Gumroad revenue · 2026
How much does Gumroad make?
Gumroad made $17.8M in 2025, according to figures self-reported by its maker Sahil Lavingia. That works out to about $1.5M per month (calendar-year revenue ÷ 12). It also has a verified revenue page on TrustMRR, which reads revenue straight from the payment provider.
Gumroad revenue history
Milestones and revenue figures for Gumroad that Sahil Lavingia has shared publicly, by year. Monthly values are normalised (annual ÷ 12).
- 2011Launched Gumroad as a weekend project while working at Pinterest
- 2025Open-sourced Gumroad and related Antiwork tools
- 2025Gumroad acquired Small Bets
- 2025Gumroad: $17.8M revenue; stepped down as CEO youtube.com≈ $1.5M/mo avg
How much does Sahil Lavingia make?
Gumroad is one of 3 products by Sahil Lavingia.
Sahil Lavingia reports $17.8M/yr (Gumroad, 2025) as of 2025 as their current revenue (≈ $1.5M/month) — youtube.com.
More about Gumroad and Sahil Lavingia
Gumroad is listed as an indie alternative to Kajabi and Teachable.
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Gumroad revenue FAQ
How much does Gumroad make?
Gumroad made $17.8M in 2025, according to figures self-reported by its maker Sahil Lavingia. That works out to about $1.5M per month (calendar-year revenue ÷ 12). It also has a verified revenue page on TrustMRR, which reads revenue straight from the payment provider.
Is Gumroad's revenue verified?
Yes. Gumroad has a page on TrustMRR (https://trustmrr.com/startup/gumroad), which calculates revenue from the payment provider rather than screenshots. The $17.8M in 2025 figure on IndieMakerList itself is self-reported by Sahil Lavingia.
How much does Sahil Lavingia make in total?
Sahil Lavingia reports $17.8M/yr (Gumroad, 2025) as of 2025 as their current revenue (about $1.5M per month). Besides Gumroad, Sahil Lavingia has built 2 other products.
How does Gumroad compare with other E-commerce products?
Gumroad ranks #1 of 1 E-commerce products on IndieMakerList with a comparable public revenue figure, at about $1.5M per month. The median among them is $1.5M per month.
Who owns Gumroad?
Gumroad was built by Sahil Lavingia and launched in 2011.