Vendor fees

PayKickstart fees: what a vendor pays

The entry subscription, the Launch revenue share, and Connect processing, beside what the networks take from a sale.

By Vendor Runbook Editorial Desk. Fees read on 2026-10-23.

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The fee, in PayKickstart's terms

Flat plans start at $79 a month for up to $3,000 a month in revenue. Every feature is included, and those subscription tiers charge no PayKickstart platform transaction fee. Gateway fees still apply. Revenue above the plan cap is billed at 5.27%. The Launch plan is 6% of revenue with no subscription fee. Connect processing starts at 2.3% plus $0.20 per transaction. Annual billing is 20% off.

See what you keep on a network sale

How it compares

Network	What it charges vendors
PayKickstart	Flat plans start at $79 a month for up to $3,000 a month in revenue. Every feature is included, and those subscription tiers charge no PayKickstart platform transaction fee. Gateway fees still apply. Revenue above the plan cap is billed at 5.27%. The Launch plan is 6% of revenue with no subscription fee. Connect processing starts at 2.3% plus $0.20 per transaction. Annual billing is 20% off.
ClickBank	$49.95 once, when the first product is approved, then 7.5% + $1.00 per sale. No monthly fee.
Digistore24	Nothing due until a sale. The per-sale rate starts at 2.9% + $1 and is set for each product, with a higher US margin. Payout charges are listed with the drawbacks.
BuyGoods	No public vendor fee. The terms are set when the account is approved.
JVZoo	Nothing due until a sale. 5% per sale if you connect your own Stripe or PayPal, or 8.5% if JVZoo processes the payment.
CopeCart	EU orders are 4.9% of the gross plus one euro, with no monthly fee. Card orders rise by 2 percentage points once the surcharge starts. The Americas billing example is 10% of the net plus one dollar.
WarriorPlus	No fee until a sale. 4.9% plus $0.10, or 2% on the high-volume tier.
CartPanda	The Light plan is $0.99 a month, plus 9.9% and $1 per sale. Advanced is $299 a month at 8.5%. Basics is free.
MaxWeb	No vendor fee is published, and the terms list no account service fee.
SamCart	Core is $79 a month. Pro is $199 a month and adds the Affiliate Center.
Hotmart	No monthly fee. A USD sale above $15 is 9.9% + $1.00.
ThriveCart	Standard is $47 a month, or $495 paid once. Pro+ is $87 a month and adds affiliates. The platform fee on a sale is 0%.
ClickFunnels	Launch $97 a month. Affiliate tools on Optimize at $297 a month, or Dominate at $5,997 a year.
Stan Store	Creator is $29 a month or $300 a year. Affiliate Share is on Creator Pro at $99 a month or $948 a year. The homepage advertises 0% transaction fees.

What works

Order bumps, one-click upsells, coupons and cart recovery sit on the same plans as the affiliate center.
Partner Contracts let you split launch earnings with a JV partner inside the platform.
Commissions can be instant or delayed, on the first tier and a second tier, and checkout can show the affiliate code.
Customers can update a payment card and manage a subscription in the billing portal.
You can process the sale through Connect, or link Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.net, Braintree, or Easy Pay Direct.

What to watch

Seller reviews describe a long setup before the cart is ready for a launch.
G2 reviewers say the sales reports need an overhaul.
Refunds, tax, fulfillment and affiliate compliance stay with the vendor.
Software fees are non-refundable after a trial converts, and you must cancel at least three days before renewal.
Most Trustpilot posts come from buyers disputing a product charge, and the terms keep that dispute with the vendor.

PayKickstart fee questions

Is this a per-sale network fee?

The note above is the monthly plan and the processor rate PayKickstart publishes. The other rows are networks, and they charge on a sale.

What is the catch with PayKickstart's pricing?

You are the seller on the processing account, so you handle refund disputes. The software fee is non-refundable once the trial converts, and reviews describe a long setup before the first sale.

What we read

From PayKickstart

https://paykickstart.com/
https://app.paykickstart.com/pricing Entry plan at $79 a month
https://paykickstart.com/affiliate-management/ Affiliate management
https://app.paykickstart.com/pricing One-click upsells and order bumps
https://app.paykickstart.com/pricing Revenue sharing contracts

Other sources

We read 14 discussions and reviews. Quotes are excerpts; open a link to read the original in context.

[pk-terms-refund] Terms of Use Blog
[pk-terms-renewal] Terms of Use Blog
[g2-upsells] PayKickstart Reviews G2
[reddit-not-funnel] How good is PayKickstart 2.0? Reddit
[capterra-configure] PayKickstart Reviews Capterra
[g2-setup] PayKickstart Reviews G2
[g2-reports] PayKickstart Reviews G2
[reddit-ui] So what is PayKickstart really? Reddit
[g2-affiliate-upsells] PayKickstart Pros and Cons G2
[capterra-funnel] PayKickstart Reviews Capterra
[pk-support-aid] Affiliate credit on checkout Blog
[pk-terms-mor] Terms of Use Blog
[trustpilot-buyers] PayKickstart Reviews Trustpilot
[capterra-support] PayKickstart Reviews Capterra