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Gumroad Profit Calculator

Estimate profit after direct-link fees, marketplace fees, and optional discount/refund sensitivity assumptions.

Model what you keep from digital product sales when your revenue mix includes direct-link sales and marketplace discovery.

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Published
Apr 17, 2026
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Gumroad: Pricing

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200 sales at $29, 10% discover

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Share tip: Your current inputs are automatically kept in the URL so you can copy and share this exact setup seamlessly.

Estimated monthly profit after fees $3,798.

Live Result
Estimated monthly profit after fees
$3,798
Aligned with default scenario
Net margin after fees87.9%
Estimated range
Low
$3,114
Expected
$3,798
High
$4,482
Key metrics
Listed gross sales$4,320
Revenue lost to discounts$0
Revenue lost to refunds$0
Direct-link fees$522

Detailed chart and extended metrics are in the section below.

Gumroad direct-link sales use 10% + $0.50. Discover marketplace sales use 30%. Optional discount and refund assumptions are included for planning sensitivity.

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Preset snapshots

Dashed line = current live result

Conservative
$1,144
69.9% below live

80 sales at $19, all direct

Realistic
$4,614
21.5% above live

200 sales at $29, 10% discover

Aggressive
$15,731
314.2% above live

500 sales at $39, 25% discover

Deep dive

Detailed result analysis

6mo ProjectionEstimated monthly profit after fees
$4,591$4,062$3,534$3,005
Now+1m+2m+3m+4m+5m+6m
Result brief
Default baseline
Aligned with default scenario

Compared against this page's default preset.

Uncertainty spread
$1,367 (36.0%)

Difference between low and high estimate bands.

Show 5 extended metrics
Discover fees$0
Total sales180
Discover share0%
Average discount rate0%
Refund rate assumption0%

Formula

How we calculate

Formula reference
Net profit = Gross sales − direct-link fees − discover marketplace fees

Gumroad pricing changes materially depending on whether the sale comes from your own traffic or from Gumroad Discover.

Default mode assumes direct-link sales only, because that is the cleaner baseline for planning.

Discover share is editable so you can test how marketplace distribution changes margin.

Drivers

What moves this result

High-ticket products tolerate the fixed direct-link fee much better than low-ticket products.
Marketplace discovery can widen top-line reach but compress take-home margin.
Bundles, upsells, and product mix change your effective average order value more than small fee tweaks.

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FAQ

Quick answers

Why does discover share matter so much?

Because discover sales use a much larger marketplace fee than direct-link sales, which changes margin even when volume grows.

Can this be used for memberships on Gumroad too?

Yes, but the cleanest use case for this launch version is one-time digital product revenue planning.