Alternative to Gumroad: Hyax
Gumroad takes 10% of every sale. Hyax takes 0%. Sell digital products, courses, and memberships on a full creator platform with AI, email, and community — all for $29/mo flat.
Pricing at a glance
Gumroad charges a flat 10% fee on every sale (plus payment processing). There\u2019s no monthly fee, but the percentage adds up fast. The slider estimates Gumroad\u2019s 10% cut assuming 2% of subscribers buy a $10 product monthly.
Hyax email cost (optional)
Assumes ~60,000 sends/mo (4 sends to your full list per month). Pick one — /pricing for Resend vs platform caps.
Save $271/mo with Hyax (90% cheaper)
That's $3252/year you keep in your pocket.
Gumroad: Estimated 10% Gumroad fee assuming 2% monthly purchase rate at $10 average. Your actual cost depends on sales volume. Excludes payment processing fees.
Hyax: Starter plan ($29/mo), monthly billing, flat pricing, unlimited contacts, 0% platform fees. Does not include raw Resend charges when you use your own API key for unlimited sending — see pricing for email limits and overage.
Gumroad vs Hyax: Feature comparison
| Feature | Hyax | Gumroad |
|---|---|---|
| Content & Publishing | ||
| Blog / Website | Product pages only | |
| AI Writing Assistant | ||
| Brand-trained AI | ||
| Custom Domain | ||
| SEO Optimization | ||
| Lighthouse 85+ Score | ||
| Email Marketing | ||
| Email Newsletters | Basic broadcasts | |
| Email Automations | Basic workflows | |
| Behavioral Segmentation | ||
| A/B Testing | ||
| Email Sequences | ||
| Unlimited Sends | ||
| Monetization | ||
| Digital Products | ||
| Paid Subscriptions | ||
| Courses | ||
| 0% Platform Fees | ||
| Community / Memberships | ||
| Coupons & Bundles | ||
| Platform & Tools | ||
| Analytics Dashboard | ||
| API Access | ||
| Link in Bio | ||
| Help Desk / Knowledge Base | ||
| Visual Workflow Builder | ||
| Live Chat Widget | ||
| Pricing Model | ||
| Flat Pricing | 10% of sales | |
| Unlimited Subscribers | ||
| No Transaction Fees | ||
Why switch from Gumroad to Hyax
Platform fees forever
Gumroad takes 10% of every sale, no matter what. At $5k/mo in sales, that’s $500/mo to Gumroad. Hyax charges $29/mo flat with 0% platform fees.
Platform, not just a checkout
Gumroad is a storefront. Hyax is a full platform — blog, email marketing, courses, community, help desk, analytics, and AI writing.
Custom domain and SEO
Gumroad products live on gumroad.com. Hyax gives you a custom domain, a real blog, and SEO optimization so customers find you directly.
Ready to switch from Gumroad?
Import your content and subscribers. Start building on Hyax today.