Gu Gumroad
Long-running digital storefront for creators selling ebooks, templates, courses, and downloads. Handles global tax as Merchant of Record.
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Gumroad is one of the oldest creator commerce platforms. The product is a hosted product page plus checkout for digital and physical goods, with no monthly fee. Gumroad takes 10% + $0.50 on direct sales (30% on its Discover marketplace) and handles VAT, GST, and other global sales tax obligations.
Our take
Gumroad is the simplest way to sell a digital product on the internet — upload a file, set a price, share a link. The 10% + $0.50 fee is higher than Kit or Podia, but there's no monthly cost, and as of 2025 Gumroad handles global sales tax as Merchant of Record. Best for: creators selling one-off digital products (e-books, templates, music, courses) who want zero ongoing cost and zero tax paperwork. Skip if: you're selling recurring subscriptions or memberships at scale — the 10% compounds and Podia, Kajabi, or Stan Store give you more control.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Acts as Merchant of Record — no VAT/tax headaches
- No monthly fee, only transaction-based
- Accepts one-off and subscription billing
Cons
- 10% + $0.50 is steep on small transactions
- No community or comment features
- Marketplace fees jump to 30%
Full breakdown
- Platform fee
- 10% · + $0.50 per sale
- Payout speed
- weekly
- Minimum payout
- $10
- Countries supported
- Stripe- or PayPal-supported
- Email list export
- Full access
- Custom domain
- Yes
- Community features
- None (storefront, not community)