Lemon Squeezy vs Gumroad: fees and what you keep
Lemon Squeezy leaves more at every volume up to 1,000 sales a month, at $25 each. With 100 sales of $25 a month you keep $2,325 on Lemon Squeezy and $2,097 on Gumroad, $2,736 a year more on Lemon Squeezy. Of each sale, Lemon Squeezy takes 5% + $0.50; Gumroad takes 10% + $0.50 (5% after $20,000 a month); Lemon Squeezy includes processing, the other charges it on top.
Who leaves more as sales grow
- $10: Lemon Squeezy leaves more at every volume up to 1,000 sales a month.
- $25: Lemon Squeezy leaves more at every volume up to 1,000 sales a month.
- $50: Lemon Squeezy leaves more at every volume up to 1,000 sales a month.
- $100: Lemon Squeezy leaves more at every volume up to 1,000 sales a month.
From 1 to 1,000 sales a month, each platform on whichever of its plans open to new sign-ups leaves the most at that size; US payments, payout fees left out.
What you keep a month
| Sales a month | Lemon Squeezy | Gumroad |
|---|---|---|
| 10 of $10 $100 | $90 | $79.10 |
| 100 of $10 $1,000 | $900 | $791 |
| 1,000 of $10 $10,000 | $9,000 | $7,910 |
| 10 of $25 $250 | $232.50 | $209.70 |
| 100 of $25 $2,500 | $2,325 | $2,097 |
| 1,000 of $25 $25,000 | $23,250 | $21,220 |
| 10 of $50 $500 | $470 | $427.50 |
| 100 of $50 $5,000 | $4,700 | $4,275 |
| 1,000 of $50 $50,000 | $47,000 | $44,250 |
| 10 of $100 $1,000 | $945 | $863 |
| 100 of $100 $10,000 | $9,450 | $8,630 |
| 1,000 of $100 $100,000 | $94,500 | $90,300 |
After each one's subscription, cut, payment processing and any fee on recurring payments; bold marks the larger.
Other kinds of payment
| 100 a month of | Lemon Squeezy | Gumroad |
|---|---|---|
| Membership payments of $25 | $2,312 | $2,097 |
| Membership payments of $50 | $4,675 | $4,275 |
Every fee side by side
| Lemon Squeezy | Gumroad | |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription a month | None | None |
| Cut of membership payments | 5% + $0.50 | 10% + $0.50 (5% after $20,000 a month) |
| Cut of sales | 5% + $0.50 | 10% + $0.50 (5% after $20,000 a month) |
| Payment processing | Included | 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Payments from outside the US | +1.5% | None listed |
| Recurring payments | +0.5% | None listed |
| Currency conversion | None listed | None listed |
| Payouts | Lemon Squeezy pays out twice a month from $50: free by Stripe to a US bank, 1% by Stripe to a bank outside the US, $0.50 by PayPal in the US and 3% (at most $30) by PayPal outside the US. | Gumroad names no fee for bank payouts; PayPal payouts cost 2% and instant US payouts 3% on up to $10,000. You need a $100 balance for a regular payout. |
Plans open to new sign-ups. “None listed”: the platform's pages we read state no such fee.
In their own words
Lemon Squeezy: “When you make a sale using Lemon Squeezy, we take a small fee, known as the “platform fee”, to cover the costs of credit card transaction fees, currency conversion fees, taxes (yes, we cover taxes) etc.” “There are certain times when an additional fee might be added to the platform fee to cover processing fees: +1.5% for international (outside of the US) transactions +1.5% for PayPal transactions +0.5% for subscription payments”
Gumroad: “For sales made on Gumroad's website, we charge a 10% + $0.50 fee + sales tax per transaction. This does not include: Credit card processing (2.9% + $0.30) PayPal fees” “Sales made through Gumroad's marketplace (discovery sales via Gumroad.com) are subject to a flat 30% fee, which includes all processing fees.”
Lemon Squeezy or Gumroad: quick answers
Is Lemon Squeezy or Gumroad cheaper?
For sales: at 10 sales of $10 ($100), Lemon Squeezy leaves $90 against $79.10 on Gumroad, $130.80 a year more; at 100 sales of $25 ($2,500), Lemon Squeezy leaves $2,325 against $2,097 on Gumroad, $2,736 a year more; at 1,000 sales of $100 ($100,000), Lemon Squeezy leaves $94,500 against $90,300 on Gumroad, $50,400 a year more. That's each platform's cut, payment processing and any subscription or fee on recurring payments, each on its best plan for that month, before payout fees.
How much do Lemon Squeezy and Gumroad take from a $25 sale?
Lemon Squeezy takes $1.75 (7.0%) and Gumroad takes $4.03 (16.1%), at 100 sales a month on each one's best plan.
Which is better for membership payments, Lemon Squeezy or Gumroad?
On fees, Lemon Squeezy: 100 membership payments of $25 a month leave $2,312 on Lemon Squeezy and $2,097 on Gumroad. Per membership payment: Lemon Squeezy takes $1.88 (7.5%) and Gumroad takes $4.03 (16.1%).
Do Lemon Squeezy and Gumroad charge a monthly fee?
Neither does: both take their cut from each payment as it comes in, so a month without payments costs nothing on either.
How do Lemon Squeezy and Gumroad pay you out?
Lemon Squeezy pays out twice a month from $50: free by Stripe to a US bank, 1% by Stripe to a bank outside the US, $0.50 by PayPal in the US and 3% (at most $30) by PayPal outside the US. Gumroad names no fee for bank payouts; PayPal payouts cost 2% and instant US payouts 3% on up to $10,000. You need a $100 balance for a regular payout.
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Sources: Lemon Squeezy's fees, read on 7 October 2026 and Gumroad's fees, read on 5 October 2026, with the other help pages each fee page lists.
Prices checked against each platform's own pricing page on .