Payhip Break-Even Calculator
You invest in course creation, tools, maybe Plus or Pro monthly, and want to know how many $19.99 sales it takes to cover all that after Payhip 5% and Stripe 2.9% plus $0.30. Enter sale price, plan, Payhip fee, processing, monthly fixed and initial investment, and per-unit variable costs to see contribution margin per sale, breakeven units and revenue, and projected profit at 100, 500, 1000 sales plus months to breakeven at different volumes.
Instant calculations · Editable fee assumptions · Export-ready results
Inputs
Values update results instantly. Adjust fee assumptions to match your seller dashboard.
Product
Price per unit of digital product.
Plan
Your Payhip plan determines transaction fee.
Fees
Payhip transaction percent based on plan.
Stripe or PayPal percent fee.
Fixed per transaction.
Fixed costs
Tools, hosting, monthly plan fee if applicable.
Course creation, setup, one-time costs.
Variable costs
Variable hosting or delivery per sale.
Ad spend per sale.
Results
Live estimates based on your inputs and editable fee assumptions.
Contribution per unit
$18.11
Profit per sale before fixed costs.
Breakeven units
0
Sales to cover fixed costs.
Breakeven revenue
$0.00
Revenue at breakeven.
Profit at 100 units
$1,811.08
Net beyond breakeven at 100.
Profit at 500 units
$9,055.39
Net at 500.
Profit at 1,000 units
$18,110.79
Net at 1000.
Months to BE at 30/mo
0
At 30 sales per month.
Months to BE at 100/mo
0
At 100 sales per month.
What this means
No fixed costs, every sale adds $18.11 contribution, profit immediate. At 100 units $1811.08.
Payhip profit by volume
Interactive breakdown of fees, costs, and remaining profit.
Distribution
- Payhip fee$1.005.0%
- Processing$0.884.4%
- Contribution$18.1190.6%
Total $19.99 · 3 segments · interactive
Line-item breakdown
Dollar amounts, share of revenue, and visual proportion.
- Sale price
- $19.99
- Fee per unit
- $1.88
- Variable cost per unit
- $0.00
- Contribution per unit
- $18.11
- Total fixed costs
- $0.00
- Breakeven units
- 0
- Breakeven revenue
- $0.00
- Profit at 100
- $1,811.08
- Profit at 500
- $9,055.39
- Profit at 1000
- $18,110.79
- Months at 30/mo
- 0
- Months at 100/mo
- 0
Assumptions used
- • Sale $19.99 plan free at 5.0% Payhip + 2.9% + $0.30
- • Variable cost $0.00 product + $0.00 marketing per unit
- • Fixed $0.00 monthly + $0.00 initial = $0.00
Share or export this calculation
Copy your numbers, save as PDF, or share with your team and seller communities.
Continue with related tools
These calculators pair well with Payhip Break-Even and help you get a complete picture.
You might also need
Payhip Profit
Calculate take-home profit on Payhip after platform fees, payment processing, and product costs.
You might also need
Payhip Fees
Estimate Payhip platform fees, payment processing, and real take-home profit on digital products, courses, and memberships.
Want to set the right price?
Payhip Pricing
Work backward from target profit to ideal Payhip price after platform fees and processing.
How many sales to break even?
Break Even
Find how many units you need to sell each month to cover fixed and variable costs and start making profit.
📈Grow Your Business with Smart Sellers Tool
Want more than just the numbers?
Download the FREE Smart Seller Profit Toolkit and learn how to:
Get your free toolkit and start pricing smarter today.
Get the Free ToolkitFree • No spam • Unsubscribe anytime
Payhip Break-Even Calculator
Generated 8/4/2026, 2:51:06 PM · Currency USD
Inputs
- Sale price: 19.99
- Payhip plan: free
- Payhip fee (%): 5
- Payment processing (%): 2.9
- Fixed processing fee: 0.3
- Monthly fixed costs: 0
- Initial investment: 0
- Product cost per unit: 0
- Marketing per unit: 0
Results
- Sale price: $19.99
- Fee per unit: $1.88
- Variable cost per unit: $0.00
- Contribution per unit: $18.11
- Total fixed costs: $0.00
- Breakeven units: 0
- Breakeven revenue: $0.00
- Profit at 100: $1,811.08
- Profit at 500: $9,055.39
- Profit at 1000: $18,110.79
- Months at 30/mo: 0
- Months at 100/mo: 0
Interpretation
No fixed costs, every sale adds $18.11 contribution, profit immediate. At 100 units $1811.08.
How it works
Methodology & formulas
This calculator is transparent by design. Review the steps and formulas so you can trust the estimate and adjust assumptions when your dashboard differs.
Calculation steps
- 1FeePerUnit = salePrice × transaction% + salePrice × proc% + fixed.
- 2Contribution = salePrice − feePerUnit − productCostPerUnit − marketingCostPerUnit.
- 3TotalFixed = monthlyFixed + initial.
- 4BreakEvenUnits = totalFixed / contribution if contribution positive.
- 5BreakEvenRevenue = breakEvenUnits × salePrice.
- 6ProfitAtX = X × contribution − totalFixed.
- 7MonthsAtYPerMonth = breakEvenUnits / Y.
Formulas
- Fee/unit = price × payhip% + price × proc% + fixed
- Contribution = price − fee/unit − productCost − marketing
- TotalFixed = monthlyFixed + initial
- BreakevenUnits = totalFixed ÷ contribution
- BreakevenRevenue = breakevenUnits × price
- Profit@X = X × contribution − totalFixed
Important assumptions
- Contribution per unit = salePrice − payhipFeePerUnit − processingFeePerUnit − productCostPerUnit − marketingPerUnit.
- Total fixed = monthlyFixed + initialInvestment as if recovering in current period; months to BE divides fixed by contribution.
- Fees per unit = salePrice × txn% + salePrice × proc% + fixed.
- If contribution <=0, breakeven impossible, validation or interpretation flags.
- Monthly fixed costs field expected to include Plus $29 or Pro $99 if you track per month; initial covers one-time creation.
Worked example
$19.99 ebook with $100 course creation cost
Price $19.99, Free 5% + 2.9% + $0.30, $100 initial, $0 monthly, no variable costs.
FAQ
Common questions
Related tools
Continue planning
Payhip Profit Calculator
Calculate take-home profit on Payhip after platform fees, payment processing, and product costs.
Payhip Fee Calculator
Estimate Payhip platform fees, payment processing, and real take-home profit on digital products, courses, and memberships.
Payhip Pricing Calculator
Work backward from target profit to ideal Payhip price after platform fees and processing.
Break Even Calculator
Find how many units you need to sell each month to cover fixed and variable costs and start making profit.
Platform roadmap
Explore More Seller Tools
We are building a complete business decision platform. These planning and forecasting tools are coming next — each will reuse the same transparent, seller-focused framework.
Profit Planner
Set monthly income goals and work backward to required sales, pricing, and margin targets.
Inventory Planner
Calculate reorder points, inventory investment, and stockout risk before you place POs.
Pricing Optimizer
Test pricing scenarios to find the sweet spot between conversion and profit per order.
ROI Planner
Model return on ads, influencer campaigns, and marketplace promotions.
Business Goal Planner
Turn annual revenue goals into daily sales targets, listing counts, and traffic needs.
Sales Forecast
Project next quarter revenue from current average order value and growth assumptions.
Pricing Strategy Tool
Compare charm pricing, premium pricing, and anchor strategies on the same product.
Product Launch Calculator
Budget a new product launch including samples, fees, ads, and break-even timeline.