Bookstorez

Where the figures come from

Last updated 5 October 2026

The comparison on the sell page names four platforms. Every competitor's fee rule in it was checked on 20 September 2026 against that platform's own public pricing and help pages; the $10 examples are worked from those rules for a seller paid in US dollars. This lists, row by row, exactly where each number came from.

Who checked this

Bookstorez is run by Harber Glaves Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, company number 17162810, registered office SIU Offices, 4-6 Greatorex Street, London E1 5NF, United Kingdom. Write to us at hello@bookstorez.io.

You keep from a $10 sale

  • Bookstorez — $8.50 on Free, $8.80 on Creator, $8.90 on Pro. Our own fee: the plan's percentage (12%, 9% or 8%) plus 30¢ per sale, with card fees, tax handling and payouts included. Creator costs $19 a month and Pro $29 a month on top.
  • Gumroad — $7.91. Gumroad's direct-sale fee is 10% + $0.50 per transaction plus standard card processing of 2.9% + $0.30: $1.00 + $0.50 + $0.29 + $0.30 = $2.09. gumroad.com/pricing and gumroad.com/help/article/66-gumroads-fees, checked 20 September 2026.
  • Payhip — $8.91. Payhip's Free plan charges a 5% transaction fee plus the seller's own Stripe processing, 2.9% + $0.30 for a US card: $0.50 + $0.29 + $0.30 = $1.09. Payhip's paid plans take 2% ($29 a month) or 0% ($99 a month) instead of 5%. payhip.com/pricing, checked 20 September 2026.
  • Etsy — $8.60. Etsy charges a $0.20 listing fee per sale, a 6.5% transaction fee and US payment processing of 3% + $0.25: $0.20 + $0.65 + $0.30 + $0.25 = $1.40. etsy.com/legal/fees and etsy.com/legal/etsy-payments, both checked 20 September 2026.

When their marketplace found the buyer

  • Bookstorez — none. Bringing your own buyer or being found in the Bookstorez catalogue costs the same fee on every plan.
  • Gumroad — 30%, so $7.00 of a $10 sale. Sales that come through Gumroad's Discover marketplace are charged a flat 30%, processing included, instead of the direct-sale rate. gumroad.com/pricing and gumroad.com/help/article/79-gumroad-discover, checked 20 September 2026.
  • Payhip — none. "There is no additional fee for sales from the marketplace." help.payhip.com/article/307-marketplace, checked 20 September 2026.
  • Etsy — 15% if Offsite Ads brought the buyer (12% once a shop passes $10,000 in trailing 12-month sales), on top of the standard fees, so $7.10 of a $10 sale. etsy.com/legal/fees, checked 20 September 2026.

Card fees

  • Bookstorez — included. The plan's percentage plus 30¢ covers the card payment; nothing is added on top.
  • Gumroad — added on top. Direct sales pay 10% + $0.50 plus standard card processing of 2.9% + $0.30. gumroad.com/help/article/66-gumroads-fees, checked 20 September 2026.
  • Payhip — added on top. Payhip's transaction fee is charged in addition to the seller's own Stripe or PayPal fees. payhip.com/pricing, checked 20 September 2026.
  • Etsy — added on top. Etsy Payments charges a processing fee (3% + $0.25 in the US, 4% + £0.20 in the UK) as well as the 6.5% transaction fee. etsy.com/legal/etsy-payments, checked 20 September 2026.

Payout minimum

  • Bookstorez — $50. Paid monthly on the 15th; a balance under $50 carries over and never expires.
  • Gumroad — $100. The minimum balance before a payout is issued. gumroad.com/help/article/13-getting-paid, checked 20 September 2026.
  • Payhip — none stated. "We will deposit your sales to you immediately after a transaction has been completed." payhip.com/pricing, checked 20 September 2026.
  • Etsy — none. Etsy Payments deposits sales on its normal schedule with no stated minimum payout balance. etsy.com/legal/etsy-payments, checked 20 September 2026.

VAT on digital sales

  • Bookstorez — handled. Bookstorez is the seller of record and charges and remits VAT and sales tax where it applies.
  • Gumroad — handled. Gumroad has been merchant of record for all sales since 1 January 2025 and automatically handles VAT collection and remittance worldwide. gumroad.com/pricing and gumroad.com/help/article/10-dealing-with-vat, checked 20 September 2026.
  • Payhip — EU and UK handled. "Payhip is fully compliant to collect and remit EU VAT and UK on your behalf automatically." payhip.com/pricing and help.payhip.com/article/127-digital-eu-vat, checked 20 September 2026.
  • Etsy — handled. Etsy collects and remits VAT on digital items bought by buyers in the UK, the EU and other listed countries. help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015587567, checked 20 September 2026.

Support

  • Bookstorez — a person answers by email: within 48 hours on Free, 24 hours on Creator, and first in the queue with chat hours on Pro. Our own committed standard.
  • Gumroad — an AI agent (Gumclaw) handles support, operations and engineering end-to-end. gumroad.com/gumclaw, checked 20 September 2026. Trustpilot rating 1.4 out of 5 from 418 reviews: trustpilot.com/review/gumroad.com, checked 20 September 2026.
  • Payhip — email support through its help centre. help.payhip.com, checked 20 September 2026. Trustpilot rating 4.5 out of 5 from 530 reviews: trustpilot.com/review/payhip.com, checked 20 September 2026.
  • Etsy — no phone or email support for most sellers; help is through Etsy's help centre and community forums. help.etsy.com, checked 20 September 2026. Trustpilot rating 1.4 out of 5 from 21,245 reviews: trustpilot.com/review/www.etsy.com, checked 20 September 2026.