Creem pricing
Alternative. Maturity: Established (12 months or more). Replaces Gumroad, Lemon Squeezy, Paddle, Stripe. Last checked 2026-10-20.
Visitors who say they use Creem: none yet. Self-reported, anonymous, and never used for order.
| plan | from $/mo | billed | source | checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go | $0 | per payment (fee on each sale) | pricing page | 2026-10-20 |
Pay as you go: One rate for every sale, no monthly or setup fees. Tax collection in 50+ countries, invoices, and fraud and chargeback protection are built in. Worked out as 3.9% of each $29 payment + $0.40 a payment, for 50, 200, 500 and 2,000 paying customers.
features recorded
| feature | status | from plan | note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales tax and VAT handled for you | yes | Pay as you go | Automatic VAT, GST and sales tax collection and remittance in 50+ countries. |
| Subscriptions (recurring billing) | yes | Pay as you go | Subscription management is built in. |
| Usage-based billing | yes | Pay as you go | Usage-based billing and custom meters are built in. |
| Software licence keys | not stated | - | |
| Checkout with PayPal | not stated | - | |
| No extra fee on international cards | yes | Pay as you go | "No international card fees." |
| Invoices for your customers | yes | Pay as you go | Invoices are generated and sent automatically for every transaction. |
limits: why people look elsewhere
| limit | what the vendor says | source | checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| payouts | Payouts on the 1st and 15th of each month, to a bank account or a USDC wallet | source | 2026-10-20 |
compare
- +Gumroad alternatives: how Creem compares.
- +Lemon Squeezy alternatives: how Creem compares.
- +Paddle alternatives: how Creem compares.
- +Stripe alternatives: how Creem compares.
- +All payments tools, including Dodo Payments, Gumroad, Lemon Squeezy, Paddle, Polar.
switches
Reported switches to Creem from other listed tools: none yet. Self-reported by visitors, shown as a raw count, and never used for ranking.
What people said they gave up (read first, one person's view each):
proof signals
- +npm package creem published since April 2025
details
- website
- www.creem.io
- hosting
- managed
- open source
- no