Whop is a social commerce platform built for creators, educators, and digital entrepreneurs who want to sell online without juggling multiple tools. Instead of stitching together separate software for storefronts, payments, course hosting, memberships, and community spaces, Whop brings everything together in one place—making it fast and simple to launch and scale a digital business.
Whop provides a flexible storefront where you can sell digital downloads, online courses, subscriptions, membership communities, coaching programs, software access, and more. Everything is modular, meaning you can choose apps you need—like courses, chats, forums, or analytics—and plug them directly into your product. The platform handles hosting, customer management, authentication, and checkout, so creators can focus on delivering value instead of fighting technical setups.
Key Features:
- Digital Storefront: Create a clean, customizable product page without coding.
- Built-in Community Tools: Run group chats, forums, livestreams, and private member spaces.
- Course App: Upload video lessons, PDFs, text modules, and organize chapters effortlessly.
- Flexible Access Controls: Sell one-time purchases, subscriptions, trials, or bundles.
- Global Payments: Pay-as-you-go pricing with payouts to 241+ regions and 100+ methods (ACH, crypto, Venmo, Cash App, etc.).
- Automations & Integrations: Connect Google Analytics, Discord, Zapier, and more.
- Marketplace Exposure: Optionally list your product on Whop’s marketplace for additional traffic.
Use Cases
- Whop works well across a wide range of digital business types:
- Course creators selling video lessons or educational programs.
- Membership communities offering exclusive content, coaching, or group access.
- Digital product sellers offering templates, guides, tools, or software access.
- Service providers selling recurring support, mentorship, or consultations.
- Creators shifting from Gumroad, Kajabi, Discord, or Patreon who want an integrated solution.
Getting Started
- Launching on Whop is beginner-friendly:
- Create your free Whop account.
- Set up your storefront with branding and product details.
- Choose the apps your product needs—courses, downloads, community, chat, etc.
- Upload your content and configure member access.
- Connect your payout method and publish your listing.
- You can also embed Whop checkout on your own website or direct customers to your hosted storefront.
Pricing
- Whop has no monthly fees. Instead, it uses a simple pay-as-you-go model:
- 2.7% + $0.30 per successful transaction.
- This makes it a low-risk option for creators who want to start selling without upfront costs.
