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SamCart vs Gumroad

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SamCart

Software

The number one checkout platform

From
On request
Rated
-
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Gumroad

Software

Sell your stuff, see what sticks

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; 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 SamCart and Gumroad actually diverge.

Attributes where SamCart and Gumroad differ
AttributeSamCartGumroad

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.

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

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

SamCart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SamCart review.

Gumroad

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Gumroad review.

Which should you pick?

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.

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.

Questions people ask

Is SamCart or Gumroad better?
Neither clearly leads. SamCart 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, SamCart or Gumroad?
SamCart starts at On request and Gumroad at On request.
Does SamCart or Gumroad run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.

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