Easy Digital Downloads vs wePOS

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

At a glance

FeatureEasy Digital DownloadswePOS
Our score7.8/10 (better)7/10
Starts at$99.50/year$99/year (better)
Free versionYesYes
Refund window14 days14 days
BillingFree + paid plansFree + paid plans
Active installs40K+ (better)2K+
Last Black Friday––
CategoryeCommerceeCommerce
VendorEasy Digital DownloadsweDevs
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

Choose wePOS if…

  • Retailers who sell in person with WooCommerce
  • Dokan marketplaces with in-store vendors
  • 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

wePOS

  • Point of sale checkout
  • Real-time WooCommerce sync
  • Outlets and cashiers
  • Receipts and printing
  • Sales reports and export
  • Low stock alerts

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

wePOS

  • Free core plugin on WordPress.org
  • Syncs live with WooCommerce products, customers and stock
  • Supports HPOS
  • Unlimited products and customers
  • Built for WooCommerce, so it does not run a store on another platform
  • Paid plans are yearly site licenses

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

wePOS

  • StarterStarts here

    $99/year

    1 site sites

    • Plugin updates
    • Support
  • Professional

    $104/year

    3 sites sites

    • Plugin updates
    • Support
  • Business

    $139/year

    10 sites sites

    • Plugin updates
    • Support

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.

wePOS

Not enough Reddit discussion yet.

Easy Digital Downloads vs wePOS questions

Is Easy Digital Downloads better than wePOS?

On our comparison Easy Digital Downloads comes out ahead on 2 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.

Which is cheaper, Easy Digital Downloads or wePOS?

Easy Digital Downloads starts at $99.50/year and wePOS starts at $99/year.

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

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

Both products

wePOS

7.0/10

wePOS is a point of sale plugin for WooCommerce that lets you take orders, track inventory and run in-store sales from the WordPress dashboard.

Free version
Yes
Price
From $99/year
Category
eCommerce

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