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Gumroad vs Hailuo

Side-by-side comparison of Gumroad and Hailuo.

Tool
Gumroad

Sell digital products directly to your audience

Hailuo

Fast AI video clips from text or images, no camera needed

Starting price
Free
7.99/mo
Founded
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2024
Pricing model
freemium
freemium
Free option
Free tier
Free tier

What they are

Gumroad

Gumroad is a storefront platform where creators sell digital goods like ebooks, courses, music, templates, and software directly to buyers. It handles payments, file delivery, and basic licensing with minimal setup. Indie creators and solopreneurs favor it for its low friction, though Gumroad takes a 10% $0.50 fee on every sale with 30% fee on discover marketplace sales, which adds up quickly at higher revenue volumes.

Hailuo

Hailuo AI, built by MiniMax, generates 1080p video clips up to 10 seconds long from text prompts or still images. Its Hailuo 2.3 model (February 2026) is notable for physics simulation accuracy, character animation, and style versatility across anime, illustration, and photorealistic output. The free tier exists but is limited to trial credits and watermarked output. Credit costs at 1080p are steep relative to what plans appear to offer on paper.

Choose
Gumroad

if you need monetization and course platforms. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +No monthly fee to start selling
  • +Quick store setup with no technical knowledge required
  • +Supports pay-what-you-want pricing and memberships
Choose
Hailuo

if you need ai video. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +Generation speed of 30 to 90 seconds per clip is among the fastest in the category
  • +Ranked first for physics simulation on WorldModelBench
  • +Hailuo 2.3 handles anime, illustration, ink wash, and game CG styles better than most Western competitors

Which to choose

Gumroad and Hailuo solve different problems, so most people would not choose between them directly. The comparison below helps if you are weighing where to spend budget, or deciding whether you need both.

Read the full reviews for Gumroad and Hailuo.

Pricing checked 3 Jun 2026.