2026 FEE SCHEDULE VERIFIED • ETSY VS. GUMROAD VS. CULTS3D INCLUDES OFFSITE ADS (12%–15%) & FIXED FEE DRAG 1-CLICK CSV PAYOUT MATRIX EXPORT

2026 Etsy Digital Product Fee Calculator & Gumroad Payout Comparison

Why does a $2.50 single digital download lose up to 27.5% in baseline marketplace fees before advertising, while a $9.99 multi-item bundle keeps 86.0% net? Model your exact take-home profit across Etsy Organic, Etsy Offsite Ads (15% / 12%), Gumroad Direct Links, Gumroad Discover, and Cults3D below.

1. Interactive 2026 Etsy vs. Gumroad vs. Cults3D Net Payout Calculator

Click a real pricing preset below or enter your own list price, promo discount code, and monthly order volume to compare net take-home profit across every major digital download checkout channel.

Etsy Net Per Order
$8.59
86.0% net margin ($859/mo)
Gumroad Direct Link Net
$7.90
79.1% net margin ($790/mo)
Cults3D (80% Share) Net
$7.65
76.6% net after PayPal payout
Gumroad Discover (30% Fee)
$6.99
70.0% net margin ($699/mo)

2. Line-by-Line 2026 Platform Fee & Break-Even Matrix

Live fee breakdown for your selected checkout price ($9.99 across 100 monthly orders):

Marketplace / Checkout Channel Checkout Price Upfront Listing Fee Platform Commission Payment Processing Total Fee / Order Net Profit / Order Net Margin % Monthly Net Profit

3. Single Download ($2.50) vs. Master Bundle ($9.59–$12.00) Economics

Here is why pricing a 25-model 3D print vault at $9.59–$9.99 (or a 2,486-row B2B dataset at $9.00–$12.00) beats selling 1-piece micro-downloads at $2.50 for both the buyer and the creator:

Live MYSTIQUE LAB Product Tier Buyer Price Items Included Buyer Cost Per Item Etsy Fixed + % Fees Seller Net Take-Home Live Storefront Links
1-Piece Single STL Download
e.g. Precision Screwdriver Dock / Cable Comb
$2.50
($2.00 w/ 20% OFF)
1 STL Model $2.00 – $2.50 / model $0.69 fee on $2.50
(27.5% fee drag)
$1.81 net Etsy Singles • Cults3D Singles
Complete 5-Piece Desk & Home Starter Bundle
5 one-piece support-free organizers + print guide
$3.99 Base
($3.19 w/ 20% OFF)
5 STL Models + PDF Guide $0.64 / model
(Save 74%)
$0.75 fee on $3.19
(23.6% fee drag)
$2.44 net Etsy #11 ($3.99) • Cults3D #06 ($3.19)
All-In 15-Piece Desk, Cable & Soldering Mega-Bundle
15 STLs + 10 OpenSCAD customizers + PDF guide
$7.99 Base
($6.39 w/ 20% OFF)
15 STLs + 10 .scad Files $0.43 / model
(Save 82%)
$1.06 fee on $6.39
(16.5% fee drag)
$5.33 net Cults3D #20 ($6.39) • STL Build Planner
All-In 25-Piece Studio, Electronics & Desk Master Vault
All 25 support-free STLs + 20 OpenSCAD customizers + PDF guide
$9.99 Etsy / $11.99 Cults
($9.59 Cults3D 20% Sale)
25 STLs + 20 .scad Files $0.38 / model
(Save 84%)
$1.40 fee on $9.99
(Only 14.0% fee)
$8.59 net
(4.7x single net)
Etsy #12 ($9.99) • Cults3D #31 ($9.59)
2026 Verified B2B Leads Mega-Pack (2,486 Leads + CRM)
6 verified CSV datasets + 150 audited stores + Excel CRM
$9.00 Etsy / $12.00 Gumroad
(Code LAUNCH2 on Gumroad)
2,486 B2B Leads + 150 Audits $0.0048 / lead $1.30 Etsy fee on $9.00
(14.5% fee drag)
$7.70 – $9.65 net Gumroad ($12) • Etsy #10 ($9.00)

4. Digital Templates, Lead Packs & Automation Vaults

Explore our live digital downloads across Gumroad and Etsy (with instant ZIP/CSV/XLSX/PDF delivery):

5. Related Free E-Commerce & Maker Calculators on mystiquelab.dev

Use our companion browser calculators to price physical 3D prints, BFCM promos, and outbound campaigns:

6. Frequently Asked Questions

How is the 2026 Etsy Digital Product fee calculated?
Etsy charges a $0.20 listing renewal fee per order + 6.5% transaction fee on the checkout price + 3.0% + $0.25 Etsy Payments processing fee. If the order is attributed to an Etsy Offsite Ad click within 30 days, Etsy adds a 15% fee (or 12% for shops exceeding $10,000 in annual revenue).
How are Gumroad Direct Link vs. Gumroad Discover fees calculated?
When a buyer purchases through your direct link (e.g. from your website or direct URL), Gumroad charges 10% + $0.50 plus standard payment processor fees (~2.9% + $0.30). When a buyer finds your product organically inside Gumroad Discover, Gumroad charges an all-in 30% fee.
How does Cults3D calculate creator payouts on 3D print STL sales?
Cults3D pays designers 80% of the net pre-tax price (a 20% platform commission) minus standard PayPal payout processing fees (modeled at ~2.9% + $0.30), with $0.00 upfront listing fees.