--- title: "DeliveryKit vs Gumroad vs SendOwl for digital downloads" description: "Compare DeliveryKit, Gumroad, and SendOwl for selling digital downloads: Stripe setup, platform fees, delivery, discovery, PDF stamping, and tax responsibilities." url: "https://deliverykit.app/gumroad-alternative" updated: 2026-10-13 --- # A Gumroad alternative built for Stripe DeliveryKit connects digital-download delivery to your own Stripe account. Here’s how it compares with Gumroad and SendOwl on checkout, fees, PDF protection, and taxes. Published by DeliveryKit. We compare our own-Stripe delivery tool with Gumroad’s hosted marketplace and SendOwl’s selling tools. This is based on public pricing and help pages, not hands-on trials or private plans. Check the sources before deciding; details can change. ## Choose DeliveryKit when You sell PDFs, templates, or other downloads and want to take payments through your own Stripe account. Share a product page or DeliveryKit checkout link. DeliveryKit sends the delivery email and gives buyers a download page with your branding. ## Compare the details ### Payment account **DeliveryKit:** Your products, customers, and payments stay in your Stripe account. DeliveryKit connects those purchases to your files through its Stripe App. **Gumroad:** New sellers generally cannot connect their own Stripe account to Gumroad, except in Brazil. Some existing sellers still have a connected account; Gumroad’s help documents that exception. **SendOwl:** Connect your own Stripe or PayPal account as a payment gateway. SendOwl also offers a Stripe App that links Stripe Checkout products to SendOwl-hosted files and delivery. [Gumroad Stripe connection help](https://gumroad.com/help/article/330-stripe-connect) · [SendOwl Stripe Checkout app guide](https://help.sendowl.com/help/getting-started-stripe-sendowl) ### Standard fees **DeliveryKit:** Starter is $29/month plus 3% per sale; Pro is $59/month plus 2%. Stripe processing is extra. There is a 30-day trial. **Gumroad:** No monthly fee. Gumroad lists 10% + $0.50 on direct sales, with card processing separate, and 30% on Discover sales, including processing. It also lists a high-volume direct-sales discount after $20,000 of paid sales in a calendar month. **SendOwl:** Launch is $39/month with no SendOwl per-sale commission. Payment-gateway fees are separate. Launch lists up to $10,000 in sales and 5,000 orders over a trailing 12 months; higher usage can require a higher plan, and bandwidth overages can add cost. [DeliveryKit pricing](https://deliverykit.app/pricing) · [Gumroad fees](https://gumroad.com/help/article/66-gumroads-fees) · [SendOwl pricing](https://www.sendowl.com/pricing) · [SendOwl fee guide](https://help.sendowl.com/help/what-fees-will-i-be-paying-to-sell-on-sendowl) ### Selling and delivery **DeliveryKit:** Turn your Stripe products into hosted download pages or shareable checkout links. After each purchase, DeliveryKit automatically emails buyers a link to a branded download page they can revisit. You bring the audience; DeliveryKit handles the handoff. **Gumroad:** Sell through Gumroad pages and checkout. It delivers files and offers a marketplace where buyers may discover your work; Discover sales have a separate fee. **SendOwl:** Use SendOwl pages, payment links, embedded checkout, or its Stripe App. It also offers courses, subscriptions, license keys, upsells, and affiliate tools. [DeliveryKit checkout and delivery guide](https://deliverykit.app/guides/sell-digital-downloads-with-stripe) · [Gumroad pricing and product types](https://gumroad.com/pricing) · [SendOwl features](https://www.sendowl.com/pricing) ### PDF stamping **DeliveryKit:** Add the buyer’s email and order reference to every PDF page. Choose a subtle footer or diagonal stamp to discourage casual sharing; it is not DRM. **Gumroad:** Gumroad also offers optional PDF stamping. Its help says the buyer’s email address and Gumroad logo appear on the first page, and describes stamping as a deterrent rather than DRM. **SendOwl:** SendOwl offers customizable buyer-specific stamps on each page of a SendOwl-hosted PDF. [DeliveryKit PDF stamping guide](https://deliverykit.app/guides/protect-pdfs-you-sell) · [Gumroad PDF stamping help](https://gumroad.com/help/article/130-pdf-stamping) · [SendOwl PDF stamping help](https://help.sendowl.com/help/pdf-stamping) ### Sales-tax setup **DeliveryKit:** You choose how to configure tax in your own Stripe account. You remain responsible for determining, collecting, and remitting applicable taxes. **Gumroad:** Gumroad says it handles sales-tax collection and remittance for sales on its platform. This is a meaningful convenience if you sell internationally. **SendOwl:** SendOwl provides tax rules and reports, but says the merchant must determine what to collect and file the applicable returns. [Gumroad tax information](https://gumroad.com/pricing) · [SendOwl tax guidance](https://help.sendowl.com/help/what-taxes-do-i-need-to-charge) ## What you’d pay in platform fees At 40 sales of a $20 download in one month, DeliveryKit Starter is $53 in listed platform fees, versus $100 for Gumroad direct sales. - 10 sales of a $20 download in one month: DeliveryKit Starter $35; Gumroad direct sale $25. - 40 sales of a $20 download in one month: DeliveryKit Starter $53; Gumroad direct sale $100. These examples assume monthly billing after the trial and compare listed platform fees for direct sales in USD: $29 + 3% of sales on DeliveryKit Starter and 10% + $0.50 per sale on Gumroad. They exclude payment processing, taxes, refunds, discounts, and Gumroad Discover sales. They are not take-home earnings estimates. ## If you are switching from Gumroad Create or select a one-time product price in Stripe, attach your files in DeliveryKit, then replace your Gumroad buy link. Test checkout and delivery before sharing it. Past Gumroad purchases do not transfer automatically. [See the Stripe Checkout and delivery walkthrough](https://deliverykit.app/guides/sell-digital-downloads-with-stripe) [See how DeliveryKit works](https://deliverykit.app/how-it-works) [Start a free trial](https://deliverykit.app/login?screen_hint=sign-up)