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Gumroad vs MailerLite

Side-by-side comparison of Gumroad and MailerLite for content creators.

Tool
Gumroad

Sell digital products directly to your audience

MailerLite

Affordable email marketing built for growing creators

Starting price
Free
From $9/mo
Founded
2010
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.

MailerLite

MailerLite is an email marketing platform covering newsletters, automations, landing pages, and sign-up forms. It suits indie creators, small newsletters, and course sellers who want a clean interface without paying enterprise prices. The free plan covers up to 1,000 subscribers, and paid plans start around $9 per month. Deliverability is solid, though the template editor can feel limiting compared to more design-focused competitors.

Which to choose

Full editorial comparison coming soon. For now, check the side-by-side data above and read the individual reviews for Gumroad and MailerLite.