Honest comparison · updated July 2026
Stan Store vs Gumroad: subscription vs percentage
Gumroad takes a cut of every sale with no monthly fee. Stan Store charges monthly and takes nothing per sale. Same products, opposite pricing philosophies — the right answer depends purely on your volume.
No subscription. No monthly fee. 10% only when you sell.
The short answer
As of July 2026, Gumroad charges roughly 10% per sale plus card processing with no subscription, while Stan Store charges $29–$99/month with 0% transaction fees. Below about $290/month in sales, percentage pricing (Gumroad) is cheaper; above it, Stan Store wins. HushLink prices like Gumroad — $0/month, 10% per sale — but strips the model down further: no storefront, no product listings, no discovery feed. Just upload content, set a price, and share a link. If speed and zero fixed costs matter most, that is the shortest path to getting paid.
HushLink in under a minute
Sell digital content with a simple link.
How HushLink works
The entire flow. There is no step four.
STEP 1
Upload content
A file, video, image, audio, or written piece. That is the whole product setup.
STEP 2
Set a price
Or a password, if you just want it gated. No store, no theme, no product page builder.
STEP 3
Share the link
One short link, anywhere — bio, DMs, stories. Buyers pay and unlock instantly.
Stan Store vs Gumroad vs HushLink
| Feature | Stan Store / Gumroad | HushLink |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | Stan: $29–$99 · Gumroad: $0 | $0 |
| Per-sale fee | Stan: 0% · Gumroad: ~10% + processing | 10% |
| Storefront / product pages | Yes, both | No — one clean link per item |
| Setup before first sale | Create store, listing, description, cover | Upload → price → share |
| Discover marketplace | Gumroad: yes (higher fee applies) | No — your audience, your traffic |
| Courses / memberships | Stan: yes · Gumroad: basic | No |
| Password-gated links | No | Yes, free |
| Payout | Stripe / PayPal (varies) | Stripe — direct to bank |
Pricing as of July 2026; check each provider for current plans. Card processing (~2.9% + $0.30) is charged by the payment processor on most platforms, including HushLink.
Pick Stan Store / Gumroad if…
- Gumroad: you want product pages, a library, and marketplace discovery
- Stan Store: you sell $300+/month and want 0% per-sale fees
- You sell many products and want a browsable catalog
Pick HushLink if…
- You sell single drops: one video, one PDF, one preset pack at a time
- You want a paid link live in minutes with zero listing work
- You want no fixed costs and the simplest possible checkout for buyers
Frequently asked questions
Get paid for your content today
Upload → set price → share. Keep 90% of every sale. No subscription, ever.