# Whop checkout link vs embedded checkout: which one for your store?

> Whop checkout link or embedded checkout? Setup, conversion, payment methods, orders and limits compared, with when a WooCommerce plugin is worth it.

Updated: 2026-11-11 · Canonical: https://whopforwoo.com/whop-checkout-link-vs-embedded

**A Whop checkout link sends the buyer to a payment page on whop.com; an embedded checkout puts the same Whop payment form on your own page.** A link is free and takes five minutes, and suits one product sold from a bio or an email. On a WooCommerce store with a cart, shipping or stock, the embedded checkout (through a plugin) keeps the buyer on your site and creates a real WooCommerce order.

## Side-by-side

| | Whop checkout link | Embedded checkout (WhopForWoo) |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Dashboard → Checkout links, no code | Plugin + API key + webhook, about 10 minutes |
| Cost | Free, Whop fees per payment | Whop fees + plugin licence from $129, one-time payment |
| Where the buyer pays | whop.com | Your checkout page |
| Price | Fixed per link | Exact WooCommerce cart total, per order |
| Cart, coupons, shipping | No | Yes (WooCommerce) |
| WooCommerce order and emails | No | Yes, order created before payment |
| Stock | Link-level stock only | WooCommerce stock |
| Payment check before fulfilment | Whop's side | Signed webhook + API read-back, amount and currency matched |
| iDEAL | Not on direct links | Not in embedded checkouts |
| Branding | Colours, font, border style | Theme, button colour, background, radius, language, Whop header hidden |
| $2,500 cap for new accounts | Yes | Your Whop account limits still apply |

The fees are identical: Whop charges per payment, not per checkout type. See [Whop fees](https://whopforwoo.com/whop-fees).

## When a Whop payment link is enough

- One product or one offer, sold from social media, a newsletter or a sales call.
- Digital access that Whop delivers itself (a community, a course hosted on Whop).
- You don't need a WooCommerce order, stock or shipping.

How to create one: **Dashboard → Checkout links → Create checkout link**, choose *Free*, *One-time* or *Recurring*, set the price, then under advanced options set stock, questions before checkout, a redirect after checkout, and the allowed payment methods (card, ACH, PayPal, crypto, financing).

![Whop dashboard: creating a one-time checkout link](https://whopforwoo.com/img/checkout-link-create-dashboard.png)

Some site owners paste the link behind a "Buy" button in WordPress. It works, but the sale only exists in Whop: no WooCommerce order, no stock update, no WooCommerce email, and you reconcile by hand.

## When to switch to the embedded checkout

- You sell several products or variations, with a cart.
- You charge shipping, taxes or coupons computed by WooCommerce.
- You need the order in WooCommerce for fulfilment, accounting or a dropshipping app.
- You don't want the buyer to leave your domain at the last step.

With WhopForWoo the checkout configuration is generated per order, so there's no link or plan to maintain per product. The pending order exists before payment, and the order is marked paid only after the payment is checked with Whop.

![Same product sold via a link (whop.com page) and via the embedded WooCommerce checkout](https://whopforwoo.com/img/checkout-link-vs-embedded-side-by-side.png)

## Using both

They don't exclude each other. Keep checkout links for off-site campaigns and use the embedded checkout on the store. Both payments land in the same Whop balance.

Get WhopForWoo: https://whopforwoo.com/pricing

## FAQ

### How do I create a Whop checkout link?

In your Whop dashboard, open Checkout links, select Create checkout link, choose free, one-time or recurring pricing, set the price and options, and pick the allowed payment methods.

### Can I use a Whop payment link on WooCommerce?

Only as an external button. WooCommerce won't create an order, track stock or send its emails, because the payment happens entirely on whop.com.

### Is a Whop checkout link free?

Creating one is free. Whop takes its normal processing fee on each payment, starting at 2.7% + $0.30 for a domestic card.

### Do Whop checkout links have a price limit?

New accounts are capped at $2,500 per checkout link. You can apply for higher links from the checkout link page or Settings → Payments.

## Related

- [Whop embedded checkout: keep customers on your WooCommerce checkout](https://whopforwoo.com/whop-embedded-checkout): How to embed Whop checkout on a website: the Checkout element, what you must build around it, and how WhopForWoo does it inside WooCommerce.
- [Whop checkout: the three ways customers can pay you through Whop](https://whopforwoo.com/whop-checkout): Whop checkout comes as a hosted page, a checkout link or an embedded form. How each works, what it supports, and how to put it on a WooCommerce store.
- [Whop fees: what Whop charges per payment and per payout](https://whopforwoo.com/whop-fees): Whop fees in 2026: 2.7% + $0.30 per domestic card payment, plus international, conversion, tax and payout fees. Worked examples and a fee calculator.
- [WhopForWoo pricing](https://whopforwoo.com/pricing): WhopForWoo pricing: Solo $129, Dropshipper (5 sites) $249, Pirate (unlimited) $499. One-time payment, updates included. 14-day refund.