Gumroad operates on a fee structure that feels a little confusing. Gumroad takes (10% + $0.50) per sale.

Here is the structure with an example.

If you sell a digital product worth $10, Gumroad will take 10% of that, along with a $0.50 platform fee.

Calculation:

10% of sale amount + $0.50 of sales

= $1 + $0.50

=$1.50 per sale.

Gumroad will take $1.50 per sale, and you will get:

Sale price – Gumroad fee

= $10 -$1.50

=$8.50

The final amount you will get is $8.50 per sale.

Note: This calculation doesn’t include the affiliate fee you paid to your affiliate or the marketplace fee Gumroad takes, which is 30%.

The calculation for the affiliate fee is after the Gumroad fee.

Taking the above example, if you pay the affiliate 20% of the sale, then it will be.

The amount you get after the Gumroad fee – affiliate fee = Your earnings.

= $8.50 – $1.70 (20% of $8.50)

= $6.8

The final calculation with Gumroad fee and affiliate fee is;

(Sale Price – Gumroad fee) – Affiliate fee = Your Earning.