Lemon Squeezy
Merchant of record for SaaS founders
Overview
Lemon Squeezy is a merchant-of-record payments platform built for indie hackers and digital businesses. As merchant of record, it handles global sales tax and VAT compliance for you, on top of payments and subscriptions. There is no monthly fee; it takes a percentage plus payment fees per sale.
Handles tax
Merchant of record for VAT and sales tax.
Subscriptions
Recurring billing built in.
Digital goods
Sell software and downloads.
Pros
Cons
Key features
Pricing
Pay as you go
~5% + fees
No monthly fee
Best for
Selling digital products
Sell software and downloads.
SaaS billing
Run subscriptions with tax handled.
Indie businesses
Avoid tax compliance headaches.
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Is Lemon Squeezy free?
There is no monthly fee; Lemon Squeezy takes roughly 5% plus payment fees per transaction as merchant of record.
What is a merchant of record?
It means Lemon Squeezy is the legal seller, so it handles sales tax and VAT compliance for you.
What can I sell with Lemon Squeezy?
Digital products, software, subscriptions and one-time purchases.
Does Lemon Squeezy handle tax?
Yes, as merchant of record it collects and remits sales tax and VAT on your behalf.
How does Lemon Squeezy compare to Stripe?
Lemon Squeezy is a merchant of record that handles tax for you, while Stripe is a payment processor where you handle tax yourself.
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