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Gumroad

Sell or pre-sell digital products with no monthly fee

Freemium · best for pre-selling a course, template or e-book · Pre-orders & crowdfunding

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7.5editor score

Pros

  • No subscription, a percentage per sale
  • Pre-orders and pay-what-you-want
  • Handles tax in many regions

Cons

  • Fees are high at volume
  • Mostly for digital goods

What it does

A storefront and checkout for digital products: courses, templates, software, e-books. Supports pre-orders.

Using it to validate

The strongest demand test for content and digital-product ideas: pre-sell before you make it. Ten paid pre-orders beat a thousand sign-ups.

Pricing

Free to start; a percentage fee per sale.

Who it suits

Creators and solo founders of digital products.

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