Digistore24 advertises "no monthly costs." Sounds great at first, right? On an 8,000 euro offer you still easily pay three figures per sale. The fee isn't in the monthly price, it's in every single transaction. Here's what Digistore24 really costs, where the hidden line items sit, and when the model starts working against you.
Digistore24 doesn't charge you a fixed monthly fee, but a tiered fee per sale: 7.9 percent plus 1 euro net on the first 400 euros, and only 4.9 percent on the portion above that (2.9 percent with prepayment). That's cheap on small amounts. On High-Ticket from 4,000 euros up, the revenue share quickly becomes the most expensive line in your math, tiering and all.
- No base fee, but 7.9 percent + 1 euro net up to 400 euros, and only 4.9 percent on the amount above that (2.9 percent with prepayment). As of 2026, check the current pricing page.
- Digistore24 is a Reseller, so it acts as the seller, remits the VAT, and settles up with you.
- The catch: the percentage fee scales with your order value, not with the effort.
- For High-Ticket, a fixed fee over your own account is usually far cheaper.
If you sell small digital products for 27 euros through a huge affiliate marketplace, you don't need to read on. That's exactly what Digistore24 is built for.
What does Digistore24 cost per sale?
Digistore24 doesn't charge a cent per month. The entire payment runs through a per-sale fee, and it's tiered. On the first 400 euros of your gross price you pay 7.9 percent plus 1 euro net. On every euro above that, the reduced rate of 4.9 percent kicks in automatically, or just 2.9 percent with prepayment.
This exact 3 percent discount above 400 euros is easy to overlook, even though it makes the biggest difference in the High-Ticket range. It can vary by payment method and contract, so always check the live pricing page before you run your numbers.
Digistore24 fees: The costs Digistore24 keeps as a Reseller on every product sold. Instead of monthly rent, you pay a percentage of the sale price plus a small fixed amount per transaction. The percentage is tiered: high on the first 400 euros, lower on the rest. The amount depends on revenue, not on the effort behind the sale.
Run it against real order values once and the model gets tangible. The numbers are rounded, use the tiered rate, and are meant for orientation.
Roughly what one sale costs
| Order value | Digistore24 approx. | Own account approx. | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000 euros | 111 euros | 40 euros | 71 euros |
| 4,000 euros | 209 euros | 70 euros | 139 euros |
| 8,000 euros | 405 euros | 130 euros | 275 euros |
Where the model is strong
- Zero fixed costs, you only pay on real revenue.
- As a Reseller, Digistore24 handles all the VAT and invoicing.
- The built-in affiliate marketplace brings you outside reach.
Where it gets expensive
- Even with tiering, the percentage fee grows with every euro of order value.
- On High-Ticket you pay three figures per sale, often more than a whole monthly license.
- The money runs through Digistore24 first, not straight to your account.
The fees you easily overlook
The tiered percentage is just the headline. A few line items only show up when you look closely. That's where most people trip.
With installment plans, the fee applies to every single installment, not just once. If the checkout runs over your own account instead, you split a payment into installments without a percentage cut coming off each one. Foreign currency, refunds, and reserves can pile on top. Not pretty, but important to know.
The expensive fallacy
Many people budget with "it costs nothing per month" and forget the yearly total. On 25 High-Ticket sales at 8,000 euros each, we're quickly talking about a five-figure amount per year flowing out as revenue share, even with the reduced rate on the portion above 400 euros.
Myth
"Digistore24 is free because there's no monthly fee."
Reality
Only the access is free. You pay per sale, on a percentage and tiered basis. That's exactly why it's practically a gift on small amounts and expensive on High-Ticket. The model just shifts the cost to where you earn the most.
Why the revenue share hurts on High-Ticket
The effort behind a payment is nearly the same at 500 euros and at 8,000 euros. The percentage fee still acts as if the expensive sale were more complicated. The reduced rate above 400 euros softens that, but doesn't flip it. That's exactly where the model breaks.
The trap: A consultant sold his 6,000 euro program through a Reseller. About 307 euros went to fees per deal. At 15 sales a month, that was more than his rent.
The fix: He moved the checkout to his own Stripe account. A fixed software fee instead of a percentage cut. The fee per sale dropped to the pure card fee, and the rest stayed with him.
My hands-on tip
For any platform, I don't calculate the percentage, I calculate the euro amount per real sale. You sell on the phone or on a Zoom call, not in an impulse checkout, so the fee shouldn't punish your best closing. The moment the fee on a single deal exceeds a full monthly license, the Reseller model is too expensive for your price point. That one number decides more than any feature list.
The sale that forced me to rethink
For a long time I just accepted the percentage fee. It was in the fine print, so it was normal. Or so I thought.
Then came a month with six deals at 9,000 euros each. Strong month, good vibes. Until the statement came. Around 2,720 euros were gone as revenue share, for six payments that ran technically identical to a 200 euro course. And that was already the reduced rate on the portion above 400 euros, without the tiering it would have been more.
That was the moment it clicked. I wasn't paying for effort, I was paying for my success. The better my closing, the bigger the cut. For a coach with a 90 euro product it would have been a few euros. For me it was a used compact car per year. Once you see that on your own statement, you think differently about "it costs nothing per month." I switched the checkout that same quarter and never saw that number again.
Free isn't the same as cheap
The standard advice goes: take the platform with no fixed costs, then you carry no risk. For getting started, that's even true. But above a certain order value, that exact advice gets expensive.
The better metric isn't "fixed costs yes or no," it's your fee rate per year. Divide your total platform costs by your annual revenue. With Reseller models, that rate stays noticeably high even with tiering, no matter how big you get. With a fixed fee, it drops with every additional sale. Other Resellers, like the ones in the CopeCart alternatives or elopage alternatives, bill on the same principle. Whoever sells a lot and sells expensive subsidizes the model the most.
What I'd do in the first 7 days
Before you cancel anything, you need clean numbers. Otherwise you decide on a gut feeling. Here's how I go about it.
- Export your last 12 months of revenue from the Digistore24 backend.
- Pull together the total fees and divide them by revenue.
- Run those same sales through a fixed software fee plus the pure card fee.
- Compare the two yearly totals, not the monthly prices.
- Check whether your offers sit above 4,000 euros, because that's where the math flips hardest despite tiering.
- If so, test your own checkout in parallel before you switch.
- Only once everything runs can you cleanly cancel Digistore24.
Quick checklist before switching
- Average order value of the last 12 months calculated
- Yearly fee rate in euros and percent noted
- Comparison against a fixed fee done
- VAT and invoicing without a Reseller sorted out
- Payout straight to your own account tested
Frequently asked questions about Digistore24 costs
Does Digistore24 have a monthly base fee?
No. Access is free and there's no fixed monthly rent. You pay solely per sale via a tiered percentage fee plus a small fixed amount. That's exactly why it seems cheap, but on high order values it's often more expensive than software with a fixed fee.
How high is the Digistore24 fee per sale?
The rate is tiered: 7.9 percent plus 1 euro net on the first 400 euros, and only 4.9 percent on the amount above that (2.9 percent with prepayment). As of 2026. The exact value can vary by payment method and agreement. Always check the current pricing page before you calculate with fixed numbers.
Does the fee apply multiple times with installment plans?
Yes, each individual installment is usually treated as its own transaction. So the percentage fee hits every payment, not just once on the total. On long installment plans that adds up noticeably, so factor it into your margin.
Is Digistore24 too expensive for High-Ticket?
For many providers with offers from 4,000 euros up, the comparison is worth it. The reduced rate above 400 euros softens the costs, but the revenue share keeps scaling with the price while the effort stays the same. A fixed software fee over your own account is usually far cheaper on high amounts. Run your real fee rate.
Can I pay a fixed fee instead of a revenue share?
Yes, if the checkout runs over your own payment account. Then you pay a fixed software fee plus the pure card fee, instead of a percentage cut to a Reseller. How the models differ in detail is laid out in the checkout platform comparison.
All fees and percentages are guide values as of 2026 and not tax or legal advice. What always governs is the current Digistore24 pricing page and your individual contract. For tax questions, consult a tax advisor.
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