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WHICH ONE FITS YOU
Two tools, two different ways to sell online
Gumroad works well when you want a creator storefront. PaymentForm.io fits better when you want a flexible form-based checkout link for selling products, collecting payments, or managing orders without building a full store.
Where Gumroad works well
Gumroad makes sense when your main goal is to sell creator products from a simple storefront. It is commonly used for digital downloads, eBooks, templates, courses, memberships, and other creator-led products.
It is useful when you want a hosted product page, digital delivery, customer access, and a marketplace where buyers may discover your products.
It is useful when you want a hosted product page, digital delivery, customer access, and a marketplace where buyers may discover your products.
Where PaymentForm.io fits better
PaymentForm.io is a better fit when you need a flexible form-based checkout to collect both payment and information in one place. You can create the exact type of payment form you need and share it directly with your audience.
Comparison
Gumroad VS PaymentForm.io
A clear side-by-side look at both tools so you can decide which one fits what you are trying to do
Features
Main focus
Creator ecommerce platform for selling digital products, memberships, courses, and software.
Form-based checkout for collecting payments and information
Best for
Creators, writers, artists, course sellers, and membership sellers
Product sales (Physical & Digital), Donations, fundraising, event tickets, memberships, and many more
Form-based checkout
No
Yes
Donation module
No
Yes
Fundraising module
No
Yes, with target goals, progress bars, and campaign deadline options
Event ticket selling
No
Yes
Digital product selling
Yes
Yes
Physical product selling
No
Yes
Platform transaction fee
10% + $0.50 for direct/profile sales, and 30% for sales through Gumroad Discover
0% transaction fee
Free plan
Yes, with transaction fees
Free plan available with unlimited form submission & unlimited transactions
Payment tracking
Sales, customers, and product data are managed through Gumroad
Submissions, payment details, and invoices can be managed from the dashboard
Best choice when
You want a creator-focused product-selling platform
You want a flexible form-based checkout for donations, fundraising, products, tickets, memberships, and more.
Pricing
The pricing difference
This is one of the clearest differences between the two tools
For example, on $10,000 in direct sales, Gumroad’s 10% platform fee alone would be $1,000, before counting the extra $0.50 per transaction or any other payment-related costs.
Free Plan
0% Platform transection fee
$0/month
Pro
0% Platform transection fee
$5/month
Steps
How it works
Create your first payment form in three simple steps
Select Your Module
Choose the module that fits what you want to collect, whether it’s product payments, donations, fundraising contributions, event ticket sales, membership payments, or more.
1
Customize Your Form
Add necessary fields, header image, adjust the design to match your brand, create discount coupons, configure delivery options, and connect your payment gateway (Stripe, PayPal, etc.).
2
Share and Collect
Get your unique link, embed code, or QR code. Start collecting payments and track every response from your dashboard.
3
WHAT YOU CAN CREATE
One Tool for Every Use Case
Choose a module, customize the form, and start collecting payments for products, donations, fundraisers, event tickets, membership payments, or more.
E-Commerce (Physical products)
Sell one or multiple physical products with a form-based checkout. Add images, categories, pricing, variants, quantity, shipping options, custom fields, tax settings, and coupons so buyers can place orders without a full online store.
Fundraising Module
Run fundraising campaigns with goal amounts, progress tracking, deadlines, preset donation amounts, and custom contributions. Share one link so supporters can donate through a simple form-based checkout.
Donation Module
Create donation forms for one-time or recurring giving. Add preset amounts, custom donation options, donation frequency, form fields, payment gateways, and automated receipts so supporters can donate through a simple form-based checkout. Manage every donation submission from one dashboard.
E-Commerce (Digital products)
Sell eBooks, templates, guides, files, or other digital downloads with a simple form-based checkout. Add product details, pricing, preview images, payment options, and file delivery settings so buyers can purchase and access your product easily.
Event tickets Module
Sell event tickets with a simple form-based checkout. Add ticket types, pricing, form fields, event information, and payment options, then manage registrations from your dashboard. You can also use QR code scanning to check in attendees at the event.
Memberships Module
Create membership forms with one-time, monthly, or yearly payment options. Collect member details, offer different membership plans, manage submissions from your dashboard, and let members join through a simple form-based checkout.
Choice
Which one should you choose?
Both platforms are genuinely useful. The right choice comes down to what you are trying to do.
Choose Gumroad if..
Choose PaymentForm.io if you...
PaymentForm.io is a better fit when you need a simple form-based checkout instead of a storefront. Create the exact form you need and share it directly.
