8 Ejunkie alternatives: the cart stuck in 2009 (2026)

by Welly Mulia - February 12, 2026

The best E-Junkie alternatives for your shopping cart in 2026 are CartMango, Gumroad, SendOwl, Sellfy, Payhip, Easy Digital Downloads, SamCart, and ThriveCart. Each platform lets you sell digital products differently.

When Your Shopping Cart Hasn’t Changed Since 2009

E-Junkie launched as shopping cart software when digital selling was still new. The product worked for what it was. But the e-commerce world kept moving, and E-Junkie mostly stayed put.

The checkout still functions. It processes payments and delivers files.

But “functional” is a low bar when your competitors offer modern checkout experiences that actually convert. The checkout process feels dated, and there is no way to customize it to match how buyers shop now.

No upsells. No downsells. Every time a customer finishes a purchase on your online store, the transaction just ends.

There is no way to present a related offer, a discounted add-on, or a premium version. You are leaving money behind after every single sale.

Order bumps do not exist either. Subscription billing is not supported. If you sell a digital product on a recurring basis, E-Junkie cannot handle it natively.

Course creators are out of luck too. There is no LMS, no way to drip content, no student progress tracking. You would need a separate tool for all of that.

The problem is not that E-Junkie is broken. It works.

The problem is that every other platform added the features sellers actually need, things like funnels, subscriptions, and modern checkout flows. E-Junkie did not.

What to Actually Look For Before You Switch

If you are looking for alternatives to E-Junkie, here is a quick checklist before you commit to anything.

Does it keep your recurring payments if you leave? Some platforms delete your customers’ subscriptions when you cancel. Others let you walk away with everything intact. This matters more than most people realize.

Does it support post-purchase funnels? Upsells and downsells after checkout are where real revenue lives. If the shopping cart solution stops at “thank you for your purchase,” you are missing out.

Are subscriptions, order bumps, and BNPL built in? You should not need three plugins and a payment gateway workaround to sell a subscription with a free trial. Look for platforms where these features come standard.

Is the checkout modern and fast? A slow or clunky checkout kills conversions. Ease of use at the point of sale matters for your customers, not just for you.

Is customer support responsive and human? When your payment processing breaks on a Saturday, you want a real person answering, not a bot. Check response times. Read what other sellers say.

CartMango checks all of these boxes, and I will cover it in detail below. But the user-friendly interface and feature set you need depend on your specific situation. The comparison table in the next section puts every platform side by side so you can decide for yourself.

E-Junkie and 8 Ejunkie Alternatives Compared Side by Side

Below is a full breakdown of 17 features across E-Junkie and every alternative on this list. All nine platforms connect to Stripe and PayPal, so Apple Pay and Google Pay are available at checkout onaa each one.

Feature	E-Junkie	CartMango	Gumroad	SendOwl	Sellfy	Payhip	Easy Digital Downloads	SamCart	ThriveCart
Can you keep recurring payments after canceling?	⚠️ Not applicable. Ejunkie does not support recurring or subscription billing	✅ Your recurring payments stay with you	❌ Recurring revenue disappears once you cancel	❌ Recurring revenue disappears once you cancel, even with your own Stripe / PayPal connected	❌ Recurring revenue disappears once you cancel, even with your own Stripe / PayPal connected	❌ Recurring revenue disappears once you cancel, even with your own Stripe / PayPal connected	✅ Your recurring payments stay with you	❌ Recurring revenue disappears when you cancel: Stripe fixed-term subs, all PayPal and non-Stripe subs. Still gone even with your own Stripe / PayPal connected.	✅ Your recurring payments stay with you
Zero cost to use? (Stripe / PayPal fees are standard on every shopping cart system)	❌ $8/mo for up to 10 products (200 MB storage). $10/mo for up to 40 products (2 GB storage). $20/mo for up to 150 products (8 GB storage). $40/mo for unlimited number of products and storage.	✅ Yes, $0 monthly, 0% commission. Every feature included (free until 2027).	❌ 10% + $0.50 per transaction	❌ $39/mo for up to $833/mo in revenue. $87/mo for up to $3,000/mo in revenue. $159/mo for up to $8,333/mo in revenue.	❌ $29/mo for up to $833/mo in revenue. $79/mo for up to $4,166/mo in revenue. $159/mo for up to $16,666/mo in revenue.	❌ 5% per transaction (base plan). $29/mo + 2% (Plus plan). $99/mo (Pro plan).	❌ Personal: $99.50/yr. Extended: $199.50/yr. Professional: $299.50/yr. All Access: $499.50/yr.	❌ $79/mo for up to $3,000/mo in revenue. $219/mo for up to $10,000/mo in revenue. $849/mo for up to $100,000/mo in revenue.	❌ $495 for the base plan. $690 for the expanded plan. $295/yr extra for the LMS add-on.
Built-in course platform (LMS)	❌ No	❌ Planned for a future release	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes for an extra $195
Post-checkout funnels (upsells and downsells after the customer pays)	❌ No upsell or downsell support	✅ Yes	⚠️ Upsells work but there are no true conditional downsells (showing a different offer only when the buyer declines the first upsell)	⚠️ Limited to 1 upsell, and activating order bumps disables it. Strictly one or the other. No downsells.	❌ No upsell or downsell support	❌ No upsell or downsell support	✅ Professional plan and above ($299.50 – $499.50/yr)	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
How good is customer support?	Live chat available 7 days a week (10am-6pm MST) plus a community forum. Reviews regularly praise quick responses and friendly agents.	Founder-led personal support, no chatbots, no live chat. Average response time is 2 hours 16 minutes.	❌ Weak support with AI chatbots. User feedback posts deleted, emails ignored (source).	⚠️ Generally responsive service, no live chat. In 2025, hundreds of users protested the massive 3x – 10x price increase (source 1, source 2).	Usually quick and friendly for routine questions, but no live chat. Mixed reviews when things get more technical or pressing.	Responsive email support with mostly positive user feedback, but no live chat option.	No live chat but solid support overall. Standard support on Personal and Extended plans ($99.50 – $199.50/yr). Premium support on Professional and All Access plans ($299.50 – $499.50/yr).	$19/mo extra to access live support: Mon-Fri, 9-5 CT.	Frequent user reports of poor support and deleted feedback posts in the official Facebook group.
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) to boost profit per customer	✅	✅	❌ Not actual BNPL: Gumroad’s installment plans distribute payment to you over time, not upfront. You absorb the risk if customers stop paying.	✅	⚠️ Only through PayPal Pay Later. No widely used BNPL services like Klarna, Affirm, or Afterpay.	❌ Not actual BNPL: installment plans distribute payment to you over time, not upfront. You absorb the risk if customers stop paying.	✅	✅	✅
Order bumps to grow revenue	❌ No	✅	✅	⚠️ Turning on order bumps disables upsells	⚠️ Only on Business and Premium plans	✅	✅	✅	✅
Subscription billing (trials and setup fees included)	❌ No	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ No trial or setup fee support, only standard subscriptions	⚠️ Subscriptions only work through Stripe, not PayPal	✅	✅	✅
Customizable coupons and discount codes	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Fast, responsive checkout pages	❌ Functional but outdated. The checkout works, but it hasn’t kept up with modern ecommerce platform standards.	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
No account or login required before buying (guest checkout)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Instant, direct payout to your Stripe / PayPal (no payment holds)	✅	✅	❌ 7-day hold at minimum, but many sellers report much longer payout delays without clear explanation (source).	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Are shared download links blocked from working?	✅ Links are protected	✅ Links are protected	✅ Links are protected	✅ Links are protected	✅ Links are protected	✅ Links are protected	✅ Links are protected	✅ Links are protected	❌ Your digital delivery files can be pirated because links are not protected
Third-party app connections	⚠️ Fewer than modern platforms. PayPal, Stripe, Braintree, Authorize.net, 2Checkout, Razorpay, Instamojo, Paytm. Mailchimp, AWeber, ActiveCampaign, GetResponse, Constant Contact, Drip, Google Analytics. Zapier connects to thousands of additional apps.	⚠️ Few native connections, but Make.com opens access to 3,000+ apps. Current native: Stripe, PayPal, Kit, ActiveCampaign, Beehiiv, BirdSend, with more on the way.	⚠️ Native: only Discord and Circle for community / membership access. Everything else requires Zapier. No seo or marketing tools built in.	✅ Works with Shopify and Square, plus direct email links to Mailchimp, Kit, and ActiveCampaign. Also connects to Zapier, Make, Pabbly, and webhooks.	⚠️ Mostly analytics and ad pixels (Google Analytics, Facebook/X ads, Google Merchant Center). Zapier opens access to thousands of outside apps.	✅ Plugs into WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Weebly, Shopify, Calendly, Zoom, Bookvault, AdSense, chat, mailing lists, and Zapier. A solid e-commerce solution for sellers who embed on existing websites.	✅ Massive lineup: Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp, Kit, ActiveCampaign, Dropbox, Amazon S3, Zapier (Extended plan $199.50/yr). Slack (Professional plan $299.50/yr). As a wordpress plugin, it works with most content management systems.	✅ Connects directly to HighLevel, iContact, Shopify, Slack, Digital Access Pass, and more. Thousands of additional apps through Zapier.	✅ Connects to leading email, membership, fulfillment, analytics, webinar, and payment tools, plus Zapier for thousands more.
Affiliate program management	✅	⚠️ Coming soon	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes for an extra $295/yr
Best suited for	Creators satisfied with a basic ecommerce solution for order management and transaction processing, who don’t need growth features like subscriptions, order bumps, or funnels to scale.	Solo digital creators who don’t want recurring revenue held hostage. Instant setup, human support, and zero platform fees (free until 2027). You can copy and paste the checkout widget onto any storefront.	Creators who want a fast, no-monthly-fee way to start selling on this ecommerce platform and are willing to give up 10% of revenue. No deep customization or funnel tools. Not a template-driven shopping experience.	Creators who care about protecting their download files and don’t need advanced funnels. Expensive for the feature set (revenue caps, only 1 upsell, upsells can’t coexist with order bumps). Inventory management features are limited.	Sellfy works for creators who want a single storefront for digital products, subscriptions, and print-on-demand merch, and who are fine without funnel tools. This comprehensive e-commerce option covers the basics.	Creators who want simple global VAT handling and quick setup, but should watch per-transaction fees that grow alongside sales. A reasonable ecommerce solution with marketing tools built in but limited room to grow.	WordPress users who sell digital products like ebooks, software, and woocommerce-compatible physical merchandise. Works like a plugin that turns your site into an order tracking and selling hub. Best as an e-commerce solution for people already running a WordPress site.	Well-funded creators who don’t mind paying a premium for a full feature set, whether they use half of it or not. This is a full-featured platform for anyone who wants every selling tool in one place.	Creators who prefer a one-time upfront payment over monthly fees for access to most features (not all), and who can tolerate weak support. No free migration.
Free migration support	❌ No free migration	✅ Free migration included	❌ No free migration	❌ No free migration	⚠️ Full migration only on the priciest Premium plan. Other tiers get limited migration.	❌ No free migration	❌ No free migration	❌ No free migration	❌ No free migration

Visit each platform here: Ejunkie, CartMango, Gumroad, SendOwl, Sellfy, Payhip, Easy Digital Downloads, SamCart, ThriveCart.

CartMango: Built for Sellers Who Outgrew Ejunkie

Full disclosure: you’re reading this on CartMango’s blog, so I want to be upfront about what we do well and where we fall short.

CartMango is built for solo digital creators, coaches, consultants, and any entrepreneur who wants to create a store and start selling without complexity. The online selling experience is designed to be fast: sign up, add products, customize your checkout, and go.

What you get that E-Junkie does not offer: modern checkout pages, post-purchase funnels with upsells and downsells, order bumps, subscription billing with free trials, and BNPL. These features streamline the path from browse to buy to buy-again.

E-Junkie charges $8 to $40 per month depending on your plan. CartMango costs $0 per month with 0% platform fees, and that holds through 2027. Over a year, that is $96 to $480 you keep.

Support averages 2 hours and 16 minutes response time from a real person. Free migration is included.

Where we fall short: native connections are limited right now. Make.com covers the gap with access to 3,000+ apps, but if you need deep built-in connections out of the box, we are not there yet.

No LMS yet. No affiliate management yet.

Not for everyone, and that’s okay.

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The Other Seven Alternatives at a Glance

Gumroad

Gumroad charges 10% plus $0.50 on every transaction. No monthly fee, which makes it one of the best E-Junkie alternatives if you want fast, low monthly commitment entry. You can start selling in minutes.

The trade-off is that 10% cut. On $5,000 in monthly revenue, Gumroad takes $550. Payouts are held for 7 days, and some sellers report much longer delays without explanation.

Customer support relies on AI chatbots, and user reviews mention deleted feedback and ignored emails. There is no true BNPL either.

If you leave Gumroad, your recurring payments are lost. All of them.

Best for: creators wanting fast no-monthly-fee entry who accept the 10% cut.

SendOwl

SendOwl runs $39 to $159 per month with revenue caps on every plan ($833 to $8,333/mo). The platform connects to Shopify natively and offers strong download protection for digital files, a feature that matters if piracy concerns you.

The problem: in 2025, SendOwl raised prices by 3x to 10x. Hundreds of customers protested.

Funnels are limited. You can run a single upsell, but enabling order bumps disables it. You cannot use both at the same time.

Recurring payments vanish if you leave, even with your own Stripe or PayPal connected. Among alternatives to E-Junkie, SendOwl is one of the pricier options for what you get.

Best for: creators prioritizing digital file protection above all else.

Sellfy

Sellfy costs $29 to $159 per month with revenue caps ($833 to $16,666/mo). It is an all-in-one store that bundles digital products, subscriptions, and print-on-demand merch under one roof.

The built-in print-on-demand feature is the standout. You can sell branded merchandise without managing inventory or shipping, something most platforms on this list do not offer. Sellfy handles the fulfillment side.

The downsides: no upsells or downsells. BNPL is limited to PayPal Pay Later, which excludes popular services like Klarna and Affirm.

Revenue caps mean your plan cost climbs as sales grow. And if you leave, recurring payments are gone.

Best for: creators who want digital sales and print-on-demand merch in one place.

Payhip

Payhip offers three tiers: a free plan at 5% per transaction, $29/mo Plus at 2%, and $99/mo Pro at 0%. The tiered structure lets you start without a monthly commitment and scale as revenue grows.

Global VAT handling is built in. That saves real time if you sell internationally.

Payhip also includes a built-in LMS for course creators, with seamless integration into WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Weebly, and Shopify. The ecommerce software covers the basics well.

The weaknesses: no upsells or downsells, no true BNPL (installment plans pay you over time, not upfront), and subscriptions only work through Stripe. Recurring payments vanish if you leave.

Best for: creators wanting simple setup with automatic VAT handling.

Easy Digital Downloads

Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) is a WordPress plugin priced from $99.50 to $499.50 per year. If you already run a WordPress site, EDD drops right in. It is open-source ecommerce at its core, with reporting tools and real-time analytics on the higher plans.

EDD’s strength is its massive connections lineup. Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp, Kit, ActiveCampaign, and Zapier are all supported. Funnels come with the Professional plan ($299.50/yr) and above.

The catch: you need a self-hosted WordPress site. That means handling hosting, SSL, security patches, and plugin conflicts yourself.

No affiliate management is included. But you keep your recurring payments if you leave, which puts EDD in the top E-Junkie alternatives for subscription sellers.

Best for: WordPress users selling digital and physical products from their own site.

SamCart

SamCart plans run from $79 to $849 per month, with revenue caps on every tier ($3,000 to $100,000/mo). Unlike platforms like Bigcommerce or Ecwid that focus on full storefronts, SamCart is built around the sales processes of checkout pages and funnels.

The feature set is deep: LMS, upsells, downsells, order bumps, BNPL, affiliate management, unlimited bandwidth, and a streamlined shopping cart. SamCart covers almost everything a digital seller could want.

The costs are steep. Live support is an extra $19 per month and only runs Monday through Friday, 9-5 CT. If you leave, recurring payments are partially lost: Stripe fixed-term subscriptions and all PayPal subscriptions stay behind.

Best for: affluent creators who want every feature and do not mind the cost.

ThriveCart

ThriveCart costs $495 as a one-time payment, with $690 for more features. LMS access is an additional $195 to $295 per year. After the upfront buy, there are no monthly fees.

You keep your recurring payments if you leave. That puts ThriveCart alongside CartMango and EDD as one of only three platforms on this list where your subscription revenue stays yours. The cart includes upsells, downsells, order bumps, subscriptions, and BNPL.

The downsides: download links are not protected, which means your digital files can be pirated and shared freely. Customer support has a poor reputation, with real user reviews citing deleted posts in the official Facebook group and slow responses. No free migration is offered.

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Best for: creators who prefer a one-time payment over monthly fees and can tolerate weaker support.

Which Cart Fits Your Business?

The comparison table and reviews above cover all the best Ejunkie alternatives and competitors. Your shopping cart experience depends on your budget, feature needs, and whether recurring payment ownership matters to you. You can also find real user reviews on platforms like Slashdot and SourceForge, where feedback from sellers who use these tools around the clock seamlessly integrates with what you have read here.

Here are all the links: E-Junkie, CartMango, Gumroad, SendOwl, Sellfy, Payhip, Easy Digital Downloads, SamCart, ThriveCart.

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