Half the transaction fees
AstroLink charges 5% per sale compared to Gumroad's 10%. On £10,000 in sales, that's £500 saved. Your money stays where it belongs -in your pocket.
AstroLink charges just 5% per sale compared to Gumroad's 10%. Plus you get a fast link-in-bio page, Stripe payments, and secure downloads -all in one platform.
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Gumroad has been the go-to platform for creators selling digital products since 2011. It's simple, reliable, and handles millions of transactions. But at 10% per sale, the fees add up fast -especially as your revenue grows. Many creators are looking for alternatives that keep more money in their pocket.
AstroLink takes a different approach: combine a fast link-in-bio page with a built-in store, charge half the fees, and let Stripe handle the payments.
AstroLink vs Gumroad
Lower fees, faster pages, and your store lives right on your bio page.
AstroLink charges 5% per sale compared to Gumroad's 10%. On £10,000 in sales, that's £500 saved. Your money stays where it belongs -in your pocket.
Gumroad gives you a product storefront but no bio page. AstroLink combines a fast link-in-bio with a built-in store, so your audience finds everything in one place.
AstroLink pages load in under a second. Your products, links, and brand all live on a single page that never keeps visitors waiting.
Connect AstroLink to Zapier, Discord bots, or custom fulfillment systems. Automate order processing, community access, and delivery workflows.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | AstroLink | Gumroad | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transaction Fee | 5% | 10% | Save 50% on fees |
| Monthly Fee | £24.99/month (Pro) | Free | Subscription plus lower per-sale cost |
| Link-in-Bio Page | Built-in | Not included | One platform vs two |
| Page Load Time | <1 second | 1-2 seconds | Faster buyer experience |
| Payment Provider | Stripe Connect | Gumroad Payments | Industry-standard processor |
| Multi-Currency | GBP, USD, EUR | USD (converted) | Native currency support |
| Secure Downloads | 5 downloads, 7-day expiry | Unlimited downloads | AstroLink protects files |
| Custom Checkout Fields | Yes | Limited | Collect Discord names, addresses, etc. |
| Memberships/Subscriptions | Not yet | Yes | Gumroad has more product types |
| Upsells & Bundles | Not yet | Yes | Gumroad has advanced e-commerce |
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Migration guide
Create your free account and upgrade to Pro when you're ready to sell. Monthly is £24.99, or £249/year for the best value.
Add your digital files, product descriptions, and pricing. Files up to 100MB supported.
Link your Stripe account (or create one) to receive payments in GBP, USD, or EUR.
Add your links, social profiles, and brand theme. Your products and links live together.
Replace Gumroad links with your AstroLink URL across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and email.
Pricing
AstroLink Pro includes digital product sales, unlimited links, video embeds, richer branding, enquiries, and more. Yearly billing is £249 instead of £299.88, before the 5% transaction fee on sales.
Pricing
Start with the essentials for free, then choose monthly flexibility or lock in the best value with yearly Pro at £249 instead of £299.88.
Free
Launch in minutes with the essentials.
Pro Monthly
FlexibleAll Pro features with monthly flexibility.
Pro Yearly
Best value£299.88/year
Save £50.88/year
All Pro features with the strongest annual value.
FAQs
The main reason is fees: AstroLink charges 5% vs Gumroad's 10%, saving you money on every sale. AstroLink also includes a built-in link-in-bio page, so you don't need a separate bio link tool. If you sell straightforward digital products and want lower fees with a faster buyer experience, AstroLink is the better choice.
Gumroad offers memberships/subscriptions, upsells and cross-sells, product bundles, affiliate programmes, and a built-in marketplace with discovery features. If you rely on these advanced e-commerce features, Gumroad may still be the better fit. AstroLink focuses on simple digital product sales with lower fees.
On every sale, you save 5% in transaction fees (AstroLink charges 5% vs Gumroad's 10%). If you sell £1,000/month, that's £50 in fee savings. After AstroLink Pro on monthly billing, you still keep £25.01 more each month, or about £29.25 more each month on the effective yearly rate. The more you sell, the more the fee difference matters.
AstroLink's store displays your products directly on your bio page rather than on separate product pages. Buyers see your products alongside your links, click to purchase, and receive secure download links via email. It's a simpler, faster experience than Gumroad's standalone product pages.
Yes. AstroLink supports GBP, USD, and EUR through Stripe Connect. You choose your pricing currency, and buyers pay in their local currency where supported.
Download your digital files from Gumroad, then upload them to AstroLink. You'll need to recreate product listings (titles, descriptions, prices), but the process takes about 10-15 minutes for most creators. Your existing buyers won't be affected since they already have their downloads.
Not currently. If you rely on Gumroad's affiliate system to drive sales, that's one area where Gumroad has an advantage. AstroLink focuses on direct sales through your own audience.
The creator store requires the Pro plan at £24.99/month or £249/year. The free plan includes the link-in-bio page with up to 5 links, analytics, and custom themes, but not the store feature.
Ready when you are
Launch for free, optimise with analytics, and move to Pro when you need richer branding, inbound enquiries, and digital product sales.
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