- Choose Gumroad if: You have a digital product (e-book, template, course) and need an immediate, simple checkout page to process payments and deliver the file. - Choose BuildInProcess if: You are building a SaaS or complex product and need a platform to document your journey, cross-post to social media, and build an audience of early adopters. - Try both if: You want to use BuildInProcess to share the journey of creating your digital product, and link your updates directly to your Gumroad checkout page for sales.
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Yes, creating a product page and posting your development updates is completely free. We do not take a percentage of your revenue.
Absolutely. In fact, many creators use BuildInProcess to document the creation of their e-book or template, driving the resulting audience to their Gumroad checkout link.
They are complementary. Gumroad is the cash register; BuildInProcess is the billboard. You need BuildInProcess to get people to look at the register.
No, BuildInProcess is a marketing and community platform. You must use a payment processor like Gumroad, Stripe, or Lemon Squeezy to actually process transactions.
Many creators are frustrated by Gumroad's flat 10% fee, which becomes very expensive as you scale. Regardless of which payment processor you switch to, BuildInProcess remains your core marketing engine.