Beehiiv vs Gumroad
Side-by-side comparison on fees, payouts, monetization, and audience ownership.
Platform fee
from $49/mo · monthly subscription · 0% on revenue
10% · + $0.50 per sale
Payout speed
weekly
weekly
Minimum payout
$0
$10
Countries
Stripe-supported
Stripe- or PayPal-supported
Email list export
Full access
Full access
Custom domain
Yes (free)
Yes
Community features
Comments only
None (storefront, not community)
Best for
Newsletter writers, beginners, fee-sensitive creators who expect to scale
Course creators, artists, beginners selling digital products
Beehiiv vs Gumroad: which one wins?
Beehiiv charges from $49/mo (monthly subscription · 0% on revenue) versus Gumroad at 10% (+ $0.50 per sale).
On payout speed, Beehiiv pays weekly while Gumroad pays weekly. No difference here.
For audience ownership, Beehiiv offers full access email export and Gumroad offers full access. Email portability matters most for creators planning to migrate later or build a list independent of any single platform.
Best for: Beehiiv suits newsletter writers, beginners, fee-sensitive creators who expect to scale. Gumroad fits course creators, artists, beginners selling digital products.