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Gumroadvs
Memberstack
Gumroad sells digital products, memberships, and files with no setup and no monthly fee. Memberstack adds logins, gated content, and Stripe subscriptions to no-code sites.
How Gumroad and Memberstack compare
Gumroad is selling without ceremony. Upload a file, set a price, share a link, and Gumroad handles checkout, delivery, VAT, memberships, pay-what-you-want, discount codes, and customer emails, taking a cut only when you sell. For creators who want to sell today and not think about infrastructure, it remains the easy answer.
Memberstack gives no-code sites real members. Signup and login, gated pages, member profiles, Stripe plans and one-time payments, and a clean API drop into Webflow and other builders in an afternoon. For a designer turning a site into a members-only product, it is the least painful route.
Where they are different
Gumroad
- Gumroad is a storefront with a profile.
- Gumroad emails customers about products.
- Gumroad has no inbox or bookings.
Memberstack
- Memberstack needs a site to attach to.
- Memberstack bills plans.
- Memberstack stores members and can email them.
Choose Gumroad when you sell downloads or memberships and want zero setup and no monthly fee.
Choose Memberstack when you already build in Webflow and need members and subscriptions on it.
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What's on Gumroad and Memberstack
A check means that capability is available. Gumroad and Memberstack are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteGumroad: IncludedMemberstack: Not included
- Custom domainGumroad: IncludedMemberstack: Not included
Public content
- Shop pagesGumroad: IncludedMemberstack: Not included
Audience and email
- AudienceGumroad: IncludedMemberstack: Included
- Marketing emailsGumroad: IncludedMemberstack: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsGumroad: IncludedMemberstack: Included
Team
- Admin usersGumroad: IncludedMemberstack: Included
- AI AssistantGumroad: IncludedMemberstack: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Gumroad or Memberstack, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Gumroad or Memberstack may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Gumroad vs Memberstack pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Gumroad
Current plans and prices
See what Gumroad charges on their pricing page.
Memberstack
Current plans and prices
See what Memberstack charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Gumroad and Memberstack
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Gumroad or Memberstack?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Gumroad or Memberstack when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Gumroad and Memberstack are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Gumroad or Memberstack?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Gumroad or Memberstack for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Gumroad and Memberstack?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Gumroad and Memberstack set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Gumroad or Memberstack to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.
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