Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 3 sources
Stan Store charges a flat monthly fee (from $29) with no transaction fee; Pludor is free each month and charges a fee per sale. Pludor costs less while sales are small; once a creator sells more than roughly $300 to $500 a month, Stan's flat fee usually works out cheaper (Stan, Pludor). Both include courses and bookings; Pludor also adds physical products, an AI receptionist and live selling (see the table).
From each platform's published pricing.
| Stan Store | Pludor | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | From $29; Creator Pro $99 (Stan) | $0; optional plans $9, $29, $79 (pricing) |
| Fee per sale | No transaction fee; card processing applies (Stan) | 4.99% + 90¢ per order plus Stripe 2.9% + 30¢ (pricing, Stripe) |
| Free plan | No (trial) | Yes |
| What you sell | Digital products, courses, bookings, memberships | Digital and physical products, bookings, courses, subscriptions |
| Extras | Creator-focused funnels | AI receptionist, AI content, live selling, marketplace |
Prices checked 1 October 2026.
Many sellers pay for several tools to cover these jobs. Pludor includes them in one free store, with free amounts every month and pay-as-you-go past them (pricing).
| Job | Usual separate tool | On Pludor |
|---|---|---|
| Link-in-bio store | Stan Store, from $29 a month (Stan) | Included: your store link is the bio page |
| Digital downloads | Gumroad, 10% + 50¢ per sale (Gumroad) | Included; downloads delivered after payment |
| Online courses | Teachable Starter, $39 a month plus a 7.5% transaction fee (Teachable) | Included: courses and paid challenges |
| Bookings and deposits | Calendly Standard, $10 per seat a month billed yearly (Calendly) | Included; 30 bookings free each month, then pay as you go |
| Email marketing | Mailchimp Essentials, from $13 a month (Mailchimp) | Included; 500 marketing emails free each month |
Monthly subscriptions in this table add up to about $91.00 a month before any per-sale fees; on Pludor the same jobs start at $0 a month plus 4.99% + 90¢ per paid order and card processing (pricing). Prices checked 1 October 2026 on each tool's pricing page.
Both turn a bio link into a store. The main difference is how you pay: a fixed monthly fee or a fee per sale.
Compare Stan's monthly fee with Pludor's per-sale fees at your sales level (Stan, Pludor).
Recreate your products, test checkout, then swap the link in every bio.
Add a bookable session with payment at booking.
Use a store that supports shipping or print-on-demand.
Give a specific reason to tap in every post and keep the matching offer at the top.
List what you actually sell and pick the simplest tool that covers it.
Stan says it charges no transaction fee; card processing still applies (Stan).
Stan offers paid plans from $29 a month with a free trial (Stan).
Yes, $0 a month with a fee of 4.99% + 90¢ per paid order plus card processing (pricing).
Pludor supports physical products with shipping alongside downloads and bookings.
A free plan lets you test without a monthly cost; switch to flat pricing when sales are steady.
Yes. Keep your files, prices and customer list so moving takes an afternoon.
Stan's $29 flat fee beats a per-sale fee once those per-sale fees pass $29 a month. With Pludor's 4.99% + 90¢ on $25 orders, that happens at about 14 orders a month (Stan, Pludor).
Count every tool you pay for: email, scheduling, courses, link page. An all-in-one may cost less overall.
Bundles and upsells raise revenue per follower, whichever platform you use.
Build an email list so your income does not depend on any one app.
Use free plans and trials to test conversion before paying monthly.
AI helps creators build and run a bio-link store.
Edit AI copy into your own voice; followers buy from you, not from a template.
Pludor gives creators a free store link for downloads, physical products, bookings, courses and subscriptions, with AI tools built in.
Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.
Open my free storeChecked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.