Gumroad gets them in the door. PayBot hands them the role.
Someone buys a $50 tier. Gumroad drops them in your server. They land with a stranger's access, so you assign the role at 11pm or pay Zapier $20 a month on top of Gumroad's 10%. With PayBot the role is on the second the payment clears, on your own Stripe.
The role is on the second Stripe confirms, off on cancel, and pulled on a full refund. Nothing bolted on, and the customer sits in your own Stripe.
Last updated: September 2026
What Your Buyer Goes Through Before the Role Lands
Buying on Gumroad
One Button, in Your Channel
With Gumroad
Gumroad runs the checkout, keeps 10%, and pays you out, and its Discord integration lets the buyer into your server without a role, so the customer lives on Gumroad and access is still on you.
- A checkout built for ebooks and templates, with Discord as an add-on checkbox.
- Watch a $50 buyer join the server with the same access as someone who paid nothing.
- The role, assigned by you, by hand, whenever you happen to see the sale.
- Bolt on Zapier at $20 a month, or a licence-key bot, to do what the integration should.
- 10% of every sale, before Zapier, for a bot that stops at the door.
- Answer the 11pm DM: I paid, where is my access.
- Gumroad's customer, on Gumroad's checkout: leave and the buyer list stays with them.
With PayBot
Our Stripe Discord integration connects your own Stripe account. Every customer, payment, and record lives in your Stripe dashboard, and PayBot never holds a cent of the money. Leave whenever you like and take all of it with you.
- The right role, on the second the payment clears, with the channel access already set.
- Drop the Zapier bill and the manual role list. Nothing is bolted on.
- Your own Stripe, so the customer, the card, and the payout schedule are yours.
- Post a Get Access button in the channel. The click already knows who is buying.
- Roles that hold: off on cancel, kept while Stripe retries a card, pulled on a full refund.
- Sell a seat to a live session in your own voice channel from one permanent link.
- Proof you cannot fake on the selling page: reviews only from confirmed buyers.
- Add it free and pay nothing until a member pays you.
The Real Difference
Same goal, paid members in Discord. Two very different deals.
Gumroad
- To startFree to list, then 10% of every sale, plus Zapier for roles
- PayoutGumroad collects the sale, keeps 10%, and pays you out on its schedule
- CustomersTheirs
PayBot
- To startFree to start
- You payOnly when your community sells
- PayoutDirect to your own Stripe, the moment a sale clears
- CustomersYours, in your own Stripe
Proof, a Button, and a Room You Can Sell
Each of these puts more paying members through the door, on the server you already run. The fee was never the argument.
Proof you cannot fake
Reviews only from members PayBot confirmed paid. Live member counts from your server. Demand figures you cannot type or edit.
One button in the channel
Get Access sits in your channel. The click already knows who they are, so checkout binds to their Discord and the role lands.
Sell the room, one seat at a time
One permanent link. Each payment buys a seat, and PayBot opens the door at showtime in a voice channel you already own.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | PayBot | Gumroad |
|---|---|---|
| Role on Payment | Automatic, instant The second the payment clears | Manual, Zapier, or a third-party bot Their bot adds the member, no role |
| Built For | Discord, natively From the first command | Digital downloads Discord is an add-on checkbox |
| Who Owns the Customer | You In your Stripe | Gumroad On Gumroad's checkout |
| Their Cut | 3% of a sale Only when a member pays | 10% of everything Before Zapier |
| Extra Tools Needed | None Roles and access built in | Zapier ($20+/mo) To make the role arrive at all |
| Member Flow | Pay, role in seconds In the channel, seconds | Pay, join, no access, DM you Then you assign the role by hand |
| Proof You Cannot Fake | Yes Verified reviews, live counts | No |
| One-Button Buying in the Channel | Yes Get Access, role lands | No |
| Paid Live Voice Session | Yes One link, one seat per payment | No |
| Courses That Gate a Channel | Yes Finish, get the role, channel opens | Sold as a download A file, no role behind it |
| Funnel Analytics | Yes Visits to paid, bots filtered | No |
| Download Storefront | No | Yes Their strength, keep it for files |
When Gumroad Might Be Better
We'll be honest. Choose Gumroad if:
- You sell ebooks, templates, or software, and the download is the product
- Discord access is a bonus you throw in, and nobody pays for the server itself
- Gumroad's marketplace brings you buyers you could not reach on your own
If the server is where the money is made, switch: the customer stays yours, the sale lands in your Stripe as it clears, and you pay nothing until a member does.
Trusted by Discord Communities
"PayBot simplified our entire subscription process. We set it up in minutes and now manage over 200 premium members effortlessly."
"The tier grouping feature has increased our revenue by 40%. Members can easily upgrade their subscriptions without any friction."
"Our members love how easy it is to subscribe. The seamless checkout process has boosted our conversion rate significantly."
Frequently Asked Questions
Gumroad has a Discord bot. Why do I still need PayBot?
Because its bot stops at the door. It lets the buyer in and leaves them with no role, so your paid channels stay locked until you assign it by hand or pay Zapier to. With PayBot the role is on the second the payment clears, channel access included.
What does Gumroad actually cost me?
10% of every sale, then Zapier at $20 or more a month if you want the role to arrive without you. PayBot takes 3% of a sale, only when a member pays, and the role is part of the product, so there is nothing to add.
Whose customer is the buyer, mine or Gumroad's?
On Gumroad, theirs. The sale runs on Gumroad's checkout, the buyer sits on Gumroad's list, and Gumroad pays you out. With PayBot the payment runs on your own Stripe, so the customer, the card, and the history are yours and leave with you.
When does Gumroad make more sense?
When the download is the product. If you sell ebooks, templates, or software and the server is a bonus, Gumroad's checkout and marketplace fit the job. If the server is what they pay for, Gumroad's bot stops at the door.
Run Your Server Like the Business It Already Is
Free to add, nothing to rebuild. Keep the server, the roles, and the members you have. PayBot runs beside whatever is already billing.