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Pay-as-you-go No monthly fee. Direct sales (your profile, product links, embeds): 10% + US$0.50 per transaction. Sales via Gumroad Discover: flat 30%. Merchant of record since 1 Jan 2025 — collects and remits sales tax, VAT, and GST worldwide. Confirm payout options for your country.

Gumroad

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What it is

Creator storefront for selling digital products — ebooks, courses, memberships, and similar files — through your own Gumroad profile, direct links, or embeds. No monthly subscription: you pay a cut of each sale. Since January 2025 Gumroad acts as merchant of record and handles sales-tax, VAT, and GST collection worldwide, which is useful for UK authors selling digital goods abroad. Best for simple ebook and digital catalogue sales rather than a full branded print bookstore; physical goods are outside its focus. Pair with BookFunnel if you want dedicated ebook delivery UX.

Pricing model

Pay-as-you-go — No monthly fee. Direct sales (your profile, product links, embeds): 10% + US$0.50 per transaction. Sales via Gumroad Discover: flat 30%. Merchant of record since 1 Jan 2025 — collects and remits sales tax, VAT, and GST worldwide. Confirm payout options for your country.. Always confirm on the vendor site before buying; plans change.

Regions

UK, Global

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