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HEAD TO HEAD
Gumroad
7.8 / 10
vs
Whop
8.0 / 10
THE VERDICT
Winner: Whop.

Gumroad is the simplest way on the internet to sell a file. One link, no store to build, fees you can live with. For a first digital product it is still the correct answer.

Whop is what you graduate to when the product is access rather than a download: communities, memberships, cohorts, recurring billing that does not fall over. If you plan to sell something ongoing, start on Whop and skip the migration.

Gumroad
The original creator commerce tool, still scrappy after all these years.
PROS
  • +Embarrassingly easy to set up
  • +Pay-what-you-want pricing built in
  • +No monthly fee on the lower tier
CONS
  • −Take rate gets steep at the cheapest tier
  • −Storefront design is what it is
Whop
A marketplace and payment layer for digital communities.
PROS
  • +Native Discord integration
  • +Marketplace exposes you to buyers
  • +Recurring payments handled cleanly
CONS
  • −Community quality varies wildly
  • −Discovery is a double-edged sword
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