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Gumroad vs Square

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Gumroad

Software

Sell your stuff, see what sticks

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square logo

Square

Software

Powering the economy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Square has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Square plus plan pricing not specified in documentation

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gumroad and Square actually diverge.

Attributes where Gumroad and Square differ
AttributeGumroadSquare
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebPOS (Mobile app), Web
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Gumroad

Nothing recorded that Square does not also cover.

Only in Square

  • Payment processing
  • Point of sale
  • Invoicing
  • Payroll
  • Banking
  • QuickBooks
  • WooCommerce
  • Wix

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Gumroad

No use cases recorded yet. See the Gumroad review.

Square

  • Accept payments with all-in-one POS applicationnot Gumroad
  • Online ordering and basic website creationnot Gumroad
  • Invoicing and appointment bookingnot Gumroad
  • Staff scheduling and loyalty programmesnot Gumroad

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

Square

  • Plus plan pricing not specified in documentation
  • Processing fees differ by tier but exact rates not detailed
  • Free plan pricing mentioned but specific features for Plus unclear
  • Text marketing charged at 3¢ per message after first 500 included

Pricing, plan by plan

Gumroad

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Gumroad review.

Square

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Square review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Gumroad if

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

Gumroad review

Choose Square if

  • You need payment processing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on POS (Mobile app), Web.
  • You also want point of sale.
Square review

Questions people ask

Is Gumroad or Square better?
Neither clearly leads. Gumroad starts at On request and Square at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gumroad or Square?
Square has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Gumroad and Free for Square.
Does Gumroad or Square run on more platforms?
Gumroad runs on Web. Square runs on POS (Mobile app), Web.
Can I use Square for free?
Yes. Square has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Gumroad starts at On request.
What can Gumroad do that Square cannot?
Square covers Payment processing, Point of sale, Invoicing, Payroll.
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