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Gumroad

Sell digital products — presets, LUTs, ebooks, samples, courses — with a storefront built in minutes.

Free tier Web

Sell digital products and memberships directly to your audience. No monthly fee; flat per-sale platform fee.

Pricing
No monthly fee; flat percentage taken per sale
Platforms
Web
Category
Monetization & Support
Last reviewed
September 21, 2026

What is Gumroad?

Gumroad is digital commerce stripped to the studs for creators: upload a product (LUT pack, preset bundle, sample library, PDF guide, video course, Notion template), set a price — or let buyers pay what they want — and get a checkout page that handles payments, delivery, taxes and receipts. No store theme to design, no plugin stack to maintain, no developer. Ten minutes from idea to on-sale.

The economics: no monthly fee, but a flat platform percentage per sale plus payment processing — currently 10%, the highest cut in this category. You're paying for zero fixed cost and real features: instant delivery, license keys, version updates pushed to buyers, built-in email to your customer list, and — underrated — an affiliate system so other creators can sell your product for a cut you set.

Gumroad also runs a Discover marketplace that can surface your product to buyers who don't follow you yet, which is more organic sales help than any competitor offers. The right fit: creators with packaged knowledge or assets. If your income model is 'monthly support' rather than 'products', Patreon or Ko-fi memberships serve better; if you have a LUT pack in a folder right now, Gumroad has it on sale tonight.

Key features

Free plan & limits

No monthly cost — Gumroad takes a flat percentage per sale (currently 10%) plus payment processing. That fee buys tax handling, delivery infrastructure and zero fixed risk.

Who is it best for?

Creators selling packaged assets or expertise — presets, samples, templates, guides, courses — to an audience of any size.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Gumroad take per sale?

A flat platform percentage (currently 10%) plus payment processing. The rate has changed historically — check their pricing page for today's number before planning margins.

Gumroad or building my own store?

Your own store (Shopify/WooCommerce) costs less per sale at high volume but adds monthly fees, setup and maintenance. Gumroad wins until your sales are big enough to justify the infrastructure — and many never need to leave.

Can I run memberships on Gumroad?

Yes — recurring subscriptions exist alongside one-time products. For membership-first models with community features, Patreon/Ko-fi are stronger; Gumroad fits product-first creators adding a subscription tier.

Gumroad alternatives

Ko-fi · Patreon · Buy Me a Coffee

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