Gumroad vs Selar (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gumroad grades higher than Selar: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Gumroad grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. Selar grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Gumroad if
- Fits if you're testing a first digital product and don't want a monthly bill
- Works for sellers who want sales tax and VAT handled, at 10% + 50¢ a sale
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you sell steadily: 10% + 50¢ of each sale is $100 on $1,000, before card fees of 2.9% + $0.30
- Skip it if you sell physical goods, which Gumroad doesn't allow
- Not for you if you count on marketplace sales, since Discover takes a flat 30%
- Watch out: the iPhone and Android apps only track sales and open purchases; products are set up on the web
Pick Selar if
- Fits if you sell digital products to African buyers and want to start free
- Works for creators who want a hosted store instead of their own site
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a flat price with no per-sale cut, as every plan pays one
- Watch out: plan prices were shown in naira, so check the currency before budgeting in dollars
- Tight if you sell courses, since hosted courses start on the Pro plan at ₦12,000 a month
- Skip it if you need a phone app or a desktop app, as only the web is listed
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAGumroadGood | 2.2GPASelarFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DNo monthly fee, but Gumroad keeps 10% + 50¢ of each direct sale: $100 on $1,000, plus 50¢ an order. Card processing of 2.9% + $0.30 comes on top and isn't counted. That's in this category's dearest tenth, though it does handle sales tax for you. | CPaid plans start at ₦12,000 a month, shown in naira only, so there is no dollar price to set against the $10, $22 and $32.50 the category's cheaper quarter, middle and dearer quarter start at. |
| Free plan and trial | ANothing to pay until you sell, with every feature, unlimited products and no cap a normal person would reach. The fee comes out of each sale instead, and the value grade counts that. | BThe Starter plan is free with up to 40 products, though a 4% + NGN 50 fee comes off every sale. |
| Features | BDownloads, memberships, courses, license keys, pay-what-you-want, email broadcasts and workflows, affiliates and a Discover marketplace. Physical goods aren't allowed, but that's outside this job, so nothing's missing from the core. | CStorefront, coupons, abandoned-cart emails and affiliates on the free plan; course hosting, memberships and a custom domain need Pro or above, and the Starter plan caps bundles and bookings at 2 each. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. You build a profile store with a page editor and set up products on the web; the iPhone and Android apps only track sales and open purchases. | CNo store rating on record. A seller still builds the store, products and payout setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Discord and Circle, plus a checkout you can embed on your own site. No desktop app, which an A needs. | CWeb only, with no integrations listed in the data file. |
| Best for | a first digital product with no monthly bill | creators selling digital products to buyers in Africa |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Gumroad and Selar. How we grade
Where they differ
- Gumroad also covers email campaigns, affiliate tracking and merchant of record.
- Selar also covers online store.
At a glance
| Gumroad | Selar | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | Free Starter plan; paid plans from ₦12,000 per month (shown in Nigerian naira) |
| Free plan | No monthly fee. Gumroad keeps 10% + $0.50 of each direct sale plus card processing (2.9% + $0.30), or a flat 30% on sales made through its Discover marketplace. | Starter plan: free, up to 40 products, with a fee on each sale. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Gumroad, Inc. | Selar |
| Price read from | gumroad.com | selar.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Gumroad
- Gumroad keeps 10% + $0.50 of every direct sale plus 2.9% + $0.30 card processing; Discover marketplace sales cost a flat 30%.
- Physical goods are not allowed: Gumroad is for digital products, memberships and services only.
- Payouts go out by direct deposit or PayPal depending on the seller's country.
- The mobile apps track sales and open purchases, but accounts and products are set up on the web.
Selar
- Every plan, including the free one, pays a per-sale fee; the pricing page gives the standard rate as 4% + NGN 50 per sale, and says the fee varies by sale currency.
- The plan prices were displayed in Nigerian naira on the page read; a US dollar price was not shown, so treat the naira figures as the listing and check the currency selector.
- The pricing page shows monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual billing options; only the monthly figures are listed here.
- Fee and payout rules vary by currency and country according to its help center.
Key features
Gumroad
- Profile store or embedded checkout
- Build a storefront with Gumroad's page editor on a custom domain, or embed its checkout and follow button on a site you already have.
- Memberships and subscriptions
- Charge monthly, quarterly, twice a year or yearly, or a fixed number of payments, with members keeping access to a content library while subscribed.
- Merchant of record
- Gumroad collects and remits sales tax, VAT and GST on sales where it has an obligation, so sellers have no tax settings to manage.
- Software and file options
- License keys for software, several versions of one product (PDF, ePub or lossless audio), pay-what-you-want pricing and light DRM.
- Audience tools
- Import an email list, post updates, send email broadcasts and automated workflows, run an affiliate program and read sales analytics.
- Mobile apps
- iOS and Android apps show daily, monthly and all-time sales with push notifications, and let buyers open or download their purchases.
Selar
- Digital product storefront
- Sellers list digital products on a Selar store page and share a link to it; the homepage describes it as a way to sell digital products online.
- Affiliate program
- The site links to an affiliates area where other people can promote a seller's products.
- Quick checkout links
- Product links support a quick checkout flow that pre-fills the buyer's email, name and phone number.
- Help center
- A help portal at help.selar.com holds guides for sellers on topics such as payouts and transaction fees.
Plans
Gumroad
Direct sales$0
No subscription. The seller pays 10% + $0.50 of each sale through a profile or direct link, plus card processing of 2.9% + $0.30 or PayPal fees.
Discover marketplace$0
Sales to new customers who find you through Gumroad's Discover marketplace carry a flat 30% fee, which includes processing.
Selar
Starter$0
Free, up to 40 products, 2 bundle products and 2 booking products, with CRM, abandoned-cart emails and limited coupons and affiliate selling.
Pro₦12,000
per month (shown in NGN)
Unlimited products, up to 10 hosted courses, custom domain, unlimited coupons and affiliates, Zapier and priority support.
Turbo₦22,500
per month (shown in NGN)
Everything in Pro, plus up to 25 courses, 3 membership courses and unlimited communities.
TurboPlus₦50,000
per month (shown in NGN)
Everything in Turbo, plus up to 60 courses, 10 membership courses and free wallet withdrawals in NGN.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom plan for high-growth creators and organizations; contact sales.
Ways to pay less
Gumroad
- Other savings
Lower fee above $20,000 in monthly sales
Once paid sales in a calendar month reach $20,000, new direct sales that month cost 5% + $0.50 instead of 10% + $0.50; it resets each month.
Selar
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gumroad or Selar?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gumroad is free, and Selar starts at Free Starter plan; paid plans from ₦12,000 per month (shown in Nigerian naira).
Which has a free plan, Gumroad or Selar?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Gumroad and Selar have a free plan.
Which platforms do Gumroad and Selar run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Gumroad lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.