SendOwl is dramatically more expensive than comparable fulfilment tools – our plan was up to 3'000% of what we'd pay with a competitor solution. Upon contacting support, we were instead offered a per-order custom plan that would have increased the cost by factor 10 (so 30'000% higher than competitors). SendOwl’s pricing feels completely detached from the actual value it provides, especially if you don't use features like file hosting or checkout. It's unfortunate that there’s no more suitable plan for businesses that only need simple license-key delivery. On top of that, it's not possible to cancel the subscription in the account panel. The "close account" button only displays a discount offer, while actually closing the account requires emailing support. The account-closure process feels openly hostile to users.

SendOwl worked great until they gouged us with a $39/month cost when it was previously $0/month but a per-transaction fee. The charge was automatic if you missed the opt-out period - which is totally non-consensual and unethical. They could've easily at least made it a smaller jump, like maybe $10/month...? And/or let people opt-IN to be charged, instead of making an extra wad on everyone who missed a single email... Canceled and moving on. Good luck!

I’ve been using this company since 2020 without any issues. However, they’ve recently changed their business model. What used to cost me $15 now costs $175 — that’s more than a 1,066% increase. Because of this drastic price change, I’ve decided to leave SendOwl and look for a better alternative.

my plan has gone from £24 to £249. I speak to the customer service and its absolute madness. £200+ to sell a few ebooks. Trying to pull the wool over your eyes in price increases.

We've been using SendOwl since transitioning from BigCommerce to Shopify in 2021. This app works well for our workflow and is highly recommended for digital delivery of PDFS. The new pricing regime came as a big surprise, but we were able to come up with a pragmatic solution that works for both SendOwl and us.

I rate the app itself well, but this review pertains to the experience with SendOwl. Your price hike means me severing ties with your Company, not just because of the price hike, but how it was implemented as well. Additionally, I reached out and got no response. There are too many options available today to continue this service. Price for me was raised from $15 per month to $89 per month- more than my Learning Platform. The continued justification for such a steep price adjustment, (such as in this review segment) even in the face of poor reviews demonstrates an unwillingness to really listen to customers.

I was pretty happy with this service and I have used it for almost four years..BUT....they just increased my price from, wait for it, $24 USD per month to $299 US dollars per month. I run a pretty small business and this is outrageous. I have already shifted to "Easy Digital Products" which is much more affordable and actually easy to use. Shocking and stupid move by Sendowl.

Editing my review, as Shopify does not allow replies: I did respond to your emails—"No thank you, please close my account" is a clear response. I'm not interested in a promotional offer, especially one limited to 12 months. You also asked which service I switched to. That’s not information I’m obligated to share. As a provider, it's your responsibility to understand the competitive landscape. Additionally, your platform only supports hosting up to 250 files, which does not accommodate larger businesses like mine. For years now, my files haven’t been hosted directly on SendOwl—only links have been provided. So no, your service does not offer true file hosting at scale. _________ Based on the reviews here, it’s clear we’re not the only company frustrated with SendOwl. We've used SendOwl as a backup to Digital Downloads for the past 10 years at our grandfathered rate of $29/month. Recently, we received just 30 days’ notice that our rate would be adjusted to be "in line with similar apps." I didn’t expect the increase to be so extreme — our new rate is $599/month, a staggering 1965% jump. This is nowhere near competitive with other apps. The most frustrating part is that SendOwl won't actually host my files — they only host links to my files. Meanwhile, other apps host the actual content. So not only am I paying more, but I’m getting less compared to what other platforms offer. Fortunately, this has motivated us to move to self-hosting for a fraction of the cost. Not a good look, SendOwl.