Easy Digital Downloads vs SureCart
Updated 11 Oct 2026. 23 features compared side by side.
WordPress plugin built for selling digital products such as ebooks, software and music, with paid passes adding subscriptions, licensing and more.
Cloud-powered WordPress commerce plugin with all features on every plan; the free Launch plan adds a 2.9% fee that paid plans remove.
Choose Easy Digital Downloads if…
- You need store data in WordPress
- You want the more complete feature set (98/100 vs 94/100)
Choose SureCart if…
- You prefer the more widely used option
Easy Digital Downloads includes 1 feature that SureCart lacks, including Store data in WordPress. Both include 22 of the 23 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Easy Digital Downloads SureCartProducts6/66/6
Physical product shipping is included from the Professional pass; core targets digital goods.
Physical products with variants, inventory, shipping, fulfilment and returns.
Core sells downloadable files through protected download links.
Secure file delivery for downloads such as ebooks and software.
Variable price options per product; stock per option needs the paid Purchase Limit add-on.
Product variants with their own pricing and stock.
Subscriptions with free trials included from the Personal pass.
Custom intervals, free/paid trials, setup fees, installments, pausing and proration.
No stock tracking in core; the paid Purchase Limit extension caps sales per product or option.
Inventory tracking included; changelog adds warehouse management.
Software Licensing & API included from the Professional pass.
Licence keys, activation/validation API and automatic update delivery.
Checkout & payments7/77/7
Stripe, PayPal and Square are free, but Stripe adds a 3% platform fee below Extended.
Stripe, PayPal, Mollie, Razorpay and Paystack on all plans (2.9% fee on Launch).
Apple Pay and Google Pay available through the free Stripe integration.
Optional Apple Pay and Google Pay at checkout.
Checkout is built from blocks; extra checkout fields need a paid extension.
Drag-and-drop checkout forms with conditional fields and multiple form options.
Discount codes with expiry dates and product restrictions in the free plugin.
Unlimited coupons, auto-apply via URL and dynamic pricing rules.
Post-purchase funnels included from the Professional pass; cross-sell/upsell extension also available.
Checkout order bumps and one-click post-purchase upsells on every plan.
Abandoned cart recovery included from the Personal pass.
Automated abandoned-cart recovery emails, optionally with discount codes.
Core uses one store currency; Multi-Currency Support starts at the Extended pass.
135+ currencies with a currency switcher block.
Tax, shipping & orders5/55/5
Tax rates and tax reports in core; EU VAT compliance from the Personal pass.
Automatic sales tax for 40+ countries and all US states, with VAT support.
Physical product shipping (Simple Shipping) included from the Professional pass.
Flexible shipping rules; changelog adds live carrier rates via Shippo.
Order list, details, refunds and customer management in the admin.
Orders, fulfilment and returns managed from the WordPress admin.
Customer purchase history, downloads and login/registration blocks.
Customer dashboard for subscriptions, downloads, payment methods and invoices.
Revenue reports with date comparisons and breakdowns by gateway, country and category.
Real-time dashboard, customisable reports and CSV export.
Platform5/54/5
3% Stripe platform fee applies on free and Personal; removed from the Extended pass.
Free Launch plan adds a 2.9% fee; paid plans have none.
Products, orders and customers are stored in your WordPress database.
Checkout, payments, subscriptions and tax run on SureCart's cloud platform.
100+ official extensions and integrations, many bundled in passes.
Integrations via Zapier/OttoKit and plugin connectors, but no add-on marketplace.
16 blocks including cart, checkout, buy button and customer downloads.
160+ blocks for shop, product, cart and checkout; also Elementor and Bricks.
REST API with API keys plus hooks and filters; vendor cites webhook support.
REST API, webhooks and action/filter hooks.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Easy Digital Downloads Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Lite (free) | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Personal | $199 per year, 1 site |
| Extended | $399 per year, 1 site |
| Professional | $599 per year, 2 sites |
| All Access | $999 per year, 3 sites |
SureCart Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Launch | Free per year, 1 site |
| Pro (1 store) | $199 per year, 1 site |
| Pro (5 stores) | $299 per year, 5 sites |
| Pro (Unlimited) | $499 per year, Unlimited |
| Lifetime (1 store) | $699 lifetime, 1 site |
Downloads trend
Easy Digital Downloads
21,133 downloads last week
SureCart
28,317 downloads last week
Verdict
Easy Digital Downloads scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 94/100) and includes store data in WordPress that SureCart does not. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Easy Digital Downloads: included. SureCart: not included. Products, orders and customers are stored in your WordPress database.
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FAQ
Which is better, Easy Digital Downloads or SureCart?
Easy Digital Downloads scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 94/100) and includes store data in WordPress that SureCart does not. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Easy Digital Downloads includes 23 of the 23 features we track, against 22 for SureCart. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Easy Digital Downloads free?
Easy Digital Downloads has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $199/yr.
Is SureCart free?
SureCart has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $199/yr.
Feature data last changed 11 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Easy Digital Downloads or SureCart. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.