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Sell digital products as merchant of record
Gumroad ranks #5 of 11 in Merchant of record, with an Alt Score of 93. It is licensed under MIT and available on Web, iOS and Android. 12 of 13 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Independent creators and solo entrepreneurs selling digital products, courses, memberships, or other creative work as a side project or small business.
A hosted storefront and checkout for selling digital products with one-time, subscription, or fixed-length pricing in the customer's own currency; Gumroad is the merchant of record and, since January 2025, handles all sales tax and VAT collection and remittance worldwide.
You create a profile, upload a product and set a price, and sell either through your Gumroad page/direct links or your own site, paying a per-transaction fee (10%+$0.50, or 30% for marketplace discovery sales) with no monthly charges.
Where Gumroad stands out
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Merchant of record checklist (17 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Merchant of record checklist | Gumroad | 2Checkout | Dodo Payments | Lemon Squeezy | Polar | Cleverbridge |
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| No monthly fee (pay per sale) |
Every fact and feature listed for Gumroad is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Usage-based verified 2026-07-12
No hidden fees, no monthly charges. 10% + $0.50 Per transaction for all sales through your profile or direct links to your customers.
https://gumroad.com/pricing -
Starts at 10% + $0.50 per transaction verified 2026-07-12
10% + $0.50 Per transaction for all sales through your profile or direct links to your customers.
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License MIT verified 2026-07-12
MIT license
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Status active verified 2026-07-12
You can now sign in with a passkey
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Platforms Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-12
now has an app! With it, you can easily read, listen to, or watch all of the products you buy via Gumroad on your iOS device.
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Acts as reseller / seller of record Yes verified 2026-07-12
Gumroad is the merchant of record for the resale of your Products to the Buyers
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Global sales tax & VAT remitted Yes verified 2026-07-12
Gumroad handles ALL your tax obligations. Yes, you read that right – we manage sales tax collection and remittance worldwide.
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Subscriptions & recurring billing Yes verified 2026-07-12
Set up subscriptions Let customers pay over time—monthly, quarterly, biannually, yearly, and more.
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One-time / digital product sales Yes verified 2026-07-12
What can I sell on Gumroad? Digital products, e-books, courses, tutorials, and memberships—almost anything!
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Hosted checkout / overlay Yes verified 2026-07-12
You can easily embed our payment platform and 'follow' button on your existing site.
https://gumroad.com/features -
License keys / entitlement delivery Yes verified 2026-07-12
Generate license keys Selling software? We can create your license keys, so you can get back to beta.
https://gumroad.com/features -
Localized pricing & currencies Yes verified 2026-07-12
Say ¥£$ to different currencies Increase your sales opportunities by accepting payments from a global audience.
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Chargeback & fraud handling Yes verified 2026-07-12
handling Buyers' requests for refunds, chargebacks and other disputes with Buyers, and payment reconciliation
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Compliant invoices per jurisdiction Yes verified 2026-07-12
Gumroad will provide to Buyers first-tier, post-sale support with respect to invoicing
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Open source Yes verified 2026-07-12
MIT license
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Affiliate / referral program Yes verified 2026-07-12
Gumroad Affiliate Program . A Supplier may voluntarily participate in the Gumroad Affiliate Program
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No monthly fee (pay per sale) Yes verified 2026-07-12
Unlike other platforms, Gumroad doesn't charge you a monthly fee. Instead, our fees are deducted as a small percentage of every sale
https://gumroad.com/pricing
FAQ
Yes. Payhip has a free tier or is fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
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