Attract & retain buyers with Buy Now Pay Later for WooCommerce.
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $59/year
- Category
- eCommerce
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Payment Plans
Payment Plans vs WP Simple Pay
WP Simple Pay wins 2 of the 2 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | Payment Plans | WP Simple Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | Not rated | 8/10 |
| Starts at | $59/year | $49.50/year (better) |
| Free version | No | Yes (better) |
| Refund window | 14 days | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | 8K+ |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | eCommerce | eCommerce |
| Vendor | Payment Plans | WP Simple Pay |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose Payment Plans if…
- WooCommerce stores selling higher-priced products
- Sites that need installment payments
Choose WP Simple Pay if…
- Small businesses taking one-off payments on WordPress
- Freelancers and consultants selling services
- You want to start free
- You want the lower starting price
Features
Payment Plans
- Payment schedules
- Automatic and secure payments
- Multiple payment options
- Auto renewal email notifications
- Auto rebilling for failed payments
- Mixed product pages
WP Simple Pay
- Stripe payment forms
- Drag and drop form builder
- Subscriptions
- Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Coupons
- Transactions and subscriptions list
Pros and cons
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
WP Simple Pay
- Free Lite version on WordPress.org, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 118 reviews, with subscriptions included
- No transaction fees charged by the plugin on paid plans, per the pricing page
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- Lite version adds a 3% fee per transaction on top of Stripe fees
- Requires a Stripe account
- Refunds from WordPress, installment plans and free trials need the Professional plan or higher
- Renewals are at full price after introductory pricing
Pricing plans
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
WP Simple Pay
PersonalStarts here
$49.50/year
1 site
- Unlimited payment forms and transactions
- Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Subscriptions with Stripe
Plus
$99.50/year
3 sites
- Automatic billing and renewal reminders
- User-managed subscriptions
- Upcoming invoice emails
Professional
$199.50/year
10 sites
- Refunds from WordPress
- Installment plans and free trials
- Location-based tax rates
Payment Plans vs WP Simple Pay questions
Is Payment Plans better than WP Simple Pay?
On our comparison WP Simple Pay comes out ahead on 2 of 2 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, Payment Plans or WP Simple Pay?
Payment Plans starts at $59/year and WP Simple Pay starts at $49.50/year.
Can I get Payment Plans or WP Simple Pay cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
Both products
WP Simple Pay is a WordPress Stripe payment plugin to collect online payments on your website.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $49.50/year
- Category
- eCommerce
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for WP Simple Pay