This calculator is for informational purposes only. Prices are limited to the public fees for Gumroad as of June 15, 2025. This calculator assumes that you will only use the basic features of each payment processor and will not require any paid addons.
Certain payment processors are nice, until they're not
Here's how the problem happens:
🥳 You sign up with an expensive payment processor, and it seems like everything just works
🤑 Your business grows, and sales pick up. Then you look at your bank statement...
😢 You realize you've lost 30% of your gross revenue just to serve a few files.
You don't need to end up in this situation. There's a better way.
Here's how DownloadPage works in three simple steps
Connect a Stripe account to DownloadPage in one click and fill out your business details 🔗
Create the download page and set a price for your product in our easy-to-use dashboard 🎨
Share the newly created payment link with your customers and get paid ✅
You will still have to pay Stripe's usual 2.9% + $0.30 fee, but we do not charge any additional transaction fees.
Free white-glove migration
We'll migrate your products from your old payment processor to Stripe for free. Just link your Stripe account and we'll do the rest.
Customizable link expiry
Use your own Stripe account
View analytics, export data, install Stripe Apps, and maintain control of your customers with your own Stripe account.
Customize your download pages
Customize your pages' colors, description, font, and title to match your brand guidelines.
Custom domains
Host your download page on your own domain, like download.yoursite.com, instead of on downloadpage.io.
Remove DownloadPage branding
Remove the "Powered by DownloadPage" branding and links back to our site on your pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
DownloadPage is for busy founders and business owners who don't want to waste their time coding their own download center for their products.
If you already know how to code and have a bunch of time to spare, you'll probably want to implement this yourself. Also, if you're one of the few businesses where global sales tax compliance is a must, you may be better off using a Merchant of Record (MoR).
DownloadPage is not a payment processor or a Merchant of Record (MoR). We securely host files and serve them to your customers post-checkout, without charging you a percentage of your revenue.
For most small businesses, it's not as bad as you think. If you’re selling a few ebooks or digital products, most countries don’t require tax collection unless you hit certain revenue thresholds. It's very unlikely a tax agency will come after you for a few small sales. And if you do grow or if you're already further along? Stripe Managed Payments can handle VAT, GST, and more automatically with no accountant or custom setup required. Start now, stay compliant later. DownloadPage (and Stripe) won't hold you back.
For example, Gumroad charges 30% if you make a sale through their marketplace. Others like Lemon Squeezy and PayHip have lower fees, but still take somewhere close to 10% of each sale. That adds up over time. You can use our cost calculator above to see how much you'll save with DownloadPage.
Correct: you will need to pay Stripe the usual 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction (plus any extra products you sign up for via Stripe). However, we do not charge any transaction fees on top of that.
Refunds: You can request a refund up to 7 days after purchase. Review the full refund policy for more details.
Free Trials: Each plan includes a 7-day free trial.
