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Gumroad vs Ko-fi

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Gumroad

Sell digital products with one link.

Creator PlatformsPaid · 10% per sale
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Ko-fi

Receive tips, sell, run a membership.

Freemium · $8/moBootstrapped
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At a glanceGumroadKo-fi
Pricing
10% per sale
$8/mo
Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Founded
2011
2012
Location
USA
UK
Bootstrapped
Yes
Open source
Category
Creator Platforms
Indie alternatives
10
0
Founders
Sahil Lavingia
Aaron Wallbridge

Key differences

  • Funding

    Ko-fi is bootstrapped; Gumroad is venture-backed.

  • Founded

    Gumroad (2011) is 1 year older than Ko-fi (2012).

  • Indie alternatives

    Gumroad has 10 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Ko-fi has 0.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founder of Gumroad

Founder of Ko-fi

  • Aaron WallbridgeFounder

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