Gumroad
Earn your first dollar online with Gumroad

Gumroad is an e-commerce platform that lets creators sell digital products such as videos, ebooks, software, and subscriptions directly to their audience. It provides a customizable storefront, flexible payment options, and automated workflows, making it easy for anyone to start monetizing their knowledge or creative work. The platform is open-source and designed for individuals experimenting with side projects or building passive income streams.
Creators upload their digital products, set a price, and share their Gumroad storefront link; customers purchase and payments are deposited directly to the creator's bank account.
Independent creators, artists, writers, and entrepreneurs looking to sell digital products online
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- marketplace
- Company
- Gumroad, Inc.
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