Short answer: No. Gumroad does not support UPI payments in India.

And that single limitation costs Indian creators sales every day.

Why UPI Matters in India

India doesn’t buy online with cards first.
It buys with UPI.

• No OTP fatigue
• No card limits
• No international payment failures

If your checkout doesn’t support UPI, buyers hesitate.
Hesitation kills conversion.

What Payment Methods Does Gumroad Support?

As of 2025, Gumroad supports:

• Credit cards
• Debit cards
• PayPal

UPI? Not supported.

This makes Gumroad unfriendly for:

• Indian-first creators
• ₹29–₹199 products
• Impulse buys

The Real Problem (Nobody Talks About This)

Gumroad was built for:

• US creators
• Dollar pricing
• Card-heavy markets

India is different.

India is:

• Mobile-first
• Price-sensitive
• UPI-native

Platforms that ignore this lose.

What Should Indian Creators Use Instead?

If you sell digital products in India, you need:

• UPI payments
• Instant delivery
• INR pricing
• Zero buyer friction

That’s exactly what SAUCE is built for.

Built in India.
Priced for India.
Paid via UPI.

Final Verdict

Gumroad works globally.
But UPI wins locally.

If India is your audience, choose tools that speak India’s language.

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Selling digital products? Start with ₹29. Scale from there.