Payhip vs Gumroad

Payhip9.3Visit Gumroad8.1Visit

Higher score Payhip #1 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Payhip

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Gumroad #8 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Gumroad

• Payhip fits best

  Most creators needing an all-purpose storefront

• Gumroad fits best

  Creators wanting a simple marketplace-style store

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Side by side

Feature	Payhip 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Gumroad 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.1
Ranking	#1 in Digital Product Selling Platforms	#8 in Digital Product Selling Platforms
Best for	Most creators needing an all-purpose storefront	Creators wanting a simple marketplace-style store
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Payhip 4/4 · Gumroad 4/4
Custom domain	✓	✓
Recurring payments	✓	✓
Sales tax tools	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Transaction fee	2 %	10 % (best)
Maximum file size	5 GB	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes all features and unlimited products and revenue Supports digital, physical, courses, coaching, and memberships Custom domains, many gateways, and API access broaden delivery options	Supports downloads, courses, memberships, subscriptions, and licensing Custom domains, embedded checkout, analytics, and customer exports Merchant-of-record tax collection and remittance for applicable taxes
Cons	Free Forever charges a 5% transaction fee Recurring payments require Stripe and eligible product types Payment gateway availability varies by country	Direct sales carry a 10% transaction fee Discover marketplace sales carry a 30% transaction fee The product focuses on digital commerce rather than broader retail needs
Our verdict	Payhip is a web-based e-commerce platform for creators selling digital products, courses, coaching, memberships, subscriptions, and physical products. Sellers can use a hosted storefront or embed checkout on an existing website. Its scope… Read the review →	Gumroad is an online commerce platform for creators, educators, writers, musicians, software developers, and other independent sellers. It supports digital downloads, e-books, courses, tutorials, memberships, subscriptions, and software… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Payhip — where it wins

  • Free plan includes all features and unlimited products and revenue
  • Supports digital, physical, courses, coaching, and memberships
  • Custom domains, many gateways, and API access broaden delivery options

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Forever charges a 5% transaction fee
  • Recurring payments require Stripe and eligible product types
  • Payment gateway availability varies by country

• Gumroad — where it wins

  • Supports downloads, courses, memberships, subscriptions, and licensing
  • Custom domains, embedded checkout, analytics, and customer exports
  • Merchant-of-record tax collection and remittance for applicable taxes

  Where it doesn't

  • Direct sales carry a 10% transaction fee
  • Discover marketplace sales carry a 30% transaction fee
  • The product focuses on digital commerce rather than broader retail needs

• Payhip9.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible storefront for creators selling digital products, subscriptions, and more.

  Visit PayhipFull verdict →
• Gumroad8.1/10 · Paid

  A focused creator storefront with broad digital-product support and transaction-based pricing.

  Visit GumroadFull verdict →