Digital Goods Checkout vs Donation

Based on the data on this page, Donation is the stronger choice for most WooCommerce Marketplace store owners — 4.1★ vs Digital Goods Checkout's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.

Pricing differs significantly: Digital Goods Checkout at $39/year vs Donation at $129/year (Donation is roughly 3.3x the entry-tier cost of Digital Goods Checkout). The pricier tier typically signals deeper feature coverage or higher capacity ceilings; confirm the gap matches your actual feature requirements before treating cost as the deciding factor.

Recommended by size: small/early-stage store owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Donation; mid-market and enterprise store owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Digital Goods Checkout's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Donation's broader-but-shallower coverage.

This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WooCommerce Marketplace listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.

Is Digital Goods Checkout or Donation cheaper?

Both Digital Goods Checkout and Donation offer paid plans only. Digital Goods Checkout starts at $39/year; Donation starts at $129/year. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Should I choose Digital Goods Checkout or Donation?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Donation does carry the larger published review base (70 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Digital Goods Checkout or Donation?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WooCommerce Marketplace. Donation has the deeper published review base (70 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WooCommerce Marketplace store owners?

Digital Goods Checkout typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Donation typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (70 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Digital Goods Checkout and Donation?

Migration support varies by app and category. Digital Goods Checkout and Donation both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Digital Goods Checkout" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.