Verified comparison

Gumroad is an alternative
to Recurly

$525/mo (Direct sales) vs Recurly at — — covering 25% of the 4 compared capabilities.

Same job. Way less money.

Comparison scenario

Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.

Scenario

$5,000/month processed across 50 transactions · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

Recurly basis

plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.

Gumroad basis

Direct sales: 0 USD/monthly; 10% + 50¢/txn on 5000 USD across 50 transactions.

The short version

We list 1 assessed alternative; Recurly's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.

Gumroad covers 25% of the 4 capabilities compared against Recurly. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

Capabilities Recurly has that Gumroad lacks.

Local payment methods — Accept payment methods common in the customer's local market.
Missing from Gumroad.
Discount codes — Offer discount or coupon codes at checkout.
Missing from Gumroad.
Dunning & recovery — Automatically retry and recover failed subscription payments.
Missing from Gumroad.

The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.

Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.

Gumroad

Direct sales	$0/mo + 10% + 50¢/txn
Discover marketplace sales	$0/mo + 30%/txn

Recurly

What does Gumroad lack compared with Recurly?

Local payment methods, Discount codes, Dunning & recovery — 3 of the 4 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

Recurly: 2026-08-26; Gumroad: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.