XOE vs Whop
Whop is a marketplace platform that takes a 3% fee on every Discord-related sale, plus payment processing fees. While it offers marketplace discovery, you're building on their platform - not yours.
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Cost at Scale
XOE monthly cost
$29 (Premium) or free
Whop monthly cost
Free but 3% per sale
At $1,000/mo revenue
XOE Premium: $29/mo flat. Whop: ~$30/mo in fees + payout costs.
At $5,000/mo revenue
XOE Premium: $29/mo flat. Whop: ~$150/mo in fees.
At $10,000/mo revenue
XOE Premium: $29/mo flat. Whop: ~$300/mo in fees.
Where XOE wins
- ✓0% platform fee on card payments with Premium (Whop charges 3% on every sale)
- ✓Built-in human verification keeps bots out of your server
- ✓Link scanning protects your community from scam URLs
- ✓Token gating - grant roles based on wallet holdings
- ✓You own the customer relationship, not Whop
- ✓Guided setup wizard gets you running in 5 minutes
Where Whop wins
- •Built-in marketplace for organic discovery
- •Supports more payment methods (ACH, BNPL)
- •Partial Telegram support
- •Analytics and fraud detection tools
The Verdict
If you want a marketplace to bring you customers, Whop makes sense - but you'll pay 3% on every sale and build on their platform. If you want to own your community and keep more revenue, XOE gives you the tools without the middleman.
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