# Gumroad pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Direct Sales). Among the 7 digital product sales we track it is the cheapest; median entry $5/mo.
**Domain:** gumroad.com
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, custom domain
**Best for:** Solo creators and indie makers launching quickly with zero upfront cost; Software developers selling license-key products; Authors selling ebooks and digital bundles; Creators who want Merchant of Record tax handling without a subscription

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Direct Sales | $0 | — | flat | No monthly fee. 10% + $0.50 per transaction on all sales via your profile or direct links. Gumroad is Merchant of Record; global tax handled by platform as of January 2025. | gumroad.com |
| Discover Marketplace | $0 | — | flat | No monthly fee. 30% per transaction when new customers find and buy through the Gumroad Discover marketplace. Higher rate covers marketplace customer acquisition. | gumroad.com |

**Key features:** Merchant of Record — Gumroad handles global VAT/sales tax; Discover marketplace for organic customer acquisition; Memberships and recurring subscriptions; Pay-what-you-want pricing; License key generation for software; DRM and download controls; Embeddable buy buttons and storefront widgets; Email list management and audience analytics; Multi-currency support.

**Plan limits:** 10% + $0.50 per-transaction fee on direct sales; 30% per-transaction fee via Discover marketplace; File formats limited to those approved by Gumroad (PDF, ePub, Mobi, MP3, PNG, JPEG, etc.).

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: https://gumroad.com/pricing (official pricing page, accessed 2026-06-14). No monthly subscription; Gumroad charges a percentage of every sale. Direct-link sales: 10% + $0.50 per transaction. Discover marketplace sales: 30% per transaction. Gumroad acts as Merchant of Record and handles global tax.
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Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Gumroad's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-14 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/digital-product-sales/gumroad/
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