All roads lead to Sherpo. Discover why Gumroad creators are switching to it.
Sherpo offers feature parity with Gumroad on its Sherpo Flex plan alone, with lower commission fees, a white-label platform, custom video player, and much more!
TL;DR
If you’re a content creator, you’re likely looking for a platform that helps you grow and scale your business with minimal friction. You might be considering Gumroad for its simplicity and ease of use. But when it comes to building a long-term, scalable, and branded business, Sherpo stands out as the superior option, not just for courses, but for any digital file!
In this post, we’ll explore why content creators are turning back from Gumroad to join Sherpo, gaining full control over their brand, access to powerful customization tools, and more flexible monetization options—all at lower transaction fees than Gumroad.
Let’s dive in.
| Feature | Sherpo Flex | Gumroad |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction fee | 1% to 5% | 10% to 30% |
| Unlimited non-free products | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited downloads | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited customers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fully white label | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom branding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom video player | ✓ | ✗ |
| Fully-fledged course builder | ✓ | ✗ |
| Remove Sherpo branding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Link custom domain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Affiliate marketing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced AI features | ✓ | ✗ |
| Beyond digital files | ✓ | ✗ |
Gumroad’s appeal lies in its simplicity. It’s fast, easy to set up, and offers creators the ability to sell digital products quickly. However, for content creators looking to build a brand and scale their business, Gumroad’s limitations become apparent.
No white-label solution: On Gumroad, you are forced to sell your products within the Gumroad ecosystem. You can’t completely customize the user experience or make the storefront truly yours. You’re selling on their terms, and your brand is secondary to their identity.
Limited customization: Gumroad has limited tools for customizing your storefront. There are no advanced page builders, and while you can list products, you don’t have the power to create personalized courses or complex sales funnels that go beyond basic one-time transactions.
Higher transaction fees: Gumroad takes a 10% commission on every sale, plus Stripe payment processing fees. And if they help you find a customer, they take 30% instead of 10%! That means you’re losing a significant portion of your revenue to Gumroad itself, which eats into your profits over time.
No innovation: Did you know that Gumroad pays over $5M in dividends to its shareholders annually? With such significant payouts, it’s no wonder they have limited AI features, and their product is stuck in the 2010s, laden with technical debt.
Now, let’s look at what Sherpo offers. Unlike Gumroad, Sherpo is designed for creators who want full control over their brand, advanced content creation tools powered by AI, and lower transaction fees.
Here’s how Sherpo stacks up:
With Sherpo, you have a white-label solution, meaning you can brand the platform as your own. You get the flexibility to use your custom colors, logos, and domain, allowing you to create a seamless, branded experience for your customers. This is critical for creators who want to build a loyal audience and a strong brand identity.
Sherpo provides a robust builder that allows you to create complete video courses, and sell a variety of digital products with ease. Whether you’re selling online courses, webinars, eBooks, apps, links, or other digital products, Sherpo makes it simple to launch a professional, high-converting store.
When it comes to transaction fees, Sherpo is unbeatable, offering much lower fees than Gumroad, or anyone else. With a 1% to 5% transaction fee on sales, depending on the kind of product sold and distribution mechanism, Sherpo Flex and Plus, compared to Gumroad’s 10%, ensures that you keep more of your hard-earned revenue. And on Sherpo Ultra, you pay no commission fee.
Over time, lower transaction fees mean higher profits for you as a creator. This is especially important as your business scales and you’re making more sales. The savings can be reinvested into marketing, content creation, or growing your business in other ways.
Build a long-term business: Gumroad used to be great for quick sales, but Sherpo is better. It is designed for creators who want to build a long-term, sustainable business. With the ability to white-label your content and sell much more than simple digital files, Sherpo offers much more than a simple way to sell digital content. It has all the tools you need to grow, and it grows with you, with higher plans offering better commission rates and even more features.
Advanced AI and automation: Sherpo’s AI-first platform allows you to automate many aspects of content creation and business management. For example, with just two clicks, our AI can proofread, summarize, elaborate, or translate your text into 11 languages, as well as moderate, summarize, and label your users’ reviews.
Flexible monetization options: With Sherpo, you have the flexibility to monetize your content in a variety of ways. From subscriptions to pay-per-download models, Sherpo provides a range of pricing strategies that can adapt to your business goals.
Gumroad is like the Appian Way—a historic Italian road where commerce once thrived.
While Gumroad used to be one of the best tools for creators who wanted a quick start, Sherpo now offers far more power with a more cost-effective solution.
If you’re serious about building your brand and scaling your business, Sherpo’s white-label solution, all-in-one platform, and lower fees make it the superior platform.
In summary, Sherpo is the smarter choice for content creators looking to build a sustainable, professional business that grows over time. So, why settle for limited options when you can elevate your content to the next level with Sherpo?
Ready to make the switch and start growing your digital content business? Try Sherpo today and experience the future of content creation and monetization!
If you need help migrating your content and customers from Gumroad, write migrations@sherpo.io.
If you took the Gumroad, change course!
Giacomo Di Pinto
Oct 1, 2024
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