Whop vs Stan Store
Stan Store: Creator $29/mo; Creator Pro $99/mo; 0% transaction fee plus Stripe or PayPal processing. Whop: no monthly fee, 2.7% + $0.30 per sale. At $50 per sale, Stan Store becomes cheaper than Whop above roughly $14,500 a month. Beyond price, the choice is about product: Stan Store is a link-in-bio storefront for social creators, priced monthly with no transaction fee on top of Stripe/PayPal processing. Whop charges nothing monthly and 2.7% + $0.30 processing.
Cost side by side
| Whop | Stan Store | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | None | $29 |
| Per sale | 2.7% + $0.30 | Creator $29/mo |
| Setup / listing | Free | Free trial, then plan |
| Tax handling | Optional 2% managed service | Your responsibility (via processor tools) |
| Payouts | 200+ countries, $10 min | Via Stripe/PayPal or platform payouts |
Monthly fees at $50 per sale
| Monthly revenue | Whop fees | Stan Store fees | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | $16 | $46 | Whop by $30 |
| $1,000 | $33 | $64 | Whop by $31 |
| $2,500 | $82 | $116 | Whop by $34 |
| $5,000 | $165 | $204 | Whop by $39 |
| $10,000 | $330 | $379 | Whop by $49 |
| $25,000 | $825 | $904 | Whop by $79 |
Stan Store row uses Creator $29/mo plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing; Patreon's unpublished processing fee is excluded, so its true cost is higher.
When to stay on Stan Store
Stay on Stan if your sales come from a bio link and you use its email flows, booking and funnels on Creator Pro.
When to move to Whop
Move if you sell community access or alerts, want a marketplace listing, or the $29–$99 is a large share of revenue.
What you give up
Stan's bio-page design and, on Pro, email automation and funnel features.
What moving involves
- Recreate products and tiers on Whop; keep prices identical to avoid re-consent friction.
- Announce a switch date and offer existing members a bridging discount or extended access — subscriptions cannot be transferred between processors, so every member re-subscribes.
- Run both for one billing cycle, then close new sign-ups on Stan Store.
- Export your member list before you cancel the old plan.
Compare the dashboards yourself
A Whop account is free and takes minutes. Build the same product you have on Stan Store and look at the fee on a test order.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Whop cheaper than Stan Store?
For most creators, yes: Whop has no monthly fee and charges 2.7% + $0.30 per sale, against Creator $29/mo on Stan Store. At $50 per sale, Stan Store becomes cheaper than Whop above roughly $14,500 a month.
Can I move my members from Stan Store to Whop?
Not automatically. Subscriptions are tied to the processor, so members re-subscribe on Whop. Export your list, announce a date, and bridge with a discount.
Does Whop have Stan Store's features?
Whop covers checkout, subscriptions, communities, courses, files and affiliates. It does not replicate everything: Stan's bio-page design and, on Pro, email automation and funnel features.
Written by Karel Moreau, editor of Digital Seller Guide. Fees and policies re-checked against the providers' published pricing pages on 20 September 2026. Spotted a change? karel.moreau@digitalsellerguide.com.