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Lemon Squeezy

Payments, tax, and subscriptions for software companies

FreemiumFree TierAdded Aug 1, 2021

About

Lemon Squeezy is a Merchant of Record platform that handles payments, global tax compliance, fraud protection, and subscription management for digital product sellers. You sell, they handle VAT/GST collection, remittance, and compliance in 100+ countries. Clean API, embeddable checkout, and a dashboard for managing products. Acquired by Stripe but continues operating as an independent product.

Tags

paymentsmerchant-of-recordtaxsubscriptionsdigital-productssaascheckout

Origin Story

By JR Farr & Gilbert Pellegrom

The Problem

Selling digital products internationally meant dealing with VAT, GST, and tax compliance in dozens of countries. No one wanted to deal with that.

Building It

Launched in 2021. Grew rapidly in the indie hacker community. Acquired by Stripe in 2024 but continues operating independently.

What It Means

Global selling without global tax headaches. A Merchant of Record removes the compliance burden from founders.

The Dream

To be the easiest way to sell anything digital, anywhere in the world.

Pricing

ModelFreemium
Free tierAvailable

No monthly fees. 5% + $0.50 per transaction. Covers global tax collection, compliance, and fraud protection. You only pay when you make money.

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Category

Payments Finance

Problems Solved

  • Selling Digital Products
  • Global Tax Compliance
  • Merchant Of Record

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