Lemon Squeezy
Payments, tax, and subscriptions for software companies.
About Lemon Squeezy
Lemon Squeezy is a merchant of record platform for selling digital products and SaaS subscriptions. It handles global payments, sales tax, VAT, and compliance — so you don't have to. It is the modern alternative to Gumroad and Paddle, especially popular with indie developers and SaaS founders.
Key Features
- Merchant of record (handles tax and compliance)
- Digital product and SaaS subscription sales
- Checkout overlays and hosted pages
- License key generation
- Affiliate program management
- Email marketing
- Customer portal
- API and webhooks
Pros
- Handles global sales tax, VAT, and compliance automatically
- No monthly fee — percentage-based pricing (5% + 50¢)
- Modern, developer-friendly API
- Built-in affiliate program and email marketing
Cons
- Transaction fees higher than Stripe alone
- Less customizable than running your own Stripe setup
- Relatively new — fewer features than Shopify for physical products
Best Use Cases
- SaaS subscription billing
- Digital product sales
- Software license management
- Indie developer monetization
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Quick Info
- Website
- www.lemonsqueezy.com
- Founded
- 2021
- Company
- 10-50
- Pricing
- freemium
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