Gumroad vs Patreon

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The comparison in short

Cheapest per year

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Who has a free plan
  • Gumroadno free plan
  • Patreonno free plan
Easiest to rebuild

Gumroad, Patreon

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APPLICATIONGumroadCreator commercePatreonCreator commerce
Monthly billingNot listedNot listed
Per year——
Billing modelUsage-basedUsage-based
Free tierNo monthly fee and no published product/revenue cap; direct sales pay 10% + $0.50 plus payment processingNo monthly fee and no published member/post cap; Patreon takes 10% of creator income under the current standard plan
Additional costsDirect/profile sales add payment processing (typically 2.9% + $0.30 for cards) to Gumroad's 10% + $0.50; Discover marketplace sales cost 30% including processing; processing fees are not returned on refunds.Payment processing is commonly 2.9% + $0.30 for USD payments, plus payout fees and 2.5% currency conversion where applicable; qualifying iOS purchases can incur Apple's 30% fee, especially outside the US.
Can you rebuild it?Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sittingWorth subscribingnot a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days
Free alternatives+2+1
Checked on10/20/202610/20/2026
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