Gumroad alternatives
For 60 sales of $99 a month across 4 courses, you keep $5,126 on Gumroad. All 11 other platforms we price leave you more, up to $5,733 on Systeme.io ($7,284 a year more). Across the 12 sizes of business we test, every one of them leaves more in most.
| Platform | You keep a month | Against Gumroad, a year | Leaves more in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gumroad Direct sales | $5,126 | – | – |
| Systeme.io Startup | $5,733 | +$7,284 | 12 of 12 |
| Stan Store Creator | $5,721 | +$7,140 | 11 of 12 |
| Thinkific Basic | $5,696 | +$6,840 | 10 of 12 |
| Teachable Builder | $5,661 | +$6,420 | 10 of 12 |
| Podia Shaker | $5,651 | +$6,300 | 10 of 12 |
| LearnWorlds Pro Trainer | $5,651 | +$6,300 | 10 of 12 |
| Skool Pro | $5,651 | +$6,300 | 12 of 12 |
| Payhip Pro | $5,651 | +$6,300 | 12 of 12 |
| Kajabi Basic | $5,571 | +$5,340 | 8 of 12 |
| Circle Professional | $5,542* | +$4,994 | 10 of 12 |
| Mighty Networks Launch | $5,536 | +$4,922 | 10 of 12 |
Take-home after subscription, platform fees and card processing for 60 sales of $99 a month across 4 courses, each on its best plan, monthly billing (* yearly billing only); a plus sign means more than Gumroad. "Leaves more in" counts 12 sizes of business: 5 to 150 sales a month at $49, $99 and $297.
What the numbers say
- Systeme.io leaves the most at all 3 sizes we test: $648, $7,488 and $39,630 a year more than Gumroad at 10 sales of $49, 60 of $99 and 150 of $297.
- At 60 sales of $99 a month, Gumroad keeps 86.3% of revenue; all 11 others keep more.
How Gumroad charges
Gumroad has no subscription. It takes 10% + $0.50 per sale (5% after $20,000 a month). Card processing adds 2.9% + $0.30 per sale. No subscription. Sales through Gumroad's Discover marketplace cost 30% instead, processing included. See every Gumroad plan.
Where the money goes, platform by platform
- Systeme.ioYou keep $5,733 (96.5%)Startup plan: $17 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing. Limits: 5,000 contacts.
- Stan StoreYou keep $5,721 (96.3%)Creator plan: $29 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- ThinkificYou keep $5,696 (95.9%)Basic plan: $54 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing. Limits: 10,000 current students.
- TeachableYou keep $5,661 (95.3%)Builder plan: $89 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- PodiaYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Shaker plan: $99 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- LearnWorldsYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Pro Trainer plan: $99 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing. Limits: 2,000 active learners a month.
- SkoolYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Pro plan: $99 subscription, $190.26 platform fees, $0 card processing.
- PayhipYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Pro plan: $99 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- KajabiYou keep $5,571 (93.8%)Basic plan: $179 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing. Limits: 2,500 contacts.
- CircleYou keep $5,542 (93.3%)Professional plan, yearly billing only: $89 subscription, $118.80 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- Mighty NetworksYou keep $5,536 (93.2%)Launch plan: $95 subscription, $118.80 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- GumroadYou keep $5,126 (86.3%)Direct sales plan: $0 subscription, $624 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
Prices aren't everything: check each platform's course, student and contact limits on its fee page. Try your own sales numbers.
Prices checked against each platform's own pricing page on .