TPT Exclusive vs Basic calculator
Enter your own numbers to compare what you would keep each year on Basic and on Exclusive, and how much own-store income Basic needs to catch up.
TPT asks sellers to decide by December 31, 2026, 11:59pm ET. This page is a neutral calculator, not advice. Exclusive sellers may sell their digital educational resources only on TPT.
Your numbers
The starting numbers are an example, not a benchmark. Replace them with yours.
Sales before TPT's cut.
Counted as one resource per order.
Exclusive's per-resource fee only applies to these orders.
Only possible as a Basic seller. Exclusive sellers can't sell these resources elsewhere.
5% is the Payhip free plan's fee. Card-processing fees aren't included, so add them here if you want them counted.
Yearly take-home
With these numbers Exclusive comes out $825.05 a year higher.
| TPT payout (55%) | $4,400.00 |
|---|---|
| Fees ($0.30 × 2000) | -$600.00 |
| Own store, after fees | $1,425.00 |
| Take-home | $5,225.00 |
| TPT payout (77.5%) | $6,200.00 |
|---|---|
| Fees on orders under $3 | -$90.00 |
| Membership | -$59.95 |
| Own store | $0.00 |
| Take-home | $6,050.05 |
Break-even own-store sales: $2,368.47 a year. Above that, Basic comes out ahead; below it, Exclusive does.
The formulas
- Basic = sales × 55% − resources × $0.30 + own-store sales × (1 − own-store fee). Basic has a $29 one-time fee; it is left out unless you tick the box.
- Exclusive = sales × payout rate − resources × (share of orders under $3) × $0.15 − $59.95 a year. No own-store income, because digital educational resources must be sold only on TPT.
- Break-even = (Exclusive − Basic without own store) ÷ (1 − own-store fee).
Simplifications: one resource per order, and no taxes, refunds, currency conversion or payment-processor fees. The decision deadline is December 31, 2026, 11:59pm ET.
This is a calculator, not financial advice. Rates are TPT's as read on 2026-10-11; check TPT before you decide.
Sources: TPT Help Center: seller membership fees and payouts; TPT Seller Blog: TPT Exclusive seller.