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Gumroad vs Squarespace Commerce

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Gumroad

Software

Sell your stuff, see what sticks

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Squarespace Commerce logo

Squarespace Commerce

Software

All-in-one website builder and ecommerce platform

From
$14/month
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; Squarespace Commerce the entry plan charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales on top of payment processing

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gumroad and Squarespace Commerce actually diverge.

Attributes where Gumroad and Squarespace Commerce differ
AttributeGumroadSquarespace Commerce
Starting priceOn request$14/month
FoundedUnknown2003

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Squarespace Commerce does not also cover.

Only in Squarespace Commerce

  • Website builder
  • Ecommerce platform
  • Mobile optimization
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Domain registration
  • SSL certificate
  • Customer accounts

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.

Squarespace Commerce

  • Running a store on a hosted website builder with managed hostingnot Gumroad
  • Selling products, services and memberships from one sitenot 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

Squarespace Commerce

  • The entry plan charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales on top of payment processing
  • Digital content and membership sales carry their own fee, up to 7% on the lowest tier
  • The entry plan is limited to 2 contributors
  • Reaching a 0% transaction fee requires moving up from the entry plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Gumroad

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Gumroad review.

Squarespace Commerce

$14/month
  • Personal$14/month
    • Website builder
    • Free domain
    • Analytics
  • Business$23/month
    • All Personal features
    • Ecommerce functionality
    • Inventory management

Which should you pick?

Choose Gumroad if

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

Gumroad review

Choose Squarespace Commerce if

  • You need website builder.
  • You also want ecommerce platform.
Squarespace Commerce review

Questions people ask

Is Gumroad or Squarespace Commerce better?
Neither clearly leads. Gumroad starts at On request and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gumroad or Squarespace Commerce?
Gumroad starts at On request and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month.
Does Gumroad or Squarespace Commerce run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Gumroad do that Squarespace Commerce cannot?
Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder, Ecommerce platform, Mobile optimization, Email marketing.
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