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Head-to-head · Digital Product Selling Platforms

Sellfy vs Gumroad

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Sellfy #6 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Sellfy
Gumroad #8 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Gumroad

Sellfy leads on 0 checks, Gumroad on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSellfy · 8.4/10
  • Free trialonly Sellfy
  • Most featuresGumroad · 4 of 4

Sellfy scores higher on our rubric for digital product selling platforms: 8.4 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Sellfy is the better fit for creators selling digital and physical products. Gumroad is the better fit for creators wanting a simple marketplace-style store.

  • Sellfy fits best

    Creators selling digital and physical products

  • Gumroad fits best

    Creators wanting a simple marketplace-style store

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Side by side

Feature Sellfy 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Gumroad 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 8.1
Ranking #6 in Digital Product Selling Platforms #8 in Digital Product Selling Platforms
Best for Creators selling digital and physical products Creators wanting a simple marketplace-style store
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $348/yr —
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs · 24/7 Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance PCI DSS PCI DSS
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Sellfy 0/4 · Gumroad 4/4
Custom domain Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Recurring payments Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Sales tax tools Not checked yet ✓ (best)
API access Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Transaction fee Not checked yet 10 %
Maximum file size Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports digital, physical, subscription, and print-on-demand products
  • Includes storefronts, embeds, email marketing, and discount codes
  • Offers cart recovery, upselling, affiliate marketing, and payment gateways
  • 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
  • Starts at $39 per month and has no free plan
  • Starter has fewer marketing tools and lower email-credit limits
  • Sales require a paid plan after the 14-day trial
  • 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

Sellfy is a hosted ecommerce platform for creators and small businesses selling digital downloads, physical products, subscriptions, and print-on-demand merchandise. Its store builder includes templates and drag-and-drop customization,…

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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…

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  1. SellfyDigital Product Selling Platforms 8.414-day trial
  2. GumroadDigital Product Selling Platforms 8.1Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sellfy — where it wins

    • Supports digital, physical, subscription, and print-on-demand products
    • Includes storefronts, embeds, email marketing, and discount codes
    • Offers cart recovery, upselling, affiliate marketing, and payment gateways

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $39 per month and has no free plan
    • Starter has fewer marketing tools and lower email-credit limits
    • Sales require a paid plan after the 14-day trial

  • 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
  • Sellfy8.4/10 · 14-day trial

    A broad creator storefront with useful selling tools, but a $39 monthly entry price.

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  • Gumroad8.1/10 · Paid

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

    Visit GumroadFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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