Indie and open source alternatives to Gumroad.

Software licensing and distribution API

Best for Developers who need license keys and activations for their software

keygen.sh ↗GitHub ↗Free Dev tier; paid tiers; free self-hosted

Accept support, sell memberships and digital products

Best for Creators taking tips, memberships and small digital sales

buymeacoffee.com ↗No monthly fee; 5% transaction fee

Merchant of record for AI builders and SaaS founders

Best for Indie hackers and micro-SaaS founders selling worldwide

creem.io ↗No monthly fee; 3.9% + 40¢ per transaction

Merchant of record for billing, payments and tax worldwide

Best for SaaS and digital product sellers who want lower MoR fees

dodopayments.com ↗No monthly fee; 4% + 40¢ per transaction

Create and sell merch, digital products and memberships

Best for Creators combining merch, digital products and memberships

fourthwall.com ↗Free plan (5% on digital); Pro $15/mo

Tips, memberships and a shop for creators

Best for Creators wanting a lighter, cheaper Patreon

ko-fi.com ↗Free (0% fee on donations); optional Ko-fi Gold

Payments, tax and subscriptions for software companies

Best for Software makers who want a merchant of record with license keys

lemonsqueezy.com ↗No monthly fee; 5% + 50¢ per transaction

Payments, billing and tax compliance as your merchant of record

Best for Established software companies selling globally

paddle.com ↗No monthly fee; 5% + 50¢ per checkout transaction

Sell digital products, courses and memberships

Best for Creators selling downloads and courses

payhip.com ↗Free plan with a fee per sale, paid plans

Sell courses, digital downloads, coaching and memberships

Best for Creators who want courses, downloads and email in one place

podia.com ↗From $42/mo billed yearly

Create your own online store with zero transaction fees

Best for Creators selling digital and physical products from one store

sellfy.com ↗From $22/mo; 0% transaction fees

Simple ways to sell and deliver digital products

Best for Sellers adding checkout and file delivery to their own site

sendowl.com ↗From $39/mo ($32.50/mo billed yearly)

All-in-one creator store hosted in your link-in-bio

Best for Social creators selling courses and bookings from link-in-bio

stan.store ↗From $29/mo; 0% transaction fees; 14-day free trial

Open source billing and merchant of record for digital products and SaaS

Best for Developers selling software, licenses and subscriptions

polar.sh ↗GitHub ↗Free plan at 5% + 50¢ per sale; paid from $20/mo