Connect 3rd Party Payment Providers
If you prefer to use your own payment provider instead of SimpleCourse Pay, you can connect any provider through our integrations.
How it works
Instead of using SimpleCourse Pay's built-in checkout, your students purchase through your external provider. When a sale happens, your provider notifies SimpleCourse, and the student is enrolled automatically.
Available integrations
- Digistore24 — native integration, connect directly in your settings
- Webhooks — connect any provider that supports webhooks
- Zapier — connect any provider through Zapier automations
For setup instructions, see the Integrations section.
SimpleCourse Pay vs. 3rd party
| SimpleCourse Pay | 3rd Party Provider | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Connect Stripe, set a price | Set up integration, configure webhooks |
| Checkout | Built-in checkout page | Your provider's checkout |
| Enrollment | Automatic | Automatic (via integration) |
| Commission | 0% from us | 0% from us |
| Fees | Stripe processing fees | Your provider's fees |
When to use a 3rd party provider
- You already have an established payment setup you want to keep
- You need features SimpleCourse Pay doesn't offer (e.g. affiliate programs, upsells)
- You use a provider that isn't supported by Stripe