Software · head to head
eBay vs Gumroad
The short version
- Each has a real cost: eBay final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees; Gumroad charges a 10 percent plus $0.50 transaction fee on direct sales, rising to 30 percent on sales made through its Discover marketplace
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which eBay and Gumroad actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
eBay
- Final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees
Gumroad
- Charges a 10 percent plus $0.50 transaction fee on direct sales, rising to 30 percent on sales made through its Discover marketplace
Pricing, plan by plan
eBay
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the eBay review.
Gumroad
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Gumroad review.
Which should you pick?
Choose eBay if
Nothing in the data separates eBay from Gumroad on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Gumroad if
Nothing in the data separates Gumroad from eBay on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is eBay or Gumroad better?
- Neither clearly leads. eBay starts at On request and Gumroad at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, eBay or Gumroad?
- eBay starts at On request and Gumroad at On request.
- Does eBay or Gumroad run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.