Same product, seven platforms: see what you actually keep
What you keep from each sale and each month on Gumroad, Etsy, Stan Store, Payhip, Lemon Squeezy, Ko-fi and Beacons, side by side. Free, no sign-up.
What the buyer pays
Your best guess
Where your buyers are
Card processors charge about 1.5% more for cards from outside the US.
Stan Store leaves you the most: $927.00 a month
Stan Store BestFees $0.88 per sale · keep $19.12 per sale$927.00you keep a month
- Price
- $20.00
- Stripe card processing
- −$0.88
- You keep per sale
- $19.12
- × 50 sales a month
- $956.00
- Creator plan
- −$29.00
- You keep a month
- $927.00
Lemon SqueezyFees $1.50 per sale · keep $18.50 per sale · $2.00 less$925.00you keep a month
- Price
- $20.00
- Lemon Squeezy fee
- −$1.50
- You keep per sale
- $18.50
- × 50 sales a month
- $925.00
- You keep a month
- $925.00
PayhipFreeFees $1.88 per sale · keep $18.12 per sale · $21.00 less$906.00you keep a month
- Price
- $20.00
- Payhip transaction fee
- −$1.00
- Stripe card processing
- −$0.88
- You keep per sale
- $18.12
- × 50 sales a month
- $906.00
- You keep a month
- $906.00
Ko-fiStandardFees $1.88 per sale · keep $18.12 per sale · $21.00 less$906.00you keep a month
- Price
- $20.00
- Ko-fi service fee
- −$1.00
- Stripe card processing
- −$0.88
- You keep per sale
- $18.12
- × 50 sales a month
- $906.00
- You keep a month
- $906.00
EtsyFees $2.35 per sale · keep $17.65 per sale · $44.50 less$882.50you keep a month
- Price
- $20.00
- Etsy transaction fee
- −$1.30
- Listing fee
- −$0.20
- Etsy Payments processing
- −$0.85
- You keep per sale
- $17.65
- × 50 sales a month
- $882.50
- You keep a month
- $882.50
BeaconsFreeFees $2.68 per sale · keep $17.32 per sale · $61.00 less$866.00you keep a month
- Price
- $20.00
- Beacons seller fee
- −$1.80
- Stripe card processing
- −$0.88
- You keep per sale
- $17.32
- × 50 sales a month
- $866.00
- You keep a month
- $866.00
GumroadDirectFees $3.38 per sale · keep $16.62 per sale · $96.00 less$831.00you keep a month
- Price
- $20.00
- Gumroad fee
- −$2.50
- Card processing
- −$0.88
- You keep per sale
- $16.62
- × 50 sales a month
- $831.00
- You keep a month
- $831.00
When does a paid plan pay off?
At $20.00 a sale, with the official rates.
- Stan Store ($29.00/mo) beats Lemon Squeezy (free) from 47 sales a month ($940.00 in sales). worth it for you
- Payhip Plus ($29.00/mo) beats Payhip Free from 49 sales a month ($980.00 in sales). worth it for you
- Payhip Pro ($99.00/mo) beats Payhip Free from 100 sales a month ($2,000.00 in sales).
- Ko-fi Gold ($12.00/mo) beats Ko-fi Standard from 13 sales a month ($260.00 in sales). worth it for you
- Beacons Creator Plus ($30.00/mo) beats Beacons Free from 17 sales a month ($340.00 in sales). worth it for you
Estimates for US-based sellers of digital products priced in USD, not financial or tax advice. Fees checked 2026-10-17. Sales tax and VAT aren't included: some platforms collect them for you, and some charge their fee on them too. See every fee and its official source.
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Per sale and per month on seven platforms side by side, best first, with every fee itemised.
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Features
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Gumroad, Etsy, Stan Store, Payhip, Lemon Squeezy, Ko-fi and Beacons, ranked by what lands in your pocket.
Per sale and per month
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Break-even for paid plans
See how many sales a month it takes before Stan Store, Payhip Pro or Ko-fi Gold beat a free plan.
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