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Compare Gumroad and Paddle 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (90.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,000.00 0 NA MONTH
Pay As You Go
Gumroad
Star Rating
(16)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,000.00 0 NA MONTH
Learn more about GumroadPaddle
Star Rating
(232)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Learn more about PaddleGumroad vs Paddle
- Reviewers felt that Gumroad meets the needs of their business better than Paddle.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Gumroad is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Paddle over Gumroad.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Gumroad
CREATOR
$1,000.00
0 NA MONTH
NA
- Gumroad branding removal It's your voice, it should be your design; control how your emails look like. Add your own CSS Introduce as much of your own style to your pages as you’d like. Use your own domain Unlimited posts and workflows Unlimited HD streaming 3.5% + 30¢ per charge only
Paddle
5% + 50c per transaction
Pay As You Go
Global payments and billing unified in one platform, with cross-border sales tax compliance and fraud protection. No migration fees, monthly fees, or hidden extras.
- Global payments and billing
- Cross-border sales tax compliance
- Fraud protection and chargeback processing
Free Trial
Gumroad
No trial information availablePaddle
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
10
8.7
184
Ease of Use
9.5
10
8.9
188
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.7
152
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.9
129
Quality of Support
8.7
5
8.4
186
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.3
126
Product Direction (% positive)
5.3
10
8.5
181
Features by Category
Billing and Payments
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
8.9
37
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
7.2
32
Not enough data
7.2
31
Not enough data
7.1
31
Not enough data
7.3
32
Billing
Not enough data
9.0
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
55
|
Verified
Dunning
Not enough data
8.2
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
52
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
8.4
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
69
|
Verified
Reporting
Not enough data
7.6
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Bill Generation
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
9.0
53
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
51
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
48
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
7.8
41
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
5.5
7
Order Management
Not enough data
7.9
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
42
|
Verified
Products & Plans
Not enough data
8.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
37
|
Verified
Pricing
Not enough data
9.1
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
36
|
Verified
Revenue Management
Not enough data
8.9
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
40
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
35
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
6.3
8
Tracking
Not enough data
9.6
54
Not enough data
9.5
55
Not enough data
9.3
50
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
9.2
47
Integrations
Not enough data
7.9
47
Remittance
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
8.5
46
Not enough data
7.8
45
Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
9.5
35
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
7.8
33
Tax management - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
9.4
39
Not enough data
9.4
36
Not enough data
9.5
31
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
9.3
33
Administration - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
8.9
37
Payment failure - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
7.9
16
Customer Communication - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
8.3
15
Advance payment method update - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.5
16
Failed payment analytics - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
6.3
13
Not enough data
8.6
15
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Gumroad and Paddle are categorized as Merchant of Record
Unique Categories
Gumroad has no unique categories
Paddle is categorized as Subscription Billing, Subscription Revenue Management, Sales Tax and VAT Compliance, Billing, Subscription Management, and Failed Payment Recovery
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Gumroad
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paddle
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
21.4%
Writing and Editing
14.3%
Entertainment
14.3%
Professional Training & Coaching
7.1%
Management Consulting
7.1%
Other
35.7%
Computer Software
52.3%
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Internet
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
E-Learning
2.7%
Other
24.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
Gumroad has no discussions with answers
Which payment methods do you support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
By selling your product through Paddle, you can immediately accept purchases via:
Mastercard
Visa
Maestro
American Express
Discover
Diners...Read more
Which currencies do you offer?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
In order to help you sell your products throughout the world, Paddle accepts payments in a wide range of currencies:
Argentine Peso (ARS)
Australian...Read more
Which languages do you support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
The Paddle Checkout is localized in the following...Read more
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