs and covers an ebook from your brief and notes, then turns it into a product in one step. Free includes 1 book a month; Creator 2 and Pro 5, without a watermark.
Who Bookstorez suits
Creators who want buyers to find their ebooks, printables, planners, workbooks and templates, not only the buyers they bring; creators who want to make ebooks as well as sell them; and anyone who wants featured placements as part of a plan.
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Start on the Free plan
Free has no monthly charge: 3 live products and 10 drafts at 12% + 30¢ per sale, with card fees and tax handling included. Bookstorez is the seller of record, so it charges and pays the tax due on each sale and gives you a report. See every plan.
Questions
- What is the difference between Bookstorez and Payhip?
- Bookstorez is a global marketplace: every live product is in its catalogue from the day it is published, paid plans include featured placements, and it has a built-in AI ebook generator. Payhip is a hosted shop whose marketplace opens after $10 in sales and an approval process.
- Does Bookstorez approve products before they appear in the marketplace?
- No approval wait: a published product gets its own page and a place in the catalogue straight away. Products must follow the selling terms.
- Can I sell on Bookstorez for free?
- Yes. Free has no monthly charge and includes 3 live products and 10 drafts, at 12% + 30¢ per sale with card fees and tax handling included.
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3 live products free · 12% + 30¢ a sale · tax and card fees included · paid monthly on the 15th, once $50 has cleared. Smaller balances carry over and are paid before waiting 90 days.
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