Creator storefronts for short-form creators

Your bio link is the only link you get. Make it sell.

6 that fit short-form creators

We only list tools here that a short-form creator would actually reach for. For the full field, including Gumroad, Payhip, Kajabi, Podia, ThriveCart, Senja, Testimonial, see all creator storefronts.

1.Stan

Link-in-bio store built for selling on mobile.

Stan is a link-in-bio storefront where followers can buy digital products, book calls and join memberships in a couple of taps from a phone.

For short-form creators: Creators selling to an audience that lives on Instagram and TikTok.

  • Checkout designed for phones
  • Sells downloads, calls, courses and memberships
  • Fast to set up
  • No free plan
  • Limited design control
Best for
Creators selling to an audience that lives on Instagram and TikTok.
Free plan
No
How it charges
Monthly plans (free trial)

2.Linktree

The original link-in-bio page.

Linktree gives you one page to hold all your links, with analytics and options to sell products and collect emails on paid plans.

For short-form creators: A tidy bio link before you have something to sell.

  • Instant setup
  • Recognised by followers
  • Integrations with many tools
  • Selling features less complete than a real store
  • Best analytics on paid plans
Best for
A tidy bio link before you have something to sell.
Free plan
Yes
How it charges
Free plan, then monthly plans

3.Beacons

Link-in-bio with a store and a media kit.

Beacons combines a link-in-bio page with a store, email collection and a media kit that pulls in your stats for brand deals.

For short-form creators: Creators working with brands who also sell small products.

  • Media kit for brand deals
  • Store and email in one
  • Free plan to start
  • Fee on sales on the free plan
  • Many features means more setup
Best for
Creators working with brands who also sell small products.
Free plan
Yes
How it charges
Free plan with fees, then monthly plans

4.Sellfy

Simple store for digital products and merch.

Sellfy is an online store for digital downloads, subscriptions and print-on-demand merch, with email marketing and upsells built in.

For short-form creators: Creators selling downloads and merch from one store.

  • Digital products, subscriptions and merch
  • No transaction fees on paid plans
  • Quick setup
  • Limited design customisation
  • Revenue caps by plan
Best for
Creators selling downloads and merch from one store.
Free plan
Check site
How it charges
Monthly or yearly plans by revenue

5.Whop

Sell memberships, courses and communities with a marketplace.

Whop lets you sell digital products, courses, communities and software access, with checkout and a marketplace that can send you buyers.

For short-form creators: Creators selling memberships to an online audience.

  • Marketplace discovery
  • Many product types
  • Quick to launch
  • Fee on each sale
  • Less control over the student experience
Best for
Creators selling memberships to an online audience.
Free plan
Check site
How it charges
No monthly fee; percentage per sale

6.Shopify

The standard for online stores and merch.

Shopify runs online stores for physical and digital products, with apps for print-on-demand merch, subscriptions and social selling.

For short-form creators: Creators selling merch or physical products.

  • Robust checkout and payments
  • Huge app ecosystem
  • Sell on social platforms
  • Apps add monthly costs
  • Overkill for a few digital products
Best for
Creators selling merch or physical products.
Free plan
No
How it charges
Monthly plans (free trial)