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#payment-infrastructure
5 posts tagged #payment-infrastructure. Part of the founder blog at ToolGenX.
9 min
Gumroad vs Payhip vs Etsy vs Ko-fi vs Lemon Squeezy: which is better for digital downloads?
Net payout on a $9, $29 and $119 digital download across five platforms, what each fee includes, who handles tax, and which one fits which seller.
7 min
Is Gumroad worth it in 2026? What a year on a redirect checkout teaches you
Gumroad is worth it at one stage and quietly expensive at the next. The stage table, the blind spot a redirect creates, and the test that tells you which.
10 min
Building the EU CRD Article 16(m) consent flow in Next.js
The EU CRD Article 16(m) waiver for digital goods in Next.js. The dual-checkbox UI, the consent_logs schema, and the Withdrawal Button required since June 2026.
10 min
hubShipping a digital product as a solo founder
A playbook from one founder running a 19-product shop. Distribution, payment infrastructure, refund law, content gravity, and trust signals that move money.
9 min
Stripe vs Lemon Squeezy vs Paddle vs Gumroad: which checkout for a digital product?
What each checkout costs on a $29 sale, who files your VAT, how long each one takes to build, and the country rule that decides the question before you do.