Paddle vs Gumroad
Six of fourteen models named Paddle first on the direct prompt; zero named Gumroad. Paddle was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Gumroad by twelve and Paddle carries 65 labels and Gumroad 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the merchants of record page.
By framing
PaddleFirst choices, of fourteen modelsGumroad
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Paddle and Gumroad were named in the same answer forty-one times, of the 214 answers naming Paddle and the 48 naming Gumroad. In those answers Gumroad took the first choice one time and Paddle seven.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Paddle Gumroad first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Paddle on the left and Gumroad on the right.The direct prompt
Paddle first, Gumroad not the choice
6 of 14 modelsGumroad was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Paddle29%#1 of 10Gumroad0%#10 of 10What the models said about Paddle
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Paddle abruptly terminated my account without offering a clear rationale... they continue to withhold our money.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Why to be cautious: While Paddle is a highly legitimate and capable MoR, this regulatory crackdown forced them to put their compliance... into overdrive.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you are a pure-play SaaS or digital service provider and want to minimize the administrative burden of tax filing while scaling rapidly, Paddle is the market favorite.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“For pure-play B2B SaaS (Hybrid Sales + PLG): Look closely at Paddle. They have heavily invested in moving up-market to serve mid-market and enterprise SaaS companies” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Paddle: The market leader for SaaS and digital products. Strong compliance framework and massive partner network” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about Gumroad
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Important Note: Avoid Gumroad ... Gumroad is significantly more expensive for a budget-conscious company.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“For Stability: Avoid Gumroad if you need predictable T+1 payouts.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid for tiny budgets: ... Gumroad (8-10%)” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“such as Freemius, Gumroad, Lemon Squeezy, or Whop” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Lowest-Risk Option for Testing: Gumroad ... Caveat: Much more expensive at scale.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · alternative
“Gumroad is especially simple, but its Discover fee is substantial.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.