1. The Fee Problem#
Gumroad charges 10% on every sale plus payment processing fees. For a software developer doing $10,000/month in sales, that's $1,000/month ($12,000/year) in platform fees alone — before Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 is added on top.
PapelShip's fee structure is fundamentally different:
- Crypto payments: 0% platform commission. You keep 100%.
- Card payments: 1.89% POS fee with a 21-day payment window.
- No per-sale platform cut: Unlike Gumroad's 10%, PapelShip doesn't take a percentage of your revenue.
2. Feature Gap Analysis#
| Feature | Gumroad | PapelShip |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Fee | 10% per sale | 0% crypto / 1.89% card POS |
| Crypto Payments | ❌ No | ✅ 13+ coins, 0% fee, non-custodial |
| Software Protection SDK | ❌ No | ✅ qPapel Auth C++/C# SDK |
| Binary Trace Leak Detection | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Custom Domain | ❌ Gumroad-branded URL only | ✅ CNAME + auto SSL |
| Reseller System | ❌ No | ✅ 8-table debt tracking system |
| Discord Role Automation | ❌ No | ✅ OAuth2 bot integration |
| Product Variants | Basic | ✅ Duration-based (daily, monthly, lifetime) |
| Storefront Templates | Single template | ✅ 3 templates (Vaultie, Modern, Ship) |
3. Annual Savings Calculator#
| Monthly Sales | Gumroad Annual Fee | PapelShip Annual Fee (60% card / 40% crypto) | Annual Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | $6,000 | $680 | $5,320 |
| $10,000 | $12,000 | $1,361 | $10,639 |
| $25,000 | $30,000 | $3,402 | $26,598 |
Migrate to PapelShip Commerce.