The best Gumroad alternative
Gumroad takes 10% of every sale. Buy Me a Coffee takes just 5%. Earn from tips, memberships, and your shop - and keep more of what you make.
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Why creators switch to
Buy Me a Coffee
Gumroad is great for selling digital products. But if you want to earn tips from your audience, build a membership community, and pay less in fees, Buy Me a Coffee gives you all of that. Free to start, just 5% when you earn.
| Features | Buy Me a Coffee |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator Tools & Monetization | ||||
One-time tips / donations | Yes, supporters can give freely without committing. | No native tip jar. Gumroad is built for product sales, not open-ended support. | One-time tips / donations Yes, supporters can give freely without committing. No native tip jar. Gumroad is built for product sales, not open-ended support. | |
Membership tiers | Yes, optional, flexible, and creator-driven. Free to setup and no pressure. | Yes, but membership content is tied to product delivery. Less flexible for community-style memberships. | Membership tiers Yes, optional, flexible, and creator-driven. Free to setup and no pressure. Yes, but membership content is tied to product delivery. Less flexible for community-style memberships. | |
Shop (digital & services) | Yes, sell anything - digital, physical, art, and sessions. | Yes, digital products are its core strength - but you pay 10% on every sale. | Shop (digital & services) Yes, sell anything - digital, physical, art, and sessions. Yes, digital products are its core strength - but you pay 10% on every sale. | |
Gallery / Portfolio | Yes, clean, simple showcase for images you want to share. | No portfolio feature. Gumroad is a storefront, not a creator page. | Gallery / Portfolio Yes, clean, simple showcase for images you want to share. No portfolio feature. Gumroad is a storefront, not a creator page. | |
Stream alerts (Twitch / YouTube) | Yes, native alerts so you earn while you stream. | Not supported. | Stream alerts (Twitch / YouTube) Yes, native alerts so you earn while you stream. Not supported. | |
| Pricing & Support | ||||
Platform fees | Flat 5% fee + payment processing. For every $1000 in support, you keep ~$950 | 10% flat fee on every sale. For every $1000, you keep ~$900 - before payment processing. | Platform fees Flat 5% fee + payment processing. For every $1000 in support, you keep ~$950 10% flat fee on every sale. For every $1000, you keep ~$900 - before payment processing. | |
Free to start | Yes. Full features on a free account. You pay only when money comes in. | Free to sign up, but 10% on every sale - twice the rate of Buy Me a Coffee. | Free to start Yes. Full features on a free account. You pay only when money comes in. Free to sign up, but 10% on every sale - twice the rate of Buy Me a Coffee. | |
Ongoing earnings | Always on. Earn any day, any time. | Always on, but every sale costs you 10% regardless of volume. | Ongoing earnings Always on. Earn any day, any time. Always on, but every sale costs you 10% regardless of volume. | |
Transparency | We are small enough to care and big enough to help. | Pricing has changed multiple times. Creators have been caught off-guard by fee increases. | Transparency We are small enough to care and big enough to help. Pricing has changed multiple times. Creators have been caught off-guard by fee increases. | |
| Freedom & Control | ||||
Buyer account required | 1-tap support, no mandatory account creation. | Buyers must create a Gumroad account to access their purchases. More friction, more drop-offs. | Buyer account required 1-tap support, no mandatory account creation. Buyers must create a Gumroad account to access their purchases. More friction, more drop-offs. | |
Creator commitment | Post when you want. No publishing pressure, no guilt. | Product-focused. You need active products to justify the platform. | Creator commitment Post when you want. No publishing pressure, no guilt. Product-focused. You need active products to justify the platform. | |
Email newsletter | Email supporters directly, no subscriber cap and no extra fee. | Can email customers, but limited to purchase follow-ups. Not a full newsletter tool. | Email newsletter Email supporters directly, no subscriber cap and no extra fee. Can email customers, but limited to purchase follow-ups. Not a full newsletter tool. | |
| Experience & Trust | ||||
Setup time | Under 5 minutes. Pick a URL, add a bio, connect Stripe, share your link. | Faster than most, but you still need to create and upload products before earning. | Setup time Under 5 minutes. Pick a URL, add a bio, connect Stripe, share your link. Faster than most, but you still need to create and upload products before earning. | |
Design & navigation | Clean one-page creator profile, intentionally designed. | Storefront-focused UI. Works well for products but not as a creator profile. | Design & navigation Clean one-page creator profile, intentionally designed. Storefront-focused UI. Works well for products but not as a creator profile. | |
Learning curve | Zero. If you can use email, you can use Buy Me a Coffee. | Low. Simple for selling, but limited for community building. | Learning curve Zero. If you can use email, you can use Buy Me a Coffee. Low. Simple for selling, but limited for community building. | |
Best for | Creators who want tips, memberships, and a shop - all at 5%. | Creators who primarily sell digital products and are comfortable with a 10% fee. | Best for Creators who want tips, memberships, and a shop - all at 5%. Creators who primarily sell digital products and are comfortable with a 10% fee. | |
Don't leave your money
on the table
Gumroad is focused on digital product sales. Buy Me a Coffee gives you three simpler ways to earn - and takes half the cut.
Donations
Gumroad has no tip jar. On Buy Me a Coffee, anyone can leave a one-time tip in two taps. No product needed, no account required.
Membership
Offer your most loyal fans exclusive access - content, early releases, or behind-the-scenes. Set it up once, earn every month.
Shop
Already creating? Sell your ebook, template, preset, or course directly from your shop. Same simplicity as Gumroad, at half the fees.
Join over 1 million creators worldwide
From artists to podcasters, writers to gamers - creators of all kinds are finding their home and growth on Buy Me a Coffee.
Made for creators by creators
Gumroad is great at what it does. But if you need more than a product storefront, here's what creators tell us makes the biggest difference.
Half the fees, same features
Gumroad charges 10% on every sale. Buy Me a Coffee charges just 5%. On $1,000 in sales, that's $50 extra in your pocket every single month.
More ways to earn
Gumroad is a storefront. Buy Me a Coffee is a full creator platform - tips, memberships, a shop, and stream alerts. All in one place, all at 5%.
Your buyers don't need an account
Gumroad requires buyers to create an account before they can access purchases. On Buy Me a Coffee, anyone can support you in two taps. No signup wall, no drop-offs.
Wherever you are,
we'll meet you there
Whether you're starting fresh or moving from Gumroad, Buy Me a Coffee makes it effortless to get up and running.
Start from scratch
Create your page, personalize your link, share it everywhere, and start receiving support right away. No product catalog to build. Takes minutes, not hours. Everything just works.
Try alongside Gumroad
Not ready to leave Gumroad yet? No problem. Add your BMC link to your Gumroad profile and give your audience more ways to support you. A tip, a membership, or something from your shop. When you're ready, switch fully.