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ConvertKit Commerce vs. Gumroad
ConvertKit Commerce vs. Gumroad

Moving from Gumroad? Here’s everything you need to know about using ConvertKit Commerce to sell your digital products.

Updated over a week ago

Whether you sell Notion templates, coaching packages, ebooks, or any type of digital products, we’ve made it easy for you to sell them all using ConvertKit Commerce.

It’s as simple as setting up a sales page, uploading your product, and publishing it—then you’re ready to sell!

Plus, with ConvertKit, you have all the email marketing tools to help market and promote your product.

Better yet, you don't even need to be on a paid ConvertKit plan to start selling. All Commerce features are available to both our paid and free plan users.

There are endless ways to earn a living online, and it’s all possible within one platform.

If you’ve been considering moving from Gumroad to ConvertKit Commerce to sell your digital products, here’s everything you need to know about our features, fees, and more.


ConvertKit Commerce Overview

What can I sell?

With ConvertKit Commerce, creators sell and earn money with:

What pricing options are there?

Whether you want to offer subscriptions or one-time payments, we have a variety of payment options that give you flexibility when it comes to selling:

  • One-Time Payments: Customers can purchase a product that gets charged only once

  • Subscriptions: Customers can pay on a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis

  • Payment Plans: Split the cost of your product into a number of smaller payments

  • Pay What You Want: Customers can choose how much they’d like to pay for your product.

  • Discounts: Offer a dollar amount or percentage off a product, including recurring subscriptions

Can I sell in different currencies?

The following currencies are currently supported: US Dollar (USD), Euro (EUR), Pound Sterling (GBP), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Australian Dollar (AUD), New Zealand Dollar (NZD).

Do I need a paid ConvertKit account to sell products?

You don't need to be on a paid ConvertKit plan to start selling. All Commerce features are available to both our paid and free plan users (up to 1,000 subscribers).

Do you take out fees?

To sell products through ConvertKit Commerce, our fee is 3.5% + 30¢, which includes credit card processing fees. There are no hidden fees beyond that.

How/when will I get paid?

Payouts to trusted creators go out every Friday via Stripe. There is no minimum threshold to be paid.

Is Commerce available in my country?

Customers in the following countries are able to sell products using ConvertKit Commerce, with support for other countries coming soon:

United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.


ConvertKit Commerce vs. Gumroad

ConvertKit Commerce vs. Gumroad Fees

To sell products through ConvertKit Commerce, the fee is 3.5% + 30¢, which includes credit card processing fees.

Gumroad charges a 10% fee, which does not include credit card processing or PayPal fees.

If you were to sell a $20 product, here’s how much you’d earn on each platform:

Your Product Price

Fee

How much you’d earn

ConvertKit Commerce

$100

3.5% + 30¢

$97

Gumroad

$100

12.9% + 30¢

$87

ConvertKit Commerce vs. Gumroad Features

ConvertKit Commerce

Gumroad

Create product sales pages

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Embed products on your website

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Embed products in emails

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Payment subscriptions

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Payment plans

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Pay what you want pricing

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Discounts

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Tip jar

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Paid newsletters

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Upsells

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Issue refunds

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Sell in multiple currencies

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Collect VAT

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Sales analytics

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Sales notifications

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Create forms & landing pages

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Automated email sequences

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Minimum payout threshold

None

$10

We are continually working to improve ConvertKit Commerce and will be adding more features over time!

*For sales to EU and UK buyers, Gumroad acts as the ‘merchant of record’ for the sale. We do not act as the merchant of record. Learn more about VAT here.

DISCLAIMER: This article is neither financial advice nor tax advice. We recommend that you speak to your tax advisor with any questions or concerns about planning for your taxes.


We’ll migrate your products for free!

Ready to migrate your products from Gumroad to ConvertKit Commerce? Our migrations team will do it for free!

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