Top Emerging Platforms to Sell Digital Products You Should Know About

Looking to sell your digital products? Here's a quick overview of 5 new platforms to consider:

1. Heights Platform: For course creators and membership sites
2. Payhip: Easy setup for digital product sellers
3. Stan: Tailored for content creators and social media influencers
4. SendOwl: Versatile for various digital downloads
5. DPD: Ideal for ebooks and software

Quick Comparison:

Platform	Best For	Main Features	Pricing
Heights Platform	Course creators	All-in-one, community tools	Monthly fee, no sales cut
Payhip	Small businesses	Easy setup, marketing tools	Free plan available
Stan	Social media sellers	Link-in-bio, mobile-optimized	$29/month, no extra fees
SendOwl	Software sellers	Custom checkout, affiliate options	Plans from $9/month
DPD	Ebook authors	PDF protection, multiple stores	Usage-based pricing

Choose based on your product type, tech skills, budget, and target audience. Keep exploring new options as the digital product market evolves.

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How to Assess New Selling Platforms

When looking at new platforms to sell digital products, think about these key points:

Ease of Use

Pick platforms that are simple to use. This saves time and lets you focus on making and selling your products.

What to Look For	Why It Matters
Easy-to-use dashboard	Quick access to key info
Fast product uploads	Get products online faster
Clear sales reports	See how well you're doing

Features and Options

Check what each platform offers and how it fits your needs. Make sure it can grow with your business.

• How products are sent to buyers
• Tools for marketing (emails, partner programs)
• Ways to accept payments
• Options to change how your store looks

Costs and Fees

Understand how much you'll pay to use the platform. Look for clear pricing and think about how fees will affect your profits.

Type of Fee	What to Think About
Per-sale fees	How much they take from each sale
Regular fees	What you pay each month or year
Payment fees	Extra costs for handling money

Working with Other Tools

See if the platform works with other tools you use or want to use. This can make your work easier.

• Email tools
• Money tracking software
• Customer info systems
• Social media

Safety and Rules

Make sure the platform keeps your business and customer info safe. Look for platforms that follow important safety rules.

1. Keeping data safe: Protects important info during sales

2. Following payment card rules: Makes sure credit card info is handled safely

3. Following EU privacy rules: Important if you sell to EU customers

4. Regular safety checks: Shows the platform cares about keeping things secure

1. Heights Platform

Heights Platform helps people make and sell online courses, digital products, and memberships. It's easy to use, so teachers can focus on teaching.

Key Features

Heights Platform offers:

• Course Creation: Easy-to-use course builder with lots of space for videos and other content
• Community Tools: Ways to keep students interested, like challenges and forums
• AI Help: AI tools to make learning better
• Marketing Tools: Pages and tools to help sell courses

What Makes It Different

Heights Platform stands out because:

• No Cut of Sales: You keep all the money from your course sales
• Built-in Email: You can email students right from the platform
• Make It Your Own: You can add your logo and use your own web address

Pricing

Heights Platform has different prices for different needs:

Plan	Price	What You Get
Challenge	$19/month	Up to 100 students, basic tools
Basic	Costs more	Partner programs, more students
Pro	Costs even more	Your own web address, extra users
Academy	$399/month	No limit on students, all tools

The cheapest plan is $19 a month, but you might need to pay more to get all the tools you want. Remember, you pay for the platform before you start making money from your courses.

2. Payhip

Payhip is a platform where people can sell digital products, online courses, and memberships. It's easy to use and has many tools to help sellers.

Key Features

• Easy Checkout: Customers can buy quickly on any device
• Product Management: Upload and sell different digital items
• Make It Your Own: Change how your store looks
• Selling Tools: Use coupons and partner programs
• Tax Help: Handles EU and UK taxes automatically

What Makes It Different

• Quick Pay: Get money right after a sale
• All Tools Included: Every plan has all features
• Course Builder: Make and sell courses on the platform
• Sell Anywhere: Put buy buttons on your website or social media

Who It's For

Payhip works well for:

• People who make digital content
• Online teachers
• People who make software
• Bloggers and social media influencers
• Small and medium businesses selling digital items

Pricing

Payhip has simple pricing:

Plan	Monthly Cost	Fee Per Sale	What You Get
Free	$0	5%	All tools
Plus	$29	2%	All tools
Pro	$99	0%	All tools

You can sell as many products as you want on any plan. As you sell more, you can change plans to pay less per sale.

3. Stan

Stan is a new platform for people who make content to sell digital products on social media. It focuses on making link-in-bio pages that work well on phones.

Key Features

Feature	Description
Link-in-bio builder	Make pages for your social media bio
Digital product sales	Sell directly from your bio page
Booking system	Let people book time with you
Memberships & subscriptions	Offer ongoing access to your content
Quick checkout	Customers can buy with one click
Email list	Grow your email contacts
Safe payments	Secure ways to handle money
File storage	Keep all your files on the platform

What Makes Stan Different

• Made for social media: Good for people with lots of followers
• Works well on phones: Easy to use for sellers and buyers
• No extra fees: You keep all the money from your sales
• Many users: Lots of people already use Stan to buy things

Who It's For

Stan works well for:

• People with many social media followers
• Those who make online content
• People selling digital items
• Online teachers
• Anyone wanting to make money from what they know

Pricing

Stan's prices are simple:

Plan	Cost	Fees	What You Get
Monthly	$29/month	None	All main tools
Yearly	20% less	None	All main tools

You can try Stan for free for 14 days. Since there are no extra fees when you sell something, you might save money if you sell a lot.

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4. SendOwl

SendOwl helps people sell and send digital products online. It's good for many types of digital items like e-books, software, and online courses.

Key Features

Feature	Description
Safe file storage	Keeps your files secure
Multiple file sending	Can send more than one file per order
Custom checkout	Make the checkout page look how you want
Subscriptions	Manage ongoing payments
Discount codes	Create special offers
Big file uploads	Send files over 1GB using FTP
File protection	Set rules for how files can be used
Many languages	Works in different languages

What Makes SendOwl Different

SendOwl is easy to use and can do many things:

• Slowly release course content over time
• Works with email tools to grow your list
• Let buyers choose their price or give as a gift
• Help others sell your products
• Make pages look like your brand
• No limits on file sizes

Who It's For

SendOwl works well for:

• People who make digital content
• People who make software
• Designers and artists
• Small businesses
• Online teachers

Pricing

SendOwl has three main plans:

Plan	Cost per Month	Fee per Sale
Starter	$9	5%
Growth	$15	$0.33
Pro	$39	$0.17

You can try any plan free for 3 months. The prices fit different business sizes, with more features as you pay more.

5. DPD

DPD (Digital Product Delivery) helps people sell digital items online. It's good for many types of digital creators.

Key Features

Feature	Description
Safe file sending	Each purchase gets a special download link
PDF protection	Adds stamps and locks to ebooks
Music previews	Makes short clips of MP3s for customers to hear
Product updates	Sends new versions to people who bought before
Customer emails	Lets you send news to buyers
Multiple stores	Run more than one store from one account
Works with email tools	Connects to services that send lots of emails
Many payment options	Uses PayPal, Stripe, and Authorize.net

What Makes DPD Different

DPD is easy to use and does a lot:

• Handles everything from showing products to sending files
• Easy to set up prices and products
• Works with 500+ other business tools through Zapier
• Charges one price, no extra fees per sale
• You can choose how customers buy (one item or many)

Who It's For

DPD works well for:

• Writers selling ebooks
• Artists selling digital art
• Teachers selling worksheets
• People who make software
• Musicians selling songs
• Small businesses selling digital items

Pricing

DPD keeps its pricing simple:

• Try it free for 30 days (no credit card needed)
• Pay only for what you use, no long contracts
• Price based on how many products you have
• No extra fees when you make a sale

DPD doesn't list exact prices, but they say they're clear about costs. You can try it out before you pay anything.

Platform Comparison

Let's compare some top new platforms for selling digital products:

Feature	Heights Platform	Whop	Payhip	Gumroad
Cost	Monthly fee	3% of sales	Free plan + paid plans	10% of sales
Extra Fees	No	Yes (3%)	Yes (5% on free plan)	Yes (10%)
Best For	Course makers, online sellers	Internet businesses	Digital product sellers	Artists, creators
Main Tools	Different pricing, grow your business, partner sales	All-in-one system, video calls, private groups	Easy setup, sales tools	Simple to use, build followers

Good and Bad Points

Here's what's good and not so good about each platform:

Platform	Good Points	Not So Good Points
Heights Platform	• Keep all your money • Flexible pricing • Can handle more users as you grow	• Monthly cost • Might be hard for beginners
Whop	• Free to start • Lots of features • No limit on students	• Takes 3% of sales • Newer, might miss some tools
Payhip	• Has a free plan • Good rates if you sell a lot • Easy to use	• Higher fees on free plan • Might not have all course tools
Gumroad	• Easy to use • Good for getting more followers • Works for many digital items	• Takes 10% of sales • Can't change much about how it looks

When picking a platform, think about what you need, how much you can spend, and how you want to grow. Heights Platform is good for course makers and doesn't take extra money from sales. Whop lets you start for free but takes a small cut. Payhip and Gumroad work for many types of digital products but charge different fees.

Look at how easy each platform is to use, if it works with other tools you use, and what kind of sales help it gives. This will help you choose the best one for your digital product business.

What to Think About When Choosing a Platform

When picking a platform to sell your digital products, keep these key points in mind:

1. Type of Digital Products

Pick a platform that works well for what you're selling:

Product Type	Good Platforms
eBooks	Sellfy, Gumroad
Online Courses	Thinkific, Podia
Digital Downloads	SendOwl, DPD
Memberships	Payhip, Heights Platform

2. How Good You Are with Tech

Think about how much you know about tech:

• If you're new: Try easy-to-use platforms like Sellfy or Gumroad
• If you know a lot: Look at platforms you can change more, or set up yourself

3. How Much You Can Spend

Look at how different platforms charge:

How They Charge	Examples
Free to use	Payhip, Gumroad
Pay each month	Heights Platform, Thinkific
Pay for each sale	SendOwl, DPD

Pick one that gives you what you need for a price you can afford.

4. Room to Grow

Think about the future:

• Choose platforms that can handle more sales as you grow
• Look for ones that let you add as many products as you want
• Check if they have tools to help you sell more

5. Who You're Selling To

Some platforms are good for certain types of sellers:

Type of Seller	Good Platforms
Artists and creators	Gumroad, Payhip
Teachers	Thinkific, Podia
Software makers	DPD, SendOwl

Picking a platform that fits your type of work can help you reach more buyers.

Wrap-up

We've looked at new platforms for selling digital products. While big names like Sellfy, Gumroad, and Podia are still popular, new platforms are bringing fresh ideas.

Here's a quick look at some new platforms to watch:

Platform	Main Features	Best For
Heights Platform	All-in-one tool, builds community	People making courses, membership sites
Payhip	Easy to set up, low cost	New sellers, small businesses
Stan	Made for creators, monthly payments	Content makers, social media stars
SendOwl	Can change checkout, helps others sell for you	Software sellers, digital downloads
DPD	Works for many things, fits with 500+ tools	eBook writers, software makers

These platforms have special features for different types of sellers. As more people sell digital products, we'll likely see more new platforms pop up.

It's important to keep learning about new platforms and check if your selling plan is working. What's best now might not be best later. By looking at new options, you can make sure you're using the right platform for what you need.

Remember, the best platform for you depends on:

• What you're selling
• How good you are with computers
• How much money you can spend
• Who you want to sell to

Don't be scared to try different platforms. You can even use more than one at the same time to sell more.

As things keep changing, it's good to:

• Keep learning about new platforms
• Be ready to change how you sell
• Keep making great products

FAQs

Where can I sell digital ebooks?

Here are some good places to sell your ebooks:

Platform	Good for	Why it's useful
Amazon KDP	Reaching many readers	Biggest ebook market, easy to start
Apple Books	Selling to iPhone/iPad users	Simple to publish, reaches Apple users
Kobo Writing Life	Selling worldwide	Strong in Canada and other countries
Barnes & Noble Press	Reaching US readers	Easy to use, known US brand
Google Play Books	Selling to Android users	Works well with Google tools
Sellfy	New sellers	Quick setup, sends books right away
Gumroad	Independent authors	Can set different prices, has its own readers

When picking where to sell, think about:

• Who you want to reach
• How much money you'll make
• How easy it is to use

Each place has good points, so choose what fits you best.