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Build a checkout people can understand.

Practical guides for selling digital products, choosing a cart, and fixing the small buying moments that cost real orders.

Comparisons9 min read

ThriveCart alternatives in 2026: seven options, compared honestly

The best ThriveCart alternatives in 2026: Swipefast, SamCart, Kajabi, Podia, Payhip, Lemon Squeezy and Gumroad, with prices, fees and who each suits.

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Comparisons8 min read

SamCart alternatives in 2026: what to use instead, and when to stay

The best SamCart alternatives in 2026 for creators and coaches: Swipefast, ThriveCart, Kajabi, Podia, Payhip and Lemon Squeezy, with prices, fees and who each suits.

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Comparisons8 min read

The best checkout software for coaches and course creators in 2026

How to choose checkout software as a coach or course creator in 2026: the options by situation, what each costs, and the features that actually make you more money.

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How-to5 min read

How to put your checkout on your own domain

Run your Swipefast checkouts on your own domain, at checkout.your-domain.com. Type your domain, add one DNS record, and it usually goes live in minutes.

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Claude & AI6 min read

How to connect Swipefast to Claude Code, step by step

Connect Swipefast to Claude Code in about five minutes, then ask about your sales or have Claude build a whole checkout as a draft. No coding needed.

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How-to4 min read

How to get a Telegram message every time you make a sale

Send every Swipefast sale to Telegram with Zapier: the buyer's first name, country, product and price, the moment someone pays. About 10 minutes to set up.

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How-to7 min read

How to charge EU VAT on your checkout with Swipefast and Stripe Tax

Step by step: turn on Stripe Tax, add your head office and VAT registrations, pick what you sell, and test consumer and business addresses before you publish.

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How-to5 min read

How to connect Stripe and start taking payments

Connect your Stripe account to Swipefast, finish Stripe's identity checks, and switch your checkouts from test mode to taking real card payments.

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How-to6 min read

How to create your first product and checkout

Create your first Swipefast product: set a name, price and currency, choose how buyers get their purchase, then publish the checkout so the link works.

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