Payhip is a store builder with EU VAT handled for you; buyers download your PDF, stamped with their e-mail. HelpRange delivers no file: each buyer reads a personal, watermarked copy in the browser, and a refund on Payhip takes access back automatically.
Your readers pay for the PDF, not for a file to forward.
Protect and sell in one: every buyer reads a personal copy with their e-mail watermarked on each page and downloads blocked. Access ends after the days you set, when you revoke it, or on a refund or cancellation from Kajabi, Whop or Gumroad. From $39 a month per team.
Buyers read in the protected viewer on phone, tablet or computer; download, print and copy are off, so there is no PDF to pass around.
The buyer's e-mail – or your own buyer ID – on every page of the copy they read. Payhip stamps the buyer's e-mail and purchase date on the PDF they download.
Payhip’s webhook reports refunds, partial refunds and deleted subscriptions – HelpRange revokes access on its own.
Keep Payhip for the store, checkout and VAT. Its webhook sends each purchase to HelpRange, and the buyer gets a protected copy by e-mail.
Let each buyer read on, say, two devices – a laptop and a phone. A shared link stops working on the third device.
Page-by-page reading analytics per buyer, and an alert when one link is opened from many places.
| Features | Payhip | HelpRange |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free + 5% per sale; Plus $29/month + 2%; Pro $99/month, no transaction fee; PayPal or Stripe fees on every plan | Pro $39 per team per month ($31 yearly), unlimited buyers; your own HelpRange Store adds a 2% fee on Pro and 0% on Max and Unlimited, plus Stripe’s fee |
| What the buyer gets | A download of the file | A personal link to read in the protected viewer – no file |
| Buyer watermark | PDF stamping: the buyer’s e-mail and purchase date on every page (PDFs under 250 MB, portrait pages) | Yes – the buyer's e-mail or your buyer ID on every page |
| Limits | Download limit per buyer, which you can change | Downloads off; access for N days or until revoked; device limit per buyer |
| After a refund | A file already downloaded stays with the buyer | Access ends automatically – Payhip’s webhook reports the refund |
| Taxes | Payhip collects and pays EU and UK VAT and US and Canadian sales tax for you | With your own HelpRange Store, taxes stay with you; with Payhip as checkout, Payhip handles them |
| Offline reading | Yes – the buyer has the file | No – reading needs an internet connection |
Store → “Add product”: the e-book, workbook, report or course notes – and under “Where buyers come from” tick Payhip.
In Payhip open “Settings” → “Developer”, paste the webhook address and tick the events “paid”, “refunded”, “subscription.created” and “subscription.deleted”.
Buyers get their protected copy by e-mail; refunds take it back.
Buyer access is part of Pro ($39 per team per month, unlimited buyers), Max, Unlimited and the 3-day trial – no per-buyer or per-view fees. Plans & pricing
They charge differently. Payhip is free with a 5% fee per sale, $29 a month with 2%, or $99 a month with none (payhip.com/pricing, 14 November 2026), plus PayPal or Stripe fees. HelpRange Pro is $39 a month per team for delivery; with Payhip as your checkout you pay both, and HelpRange’s own store adds 2% on Pro or 0% on Max.
Yes. Payhip keeps your store, checkout and VAT; its webhook sends each purchase to HelpRange, which e-mails the buyer a personal, watermarked copy. Refunds and deleted subscriptions take access back automatically.
Payhip stamps the buyer’s e-mail and purchase date on every page and limits how many times a file can be downloaded. The buyer still gets the PDF file and can pass it on with the stamp. HelpRange never hands out the file.
When you want one store for e-books, courses and memberships with EU VAT handled, when buyers must keep the file for offline reading, or when you are starting out and prefer a free plan with a fee per sale.
Yes – in the browser on any device, or in the HelpRange viewer app for iPhone, iPad and Android.
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