Founded

2021

Starting Price

0

About Lemon Squeezy

Lemon Squeezy is an all-in-one platform for selling digital products, SaaS subscriptions, and software license keys. As a merchant of record, it handles global tax compliance, payments in 95 currencies, and supports 16 payment methods including PayPal. With no monthly fees and a simple per-transaction pricing model, Lemon Squeezy is particularly popular with indie developers and digital creators who want beautiful checkout experiences, built-in affiliate management, and usage-based billing without the complexity of traditional payment infrastructure.

Pros & Cons

Pros

No monthly fees — only pay when you make a sale
Lower transaction fees than Gumroad (5% vs 10%)
Merchant of record handles global tax compliance automatically
Built-in software license key generation for developers
Beautiful, conversion-optimized checkout experience

Key Features

Digital Downloads

Sell ebooks, templates, software, music, and any downloadable digital product with instant delivery

SaaS Billing

Manage recurring subscriptions for software products with usage-based billing and metered pricing

Software License Keys

Automatically generate and manage license keys for desktop apps, plugins, and software products

Merchant of Record

Lemon Squeezy handles global sales tax, VAT, and GST compliance so you don't have to

Checkout Overlays

Embed beautiful checkout overlays directly on your website without redirecting customers

Subscription Management

Offer free trials, usage-based billing, plan upgrades/downgrades, and pause/resume subscriptions

Affiliate Program

Built-in affiliate management to let partners promote your products and earn commissions

Pricing

Standard

0/month

No monthly fees
5% + $0.50 per transaction
Unlimited products
Digital downloads
SaaS subscriptions

Best For

Indie SaaS Billing

Handle recurring subscriptions, usage-based billing, and license key management for indie software products

Digital Product Sales

Sell ebooks, templates, courses, and other digital downloads with instant delivery and beautiful checkout

Software License Distribution

Automatically generate and manage license keys for desktop applications, plugins, and developer tools

Creator Storefront

Set up a no-code storefront to sell digital products with built-in email marketing and affiliate management

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