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Gumroad

Sell digital products directly to your audience

PaidFree TierFeaturedAdded Apr 1, 2011

About

Gumroad is a platform for creators to sell digital products — ebooks, courses, software, music, art, and memberships. Known for its flat 10% transaction fee with no monthly costs. Founded by Sahil Lavingia, who famously wrote about nearly failing before finding sustainability.

Tags

digital-productsecommercecreatorsebookscoursesmembershipscheckout

Origin Story

By Sahil Lavingia

The Problem

Wanted to sell a digital file and there was no simple way to do it.

Building It

Founded in 2011. Raised $8M. Nearly failed in 2015. Laid off team, rebuilt lean. Now profitable with $185M+ processed.

First Customer

Built first version in a weekend. Sahil sold his own icon set and realized others would want the same.

What It Means

VC isn't always the answer. Gumroad became more successful after shrinking.

The Dream

To help every creator earn their first dollar online.

Pricing

ModelPaid
Free tierAvailable

No monthly fee. 10% flat fee on every sale. Includes hosting, delivery, email, and analytics.

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Category

Payments Finance

Problems Solved

  • Selling Digital Products
  • Creator Commerce
  • Simple Checkout For Downloads

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