SureCart vs WP Simple Pay
Updated 11 Oct 2026. 23 features compared side by side.
Cloud-powered WordPress commerce plugin with all features on every plan; the free Launch plan adds a 2.9% fee that paid plans remove.
Stripe payment-form plugin for one-off and recurring payments without a cart. The free version adds a 3% fee; paid plans remove it.
Choose SureCart if…
- You need digital downloads and shipping rates
- You also want extension ecosystem and software licensing
- You want the more complete feature set (94/100 vs 54/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Choose WP Simple Pay if…
- You need store data in WordPress
- You want the lower entry price ($99/yr vs $199/yr)
SureCart includes 6 features that WP Simple Pay lacks, including Digital downloads, Software licensing and Upsells & order bumps; WP Simple Pay has 1 that SureCart lacks, including Store data in WordPress. Both include 16 of the 23 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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SureCart WP Simple PayProducts6/64/6
Physical products with variants, inventory, shipping, fulfilment and returns.
Can collect shipping addresses and limit purchases, but there are no weights, shipping rates or stock control.
Secure file delivery for downloads such as ebooks and software.
No file delivery or secure download links; it only takes the payment.
Product variants with their own pricing and stock.
A form can offer several price options with quantities, but there are no attribute-based variants with their own stock.
Custom intervals, free/paid trials, setup fees, installments, pausing and proration.
Recurring Stripe subscriptions in free; trials, setup fees and installments need Professional.
Inventory tracking included; changelog adds warehouse management.
Purchase restrictions cap how often a form or price can be bought; this is a usage limit, not stock tracking.
Licence keys, activation/validation API and automatic update delivery.
No licence-key generation.
Checkout & payments7/75/7
Stripe, PayPal, Mollie, Razorpay and Paystack on all plans (2.9% fee on Launch).
Stripe is built in and free (with a 3% fee); no PayPal or other gateways.
Optional Apple Pay and Google Pay at checkout.
Apple Pay and Google Pay on Stripe Checkout in free; on custom on-site forms with a paid plan.
Drag-and-drop checkout forms with conditional fields and multiple form options.
Drag-and-drop custom fields and on-site embedded or overlay forms; free uses Stripe-hosted Checkout.
Unlimited coupons, auto-apply via URL and dynamic pricing rules.
Percentage or fixed coupons with expiry and redemption limits; repeating durations need Professional.
Checkout order bumps and one-click post-purchase upsells on every plan.
No order bumps or post-purchase upsells.
Automated abandoned-cart recovery emails, optionally with discount codes.
No abandoned checkout recovery emails.
135+ currencies with a currency switcher block.
Each form charges in a chosen currency (135+ supported), but there is no currency switcher; one currency per checkout.
Tax, shipping & orders5/54/5
Automatic sales tax for 40+ countries and all US states, with VAT support.
Fixed tax rates on all paid plans; location-based automatic rates need Professional.
Flexible shipping rules; changelog adds live carrier rates via Shippo.
Addresses can be collected, but no shipping zones, rates or labels.
Orders, fulfilment and returns managed from the WordPress admin.
Free Transactions page to search and export payments; refunds from WordPress need a paid plan.
Customer dashboard for subscriptions, downloads, payment methods and invoices.
Customers can manage their own subscriptions; there is no full account area with order history.
Real-time dashboard, customisable reports and CSV export.
Activity & Reports shows payment volume and recent payments, not product or customer analytics.
Platform4/54/5
Free Launch plan adds a 2.9% fee; paid plans have none.
Free version adds a 3% fee per payment; all paid plans charge 0% extra.
Checkout, payments, subscriptions and tax run on SureCart's cloud platform.
Payments, customers and subscriptions live in Stripe; WordPress keeps a transaction list.
Integrations via Zapier/OttoKit and plugin connectors, but no add-on marketplace.
A few integrations (AffiliateWP, Zapier, Elementor, Divi) but no extension library.
160+ blocks for shop, product, cart and checkout; also Elementor and Bricks.
Payment forms can be inserted with a block, but there are no product, cart or checkout blocks.
REST API, webhooks and action/filter hooks.
Hooks and filters for developers; webhooks and Zapier are included on paid plans.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
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 |
WP Simple Pay Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Lite (free) | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Personal | $99 per year, 1 site |
| Plus | $199 per year, 3 sites |
| Professional | $399 per year, 10 sites |
| Elite | $599 per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
SureCart
28,468 downloads last week
WP Simple Pay
2,184 downloads last week
Verdict
SureCart scores higher on our feature checklist (94/100 against 54/100) and includes digital downloads, shipping rates and extension ecosystem that WP Simple Pay does not. WP Simple Pay still has the edge on store data in WordPress. Paid plans start at $199/yr for SureCart and $99/yr for WP Simple Pay. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
SureCart: included. WP Simple Pay: not included. Secure file delivery for downloads such as ebooks and software.
SureCart: included. WP Simple Pay: not included. Flexible shipping rules; changelog adds live carrier rates via Shippo.
SureCart: partial. WP Simple Pay: not included. Integrations via Zapier/OttoKit and plugin connectors, but no add-on marketplace.
SureCart: included. WP Simple Pay: not included. Licence keys, activation/validation API and automatic update delivery.
SureCart: included. WP Simple Pay: not included. Checkout order bumps and one-click post-purchase upsells on every plan.
SureCart: included. WP Simple Pay: not included. Automated abandoned-cart recovery emails, optionally with discount codes.
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FAQ
Which is better, SureCart or WP Simple Pay?
SureCart scores higher on our feature checklist (94/100 against 54/100) and includes digital downloads, shipping rates and extension ecosystem that WP Simple Pay does not. WP Simple Pay still has the edge on store data in WordPress. Paid plans start at $199/yr for SureCart and $99/yr for WP Simple Pay. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
SureCart includes 22 of the 23 features we track, against 17 for WP Simple Pay. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is SureCart free?
SureCart has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $199/yr.
Is WP Simple Pay free?
WP Simple Pay has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $99/yr.
Feature data last changed 11 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to SureCart or WP Simple Pay. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.