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Easy Digital Downloads vs Melis Commerce

Both stand on ecommerce platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Easy Digital Downloads

Free plan Self-hosted

Easy Digital Downloads provides self-hosted digital selling with free core functionality and annual paid tiers. Site count determines the paid plan range, while transaction fees vary.

Visit Easy Digital Downloads

Melis Commerce covers core commerce operations with extensive catalog, pricing, plugin, and integration options. Its many paid tiers support different hosting and support needs, while the free edition is aimed at smaller projects.

Visit Melis Commerce

The facts

	Easy Digital Downloads	Melis Commerce
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Self-hosted	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	Small Business — License-Only: €219.99 a month
Plans published	5	10
Maker	Easy Digital Downloads	Melis Commerce
Website	easydigitaldownloads.com	melisplatform.com
On ecommerce platforms	#57 of 280	#53 of 280

Easy Digital Downloads: what it does well

Free Lite plan is available on WordPress.org
Supports digital product sales
Includes abandoned cart recovery
Offers an app marketplace
Paid plans include unlimited products

What to know first

Self-hosted setup is required
Transaction fees vary
Paid plans start at $199 a year
Sales channel is listed as single

Melis Commerce: what it does well

Free Community plan
Catalog, checkout, orders, and returns
Country and client-group pricing
API-first architecture
Self-hosted and managed-cloud options

What to know first

Paid plans start at €219.99 monthly
Community plan has basic API
Single sales channel listed
Deployment requires PHP and database prerequisites

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