Dokan vs Easy Digital Downloads

Easy Digital Downloads wins 2 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

Feature	Dokan	Easy Digital Downloads
Our score	8.1/10 (better)	7.8/10
Starts at	$119/year	$99.50/year (better)
Free version	Yes	Yes
Refund window	14 days	14 days
Billing	Subscription	Free + paid plans
Active installs	30K+	40K+ (better)
Last Black Friday	–	–
Category	eCommerce	eCommerce
Vendor	weDevs	Easy Digital Downloads
Black Friday 2026	Not announced	Not announced

Which should you choose?

Choose Dokan if…

WooCommerce owners launching a multi-vendor marketplace
Agencies building marketplaces for clients

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Choose Easy Digital Downloads if…

Selling digital downloads and subscriptions
Sellers who want no per-sale platform fees
You want the lower starting price

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Features

Dokan

Frontend vendor dashboard
Vendor withdrawals
Commission types
Order management
Vendor analytics and reports
Product bulk edit
Premium modules

Easy Digital Downloads

Unlimited products
No platform fees
Payment gateways
Subscriptions and free trials
Discount codes
Software licensing

Pros and cons

Dokan

Free version on WordPress.org with unlimited vendors
Trustpilot rating of 4.5 from 265 reviews
Wide range of premium modules for marketplace features
14-day money-back guarantee

Listed prices apply to the first purchase only; renewals cost more
Subscriptions, auctions, and bookings need premium modules
Some WordPress.org reviews report slow support and refund issues

Easy Digital Downloads

Free Lite version on WordPress.org
No platform fees on any plan
14-day money-back guarantee on paid plans
Personal plan at 99.5 a year includes subscriptions and abandoned cart recovery

Paid plans are annual, and no lifetime plan is listed on the pricing page
Software licensing and the multi-vendor marketplace need the Professional plan or above
Trustpilot average is 3.5 out of 5 from 22 reviews

Pricing plans

Dokan

StarterStarts here
$119/year
1 site
- 4 premium modules
- Product bulk edit
- Vendor analytics
Professional
$187/year
3 sites
- 23 premium modules
- Subscriptions and Rank Math SEO
- Vendor review and seller verification
Business
$349/year
5 sites
- 42+ premium modules
- Auctions and booking integration
- Request for quotation and product Q&A

Easy Digital Downloads

PersonalStarts here
$99.50/year
1 site
- Subscriptions and free trials
- Abandoned cart recovery
- EU VAT compliance
Extended
$199.50/year
1 site
- Multi-currency support
- Content restriction
- Customer reviews
Professional
$299.50/year
2 sites
- Software licensing and API
- Multi-vendor marketplace
- Post-purchase funnels

What Reddit says

Dokan

Users comparing Dokan with WCFM and other multi-vendor options say its UI and vendor onboarding are easy to use. Several say it feels shallow for serious marketplaces, with limits on multi-currency support and membership controls.

Easy Digital Downloads

Reddit users compare Easy Digital Downloads with WooCommerce for selling digital files, and several pick it as the simpler, download-focused option. Reported issues include checkout breaking when WP-Cron is disabled, and author and date showing on product pages, while some users were warned it has problems.