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Gumroad vs Ko-fi
Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.
At a glanceGumroadKo-fi
At a glance
- Pricing
- Gumroad10% per sale
- Ko-fi$8/mo
- Pricing model
- GumroadPaid
- Ko-fiFreemium
- Founded
- Gumroad2011
- Ko-fi2012
- Location
- GumroadUSA
- Ko-fiUK
- Bootstrapped
- Gumroad—
- Ko-fiYes
- Open source
- Gumroad—
- Ko-fi—
- Category
- GumroadCreator Platforms
- Ko-fi—
- Indie alternatives
- Gumroad10
- Ko-fi0
- Founders
- GumroadSahil Lavingia
- Ko-fiAaron Wallbridge
Key differences
Funding
Ko-fi is bootstrapped; Gumroad is venture-backed.
Founded
Gumroad (2011) is 1 year older than Ko-fi (2012).
Indie alternatives
Gumroad has 10 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Ko-fi has 0.
Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.
Founder of Ko-fi
- Aaron WallbridgeFounder
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