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Etsy Seller vs Gumroad
Side-by-side comparison of Etsy Seller and Gumroad referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Gumroad offers up to 90% revenue share (lifetime).
Etsy Seller
Gumroad
CATEGORY
ECOM
ECOM
COMMISSION
Sell handmade/digital (6.5% fee)
Sell digital products (10% fee)
MODEL
tiered
revenue-share
MAX REV SHARE
—
90%
PAYOUT
fiat
fiat
MIN PAYOUT
$25
$10
FREQUENCY
WEEKLY
WEEKLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~7d
~7d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
LIFETIME
KYC
YES
YES
GEO BLOCKED
NONE
NONE
RISK
LOW
LOW
RATING
3.8/5 (2200)
4.2/5 (480)
PROGRAM AGE
19y
14y
Etsy Seller
PROS
- +Built-in 90M+ buyer audience
- +Digital downloads = passive income
- +Low listing cost ($0.20)
CONS
- −6.5% + payment processing fees stack
- −Saturated in many niches
- −Algorithm-dependent visibility
Gumroad
PROS
- +10% flat fee, no monthly cost
- +Easy to set up
- +Indie creator-focused
- +Subscriptions supported
CONS
- −10% is high for high-volume sellers
- −No built-in audience discovery
- −Limited customization