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Gumroad vs SamCart

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Gumroad

Software

Sell your stuff, see what sticks

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SamCart

Software

The number one checkout platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Gumroad charges a 10 percent plus $0.50 transaction fee on direct sales, rising to 30 percent on sales made through its Discover marketplace; SamCart plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gumroad and SamCart actually diverge.

Attributes where Gumroad and SamCart differ
AttributeGumroadSamCart

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.

Gumroad

  • Charges a 10 percent plus $0.50 transaction fee on direct sales, rising to 30 percent on sales made through its Discover marketplace

SamCart

  • Plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Gumroad

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Gumroad review.

SamCart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SamCart review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Gumroad if

Nothing in the data separates Gumroad from SamCart on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Gumroad review

Choose SamCart if

Nothing in the data separates SamCart from Gumroad on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

SamCart review

Questions people ask

Is Gumroad or SamCart better?
Neither clearly leads. Gumroad starts at On request and SamCart at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gumroad or SamCart?
Gumroad starts at On request and SamCart at On request.
Does Gumroad or SamCart run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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