Gumroad vs Payhip
Two of the 23 ecommerce platforms in our ranking, compared fact by fact — every price and feature read from each maker's own pages on Oct 23, 2026.
Gumroad
Creators selling digital goods with no monthly fee
6.0
#10
Payhip
Creators selling digital downloads
5.1
#14
The short answer
- Higher scoreGumroad — 6.0 vs 5.1 (#10 vs #14 of 23)
- Entry planGumroad Free · Payhip $29/mo
- Free planBoth publish one
Side by side
| Gumroad | Payhip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.0/10 · #10 of 23 | 5.1/10 · #14 of 23 |
| Pricing model | Free | Freemium |
| Paid from | Free“10% + $0.50 Per transaction for all sales through your profile or direct links to your customers.” — gumroad.com/pricing | $29/mo (Plus)“For $29 a month you can upgrade to the Plus plan” — help.payhip.com/article/102-billing-and-upgrading |
| Free plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Point of sale | – Not published | – Not published |
| Digital products | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| No platform fee | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Abandoned cart | – Not published | – Not published |
| Multi-currency | – Not published | – Not published |
| Why it ranks | No monthly fee, and it handles sales tax as merchant of record. | A Free Forever plan exists, and all plans share the same features. |
| Watch for | It charges 10% + $0.50 per direct sale and 30% through Discover. | Plus carries a +2% transaction fee; only the $99/month Pro plan has none. |
