Gumroad vs Lemon Squeezy Fees: $18.50 vs $16.62 on a $20 Sale
Free Tool Tests โข Gumroad vs Lemon Squeezy Fees: $18.50 vs $16.62 on a $20 Sale
๐ก Summary
On a $20 sale, our calculator shows you keep $18.50 with Lemon Squeezy and $16.62 with Gumroad through your own link. This page explains how each fee is built and what the worked examples show at $10, $20, $50 and $100. It also lists what the calculator leaves out.
Key Metrics & Specifications
| Tool | Gumroad vs Lemon Squeezy Fee Calculator for Creators |
| Tested | 2026-11-02 ยท Chromium (desktop) ยท free version |
| Worked examples | 24 calculations run in the live tool |
| Tool page | https://avaloncompany.ai/tools/creator-platform-fee-calculator/ |
Worked examples from the live calculator
24 calculations entered into the free tool on 2026-11-02 ยท Chromium (desktop)
| Product price | Platform | Fees | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | Stripe (your own checkout) | $0.59 | $9.41 |
| $10 | Lemon Squeezy | $1.00 | $9.00 |
| $10 | Payhip | $1.09 | $8.91 |
| $10 | Etsy (digital download, US shop) | $1.40 | $8.60 |
| $10 | Gumroad (your own link) | $2.09 | $7.91 |
| $10 | Gumroad (sale from its Discover marketplace) | $3.00 | $7.00 |
| $20 | Stripe (your own checkout) | $0.88 | $19.12 |
| $20 | Lemon Squeezy | $1.50 | $18.50 |
| $20 | Payhip | $1.88 | $18.12 |
| $20 | Etsy (digital download, US shop) | $2.35 | $17.65 |
| $20 | Gumroad (your own link) | $3.38 | $16.62 |
| $20 | Gumroad (sale from its Discover marketplace) | $6.00 | $14.00 |
| $50 | Stripe (your own checkout) | $1.75 | $48.25 |
| $50 | Lemon Squeezy | $3.00 | $47.00 |
| $50 | Payhip | $4.25 | $45.75 |
| $50 | Etsy (digital download, US shop) | $5.20 | $44.80 |
| $50 | Gumroad (your own link) | $7.25 | $42.75 |
| $50 | Gumroad (sale from its Discover marketplace) | $15.00 | $35.00 |
| $100 | Stripe (your own checkout) | $3.20 | $96.80 |
| $100 | Lemon Squeezy | $5.50 | $94.50 |
| $100 | Payhip | $8.20 | $91.80 |
| $100 | Etsy (digital download, US shop) | $9.95 | $90.05 |
| $100 | Gumroad (your own link) | $13.70 | $86.30 |
| $100 | Gumroad (sale from its Discover marketplace) | $30.00 | $70.00 |
Figures are what the calculator showed for these inputs. Fees and rates change; check them with the platform. Try your own numbers.
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How the fee calculation works
For sales through your own profile or links, Gumroad charges 10% + $0.50 per sale. Card processing of 2.9% + $0.30 comes on top. Sales that come from Gumroad's Discover marketplace pay a flat 30%, which includes processing.
Lemon Squeezy charges 5% + $0.50 per sale. It adds 1.5% for buyers outside the US, 1.5% for PayPal payments and 0.5% for subscription payments. The percentage is charged on the order total, including any sales tax or VAT.
The calculator also covers Payhip, Etsy and selling through your own Stripe checkout. Payhip's free plan has no monthly fee but takes 5% of each sale. Plus ($29 a month) takes 2%. Pro ($99 a month) takes nothing per sale. On every Payhip plan, Stripe or PayPal still charge their own processing fees.
What the worked examples show
We entered four prices into the live calculator: $10, $20, $50 and $100. Lemon Squeezy keeps more for you than Gumroad through your own link at every price. On $10 you keep $9.00 with Lemon Squeezy and $7.91 with Gumroad. On $100 you keep $94.50 and $86.30.
Gumroad Discover sales cost the most. The fee is $3.00 on $10, $6.00 on $20, $15.00 on $50 and $30.00 on $100. That leaves you $7.00, $14.00, $35.00 and $70.00.
On a $20 sale the order from most to least kept is: Stripe checkout ($19.12), Lemon Squeezy ($18.50), Payhip free plan ($18.12), Etsy ($17.65), Gumroad your own link ($16.62) and Gumroad Discover ($14.00).
Cheap products lose a bigger share. Fixed fees like $0.50 per sale stay the same whatever the price. On a $5 product, Gumroad's fixed $0.80 alone is 16% of the price. On a $50 product it is under 2%.
How to use the calculator for your own numbers
Open the calculator and type your own product price. The order of platforms can change with price, so do not rely on the table alone if your price is not $10, $20, $50 or $100.
Compare the "You keep" figure for each platform, not only the percentage. A low percentage with a fixed fee can still weigh heavily on a cheap product.
If most of your sales come from your own links, check the Gumroad own-link row. If some come from the Discover marketplace, check that row separately, because it uses a flat 30%.
We tested the calculator on 2026-11-02 in Chromium (desktop) on the free tier. All 24 of 24 checks passed.
What the calculator does not cover
The worked examples use one set of inputs. Etsy is shown as a digital download from a US shop. The $20 comparison is for a US buyer. Lemon Squeezy's extra 1.5% for buyers outside the US, 1.5% for PayPal and 0.5% for subscriptions are not part of the table rows.
Stripe only processes the payment. You still need a way to deliver files. You are also responsible for collecting and paying sales tax and VAT yourself. Some platforms handle more of this for you, which is part of what their higher fee pays for.
The figures show fees on a single sale. They are not a forecast of what you will earn.
We re-run these tests when the tool changes. Results describe this tool on the date shown.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. Gumroad or Lemon Squeezy: which costs less?
On the same sale through your own link, Lemon Squeezy usually keeps more for you. It charges 5% + $0.50, while Gumroad charges 10% + $0.50 plus card processing. On a $20 sale you keep $18.50 with Lemon Squeezy and $16.62 with Gumroad.
Q. What is the difference between Gumroad's own-link fee and Discover?
Sales through your own profile or links pay 10% + $0.50, plus card processing of 2.9% + $0.30. Sales that come from Gumroad's Discover marketplace pay a flat 30%, which includes processing. On a $20 sale you keep $16.62 through your own link and $14.00 through Discover.
Q. Why do cheap products lose a bigger share to fees?
Fixed fees like $0.50 per sale stay the same whatever the price. On a $5 product, Gumroad's fixed $0.80 alone is 16% of the price. On a $50 product it is under 2%.
Try it on your own file
The same free tool we tested above. No sign-up.
Internal link to avaloncompany.ai.