Best Payhip Alternative for Creators: Start With Bumbi
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The best Payhip alternative: Bumbi
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Bumbi: digital downloads, plus the tools that sell them
Bumbi is a platform for creators who sell digital products: ebooks, courses, templates and presets. You list the product once, and the same account handles the checkout, the delivery and the follow-up that turns a visit into a sale.
Automatic delivery of PDF, EPUB, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CSV and TXT files up to 20 MB, plus a buyer library at bumbi.io/access.
A storefront and one checkout link per product.
Buyers in other countries see and pay in their own currency where supported.
Order bumps on every checkout, and automatic reminders to people who did not finish paying.
WhatsApp follow-up from your own connected number, with no API account and no template approval.
Courses with quizzes and certificates, memberships that renew, and coaching booking pages.
Webinars you record once and run as scheduled live sessions, plus landing pages from templates or pasted HTML.
Affiliates with tracked sales, verified reviews and your Meta Pixel, added without code.
Who it suitsWriters, designers, educators and coaches selling ebooks, templates, presets or courses to buyers in more than one country. The Free plan is free forever.
The same product, priced in the buyer's own currency.
A timed WhatsApp message from your own number.
Checklist
How to judge any Payhip alternative
Selling a download is simple almost everywhere. What separates the options is how many visitors become buyers. List one real product on each option you are considering and check these nine things.
1
Checkout for buyers everywhere
What does a buyer in another country see: a price they understand, or a currency they have to convert?
Bumbi: Bumbi shows buyers in other countries their own currency where supported, on a checkout built for phones.
2
Delivery and file types
Which files can you sell, and does the buyer get them the moment they pay?
Bumbi: Bumbi delivers PDF, EPUB, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CSV and TXT files up to 20 MB automatically, and keeps them in the buyer's library.
3
Bigger orders
Can a buyer add a second product with one tick before they pay?
Bumbi: Order bumps are on for every Bumbi seller and sit right above the pay button.
4
Unpaid checkouts
What happens to the buyer who typed their email and then closed the tab?
Bumbi: Bumbi sends checkout reminders automatically, so you get a second chance at the sale.
5
Follow-up on WhatsApp
Can you follow up on the app your buyers open first, from your own number and with their consent?
Bumbi: Bumbi sends timed WhatsApp messages from your own number to people who ticked the consent box, and never messages anyone who unsubscribed.
6
Courses, memberships and coaching
When you outgrow single downloads, can the same account host a course, a membership or paid calls?
Bumbi: Bumbi hosts courses with certificates, memberships that renew and coaching booking pages, all in the same buyer library.
7
Pages and webinars that sell
Can you build a real sales page, or teach a free class that sells for you every week?
Bumbi: Bumbi has templates, a visual builder and pasted HTML pages, and runs a webinar you record once as scheduled live sessions.
8
Affiliates, reviews and ad tracking
Can other people promote your products, and can you add your ad pixel without code?
Bumbi: Bumbi tracks each affiliate sale to the person who sent it, shows verified reviews, and takes your Meta Pixel ID in Integrations.
9
Support and how easy it is to switch
Can you reach a real person when a buyer cannot download, and how long will the move take?
Bumbi: The Bumbi support bubble opens a WhatsApp chat with our team. There is no importer, but a small catalogue is rebuilt in under an hour.
Before you switch
What to ask before you switch
How many visitors reach my checkout, and how many of them pay?
Where are my buyers, and what currency do they see?
What reaches the people who looked and did not buy?
Can I keep my old listings live for a month while I test the new links?
How to switch
How to move from Payhip to Bumbi
1
Create your free account
Sign up at bumbi.io/signup. No card needed, and the Free plan is free forever.
2
Recreate each product
There is no importer. Add each product with its name, description and price, upload the file, and publish to get its checkout link.
3
Bring your buyers and connect WhatsApp
Import your buyer emails into a Bumbi list, connect your WhatsApp number in Settings, and write your follow-up messages once.
4
Swap your links
Put the new links in your bio, pinned posts and emails, and keep the old listings live for a month while you compare.
Verdict
Bumbi team scorecard: our hands-on test, October 2026
Our verdict: Bumbi 8.9 out of 10, Payhip 6.0. Storefront and delivery scored close; Bumbi pulled ahead on the checkout in the buyer's own currency and on everything that keeps selling after the first visit.
Payhip
6/10 overall
BumbiOur pick
8.9/10 overall
Payhip vs Bumbi scores by category, out of 10
Category
Payhip
Bumbi
Storefront, checkout and deliveryOne link per product, files delivered the moment they pay.
8.5/10
9/10
Selling to buyers in other countriesBuyers pay in their own currency where supported.
6/10
9/10
Courses: lessons, quizzes and certificatesA course next to your downloads, under one login.
7/10
8.5/10
Memberships and subscriptionsRecurring access sold from the same checkout.
7.5/10
8.5/10
Coaching and booking pagesThe client pays, then picks a time.
5/10
9/10
Webinars that sellRecord once, scheduled sessions, offers on screen, replays.
3/10
9/10
WhatsApp follow-up from your own numberTimed messages to people who opted in.
3/10
9.5/10
Order bumps and checkout remindersA bump at checkout, automatic reminders for unpaid orders.
6.5/10
9/10
Sales pages and pasted HTMLTemplates, a visual builder, or a page from ChatGPT.
6/10
9/10
Affiliates, verified reviews and ad trackingTracked affiliate sales, real buyer reviews, Meta Pixel.
7.5/10
8.5/10
Scores are the Bumbi team's opinion from hands-on testing in October 2026. Features change, so check each platform's site for their latest.
FAQ
Payhip alternatives: questions people ask
What is the best Payhip alternative?
For creators who sell to buyers in more than one country, Bumbi. It delivers your files automatically, shows buyers their own currency where supported, and keeps selling with WhatsApp follow-up from your own number, checkout reminders, order bumps and webinars you record once.
Is there a free Payhip alternative?
Yes. Bumbi has a Free plan that is free forever, with a storefront, a checkout link for each product, automatic delivery and the buyer library. You upgrade when you need more, such as WhatsApp list messages or webinars. Plan details are on the Bumbi pricing page.
What file types can I sell on Bumbi?
Bumbi hosts and delivers PDF, EPUB, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CSV and TXT files up to 20 MB each. Buyers get them by email the moment they pay, and can open them again any time from their library at bumbi.io/access.
Can I sell courses and memberships on Bumbi too?
Yes. Bumbi Courses has sections, lessons, quizzes and certificates, memberships and subscriptions renew on their own, and coaching products come with a booking page. They sell from their own checkout links and sit in the same buyer library as your downloads.
What is Bumbi?
Bumbi is a platform for creators who sell digital products: ebooks, courses, templates and presets. It handles the checkout, delivery and WhatsApp follow-up that sell them to buyers anywhere in the world.
More buyers from the same visitors
Checkout in the buyer's currency, automatic delivery and WhatsApp follow-up in one account. Free to start.
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