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Gumroad vs Sellfy

Gumroad and Sellfy are both E-commerce tools aimed at creators. Only Gumroad has a free plan.

Gumroad

Sell digital products with zero monthly fee

Sellfy

Creator storefront with print on demand

PricingFreePaid · $29
Starting priceNot published$29/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial—14 days
Built forCreatorsCreators
Platformswebweb
CountryUS · 2011LV · 2011
Rating——

Choose Gumroad if

Creators starting to sell digital products without upfront costs.

  • No monthly fee
  • Extremely simple setup
  • Tax handled as merchant of record

Look elsewhere if: Established sellers with volume (Lemon Squeezy, Payhip, Stripe).

Choose Sellfy if

Creators selling digital + merch.

  • No transaction fees
  • POD built in
  • Simple store

Look elsewhere if: Large stores.

Gumroad vs Sellfy pricing

Gumroad

  • Direct sales10% + $0.50/saleNo monthly fee; profile or direct links
  • Discover sales30%/saleSales via Gumroad Discover marketplace

Sellfy

  • Starter$29/mo$22 billed annually; up to $10k sales/yr
  • Business$79/mo$59 billed annually; up to $50k sales/yr
  • Premium$159/mo$119 billed annually; up to $200k sales/yr

Gumroad · Key features

  • Sell digital downloads, memberships and courses
  • Simple product pages and storefront
  • Merchant of record for sales tax
  • Discount codes, upsells and affiliates
  • Email updates to customers
  • Discover marketplace

Cons

  • 10% fee is high at scale
  • Limited design customization
  • Discover fee is 30%

Sellfy · Key features

  • Digital products
  • Subscriptions
  • Print on demand
  • Email marketing
  • Store themes
  • Discounts

Cons

  • Sales caps per plan
  • Design limits
  • Fewer integrations

Gumroad vs Sellfy: FAQ

Do Gumroad and Sellfy have a free plan?

Gumroad has a free plan. Sellfy has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.

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