Easy Digital Downloads vs Payment Plans

Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureEasy Digital DownloadsPayment Plans
Our score7.8/10Not rated
Starts at$99.50/year$59/year (better)
Free versionYes (better)No
Refund window14 days14 days
BillingFree + paid plansSubscription
Active installs40K+–
Last Black Friday––
CategoryeCommerceeCommerce
VendorEasy Digital DownloadsPayment Plans
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose Easy Digital Downloads if…

  • Selling digital downloads and subscriptions
  • Sellers who want no per-sale platform fees
  • You want to start free

Choose Payment Plans if…

  • WooCommerce stores selling higher-priced products
  • Sites that need installment payments
  • You want the lower starting price

Features

Easy Digital Downloads

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

Payment Plans

  • Payment schedules
  • Automatic and secure payments
  • Multiple payment options
  • Auto renewal email notifications
  • Auto rebilling for failed payments
  • Mixed product pages

Pros and cons

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

Payment Plans

  • Automatic scheduled payments with no manual billing
  • Auto rebilling retries failed payments
  • 14-day money-back guarantee
  • Lifetime license option for single or multiple sites
  • No free version
  • Pricing scales with the number of sites

Pricing plans

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

Payment Plans

  • BasicStarts here

    $59/year

    1 site

    • Multiple payment options
    • Automatic and secure payments
    • Payment schedules
  • Professional

    $99/year

    3 sites

    • Multiple payment options
    • Automatic and secure payments
    • Payment schedules
  • Business

    $149/year

    100 sites

    • Multiple payment options
    • Automatic and secure payments
    • Payment schedules

What Reddit says

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.

Payment Plans

Not enough Reddit discussion yet.

Easy Digital Downloads vs Payment Plans questions

Is Easy Digital Downloads better than Payment Plans?

They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.

Which is cheaper, Easy Digital Downloads or Payment Plans?

Easy Digital Downloads starts at $99.50/year and Payment Plans starts at $59/year.

Can I get Easy Digital Downloads or Payment Plans cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.

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