Gumroad Alternatives (2026): 7 Picks, Fees Compared

Payhip's pricing page lists a Free Forever plan at $0 a month with a 5% transaction fee, a Plus plan at $29 a month with a 2% fee, and a Pro plan at $99 a month with no Payhip transaction fee. Payhip says all plans carry the same features and that payment processors charge their own fees on top.

That makes the math simple. A seller on Gumroad's 10% plus 50 cents pays more per sale than on Payhip's free plan, and the Plus and Pro plans are a bet on volume. Payhip also publishes its own comparison against Gumroad, so treat that page as marketing and check the numbers yourself.

Skip it if most of your sales come from being discovered on a marketplace, since a plain store needs you to bring your own traffic.

systeme.io's own Gumroad comparison page and pricing information describe a permanent free plan with 2,000 contacts, unlimited email sends and 3 sales funnels, and say the platform takes 0% in transaction fees on every plan. Payment processors still charge their normal rates, which systeme.io's pages cite as 2.9% plus 30 cents for Stripe. Paid plans appeared in results at $17 a month for Startup, $47 for Webinar and $97 for Unlimited, but billing basis was not stated in the snippets, so confirm on the live pricing page.

The trade-off against Gumroad is that systeme.io is a business toolkit rather than a simple storefront. Our [systeme.io review](/work/systeme-io-review/) covers the plan limits and the interface in more detail.

Skip it if you only want a plain checkout link for a few files and have no use for email or funnels.

Lemon Squeezy's pricing page lists a flat 5% plus 50 cents per transaction. Its documentation adds a 1.5% international payment fee on some sales, 3% on orders referred by an affiliate and $15 per chargeback. Sales made through its marketplace carry a flat 30% fee instead of the standard fees.

The draw is tax. Because Lemon Squeezy acts as merchant of record, it takes on the sales tax and VAT work for each sale, according to its own documentation. That matters most if you are moving from a tool or a self-built store where you handled tax yourself. Reviews we saw mention slow or missing support and delayed payouts, so check recent seller feedback before committing a large store.

Skip it if you sell low-priced items, where a 50 cent fixed fee cuts into each sale.

Sellfy's pricing page lists Starter, Business and Premium plans with 0% transaction fees, and says your cost is the flat subscription plus Stripe or PayPal processing fees. Starter appears at $22 a month with annual billing ($29 monthly), and the page lists a yearly sales limit of $10,000 on Starter. Sellfy's help center says going over a cap without upgrading can trigger a 2% overage fee, so check the live terms.

A flat bill beats a percentage once your sales grow. At 10% on Gumroad, $10,000 in sales costs far more than a year of Starter, and Sellfy's cap is built around that. Sellfy also offers print-on-demand products alongside digital downloads.

Skip it if you are just starting out and want to pay nothing until you make a sale.

Podia's pricing page lists three plans: Mover with a 5% transaction fee, and Shaker and Earthquaker with no Podia transaction fee. It also notes that payment processors charge a standard 2.9% plus 30 cents. Search results showed different monthly and annual figures across Podia pages, so we leave the dollar amounts for you to confirm on the [pricing page](https://www.podia.com/pricing).

Podia suits sellers whose catalog is growing beyond downloads into courses and memberships. Our [Podia review](/work/podia-review/) goes through the plans and limits. The company is not part of our affiliate list at the moment, so the link goes to its plain page.

Skip it if you only sell a few downloads, where a simple store costs less.

Ko-fi's help center says a Ko-fi Shop has no listing fees and a 5% service fee on sales, with normal payment processor fees on top. Its pricing page says the free tier charges 5% on memberships, shop sales and commissions, while Gold removes the service fee for a monthly subscription. The help center also says free accounts can upload up to 2 GB per shop item and Standard accounts up to 5 GB.

Ko-fi is a better match for creative communities than for businesses with email lists and launches, because it has no funnel builder or real marketing suite. That is a plus if you want a simple page for tips and a few files.

Skip it if you want to build a branded store with email automation and upsells.

Easy Digital Downloads says its core plugin is free to download from the WordPress plugin directory and that it takes no cut of sales, leaving only payment processor fees such as 2.9% plus 30 cents for Stripe. EDD Pro plans start at $99.50 per year, according to the vendor, for features like subscriptions and software licensing. Different pages list different tiers, so check the current plan names.

Self-hosting suits sellers with some technical comfort who want to own the customer relationship. You do the work that Gumroad does for you: hosting, security, backups and tax setup. For a creator who has outgrown a marketplace, that trade can pay off.

Skip it if you do not already run, or want to run, a WordPress site.