Gumroad
Gumroad is a platform for creators to sell digital products, such as ebooks, software, courses and memberships, directly to customers with minimal setup. It charges no monthly fee, taking a flat 5% plus a processing fee of 3.5% plus 30 cents per transaction, with an additional 10% fee only on sales that come through Gumroad's Discover marketplace.
Facts checked on against the sources listed at the end of this page.
- Pricing
- Pay as you goPaid from 5% + (3.5% + $0.30) per transaction
- Open source
- NoProprietary
A good fit for
- Independent creators selling ebooks, courses, software or other digital products with no upfront cost
- Solo sellers who prefer paying only when they make a sale rather than a fixed monthly subscription
- Creators who want to reach new buyers through Gumroad's Discover marketplace in exchange for a referral fee
- Simple membership or subscription products sold directly to an audience
Not a good fit for
- High-volume sellers where a flat percentage fee costs more than a fixed-fee ecommerce platform would at scale
- Businesses needing a fully custom storefront design beyond Gumroad's templates
- Sellers of physical goods, since Gumroad is built around digital products and memberships
Gumroad pricing
Gumroad has no monthly fee. Every sale is charged 5% plus a payment processing fee of 3.5% plus 30 cents. Sales generated through the Gumroad Discover marketplace incur an additional 10% referral fee on top of the standard fees.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard sale | 5% + (3.5% + $0.30) per transaction | Storefront, checkout, file delivery, license keys, basic analytics. |
| Discover sale | Standard fees + 10% referral fee | Additional distribution through the Gumroad Discover marketplace. |
Prices in USD, checked on 27 September 2026. Current prices on gumroad.com.
Main features
- No monthly fee
- Selling on Gumroad costs nothing until you make a sale; fees are purely per-transaction.
- Digital product delivery
- Automatic file delivery, license key generation and access management for digital goods.
- Memberships and subscriptions
- Support for recurring membership products, not just one-time purchases.
- Gumroad Discover
- An optional marketplace that surfaces your products to new buyers, for an additional referral fee.
- Embeddable checkout
- Add a Gumroad checkout widget to an existing website rather than using Gumroad's hosted storefront alone.
About Gumroad
Gumroad lets creators set up a storefront quickly to sell digital products directly to customers, handling checkout, file delivery, licensing and basic customer management without needing a separate ecommerce platform.
Rather than charging a monthly subscription, Gumroad takes a percentage of each sale: a flat 5% Gumroad fee plus a payment processing fee of 3.5% plus 30 cents, so costs scale directly with sales volume rather than being a fixed cost regardless of revenue.
Gumroad Discover, a marketplace that surfaces products to new buyers, adds an additional 10% referral fee on sales it generates, on top of the standard transaction fees, in exchange for that extra distribution.
- Made by
- Gumroad
- Free plan
- Yes, no monthly fee; you only pay per-transaction fees
- Available on
- Web, API, Embeddable checkout widgets
Gumroad alternatives
Questions about Gumroad
How much does Gumroad charge?
There's no monthly fee. Every sale is charged 5% plus a payment processing fee of 3.5% plus 30 cents, and Discover sales add a further 10% referral fee.
Is Gumroad still working after PayPal ended its partnership?
Yes, PayPal ended its payment partnership with Gumroad in October 2024, but Gumroad remains operational using other payment providers.
What is Gumroad Discover?
A marketplace within Gumroad that surfaces your products to new buyers, at the cost of an additional 10% referral fee on those sales.
Does Gumroad support memberships?
Yes, it supports recurring membership and subscription products alongside one-time digital product sales.
Sources and links
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