Lacesse The #1 Gumroad Alternative Built for African Creators
Gumroad is great for hosting digital products, but their pricing model punishes success. Stop giving away 10% of your hard-earned revenue and waiting weeks for PayPal transfers.
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The 10% Success Penalty Gumroad takes 10% + $0.30 of every sale. If you sell KES 100,000 in courses, they take KES 10,000.
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The Lacesse Fix (4.9% Rev Share) We charge a flat KES 499/month + 4.9% of your revenue. Digital downloads are delivered automatically via native M-Pesa checkouts.
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Feature Comparison: Lacesse Duka vs Gumroad
| Feature | Lacesse Duka | Gumroad |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Share Cut | 0.9% - 5.9% Cut | 10% + $0.30 per sale |
| African Payment Native | ✓ M-Pesa & Paystack Direct | ✗ PayPal / Stripe Only |
| Payout Speed | t + 2 Business Days | Delayed (Every Friday) |
| Automated Digital Delivery | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Sell Physical Products? | ✓ Native E-commerce UI | ✗ Very Basic UI |
Your Digital Empire. Your Profits.
Gumroad penalizes you for scaling. If you launch an E-book and make KES 50,000, they take KES 5,000. If you make KES 500,000, they take KES 50,000.
The Lacesse Advantage: We believe software infrastructure should be a fixed cost. Pay KES 499 a month, and keep 95.1% of your profit. Host unlimited PDFs, video links, and digital templates.
Instant M-Pesa Checkout for Digital Downloads
African buyers hate converting currency and trying to link bank cards to PayPal. It kills your conversion rate.
With Lacesse Duka, a customer clicks your product, enters their M-Pesa number, and the prompt appears on their phone. Once paid, our system instantly emails them the secure download link. Frictionless digital commerce.
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