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Best Side Hustle Tools
Sell, email, and get paid for work on the side.
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Payhip
Sell digital products, courses and memberships with a free plan
Why it’s here: Low 5% fee and instant payouts
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2
Kit (ConvertKit)
Email marketing + digital product sales for creators
Why it’s here: Best automations for selling to an audience
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beehiiv
Newsletter platform with growth tools, ad network and paid subs
Why it’s here: Best for growing/monetizing a newsletter
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Ko-fi
Tips, memberships, commissions and a shop for creators
Why it’s here: 0% fee on donations, simple
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Etsy (digital downloads)
Marketplace for handmade, vintage and digital downloads
Why it’s here: Built-in buyer traffic
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HoneyBook
Client CRM: proposals, contracts, invoices, scheduling for freelancers
Why it’s here: Polished client experience in one tool
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Gumroad
Sell digital products with zero setup
Why it’s here: Easiest way to start selling
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Substack
Newsletter + paid subscriptions with built-in network
Why it’s here: Free to start, network discovery
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Patreon
Membership/subscription platform for creators
Why it’s here: Best for recurring fan memberships
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Teachable
Create and sell online courses and coaching
Why it’s here: Beginner-friendly course platform
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Podia
All-in-one storefront: courses, downloads, community, email
Why it’s here: Simple all-in-one for beginners
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Kajabi
Premium all-in-one creator business platform
Why it’s here: Powerful, everything included
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Moxie
Freelancer CRM: proposals, invoices, time tracking, client portal
Why it’s here: Affordable HoneyBook alternative
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Stan Store
Link-in-bio storefront for creators (products, bookings, courses)
Why it’s here: Fastest creator storefront from Instagram/TikTok
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Bonsai
Freelancer contracts, invoices, proposals and accounting
Why it’s here: Simple, affordable for solo freelancers
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Prolific
Paid academic/AI research studies; participants are matched to studies and paid per study.
Why it’s here: Fair, transparent pay - the research site people say actually pays.
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Fourthwall
All-in-one creator storefront: merch, memberships, digital products, with print-on-demand fulfillment.
Why it’s here: Creators switching from Spring say payouts, support and quality are better.
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Stride
Free mileage & expense tracker and tax-deduction app for gig workers (plus benefits marketplace).
Why it’s here: Free, simple mileage tracking that delivery drivers actually use.
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User Interviews
Marketplace that pays participants for user-research interviews, tests and surveys.
Why it’s here: Legit, higher-paying research gigs than survey sites.
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Gridwise
Gig-driver assistant: earnings/mileage tracking across apps, airport and event demand info.
Why it’s here: Helps rideshare/delivery drivers see true hourly earnings and plan shifts.