What Lemon Squeezy handles
- Global tax compliance (US sales tax, EU/UK VAT, country-specific digital goods tax)
- Subscription billing
- License management for software
- Affiliate tracking
- Customer refunds
- Modern checkout interface
Lemon Squeezy vs Paddle
- Lemon Squeezy: faster onboarding, modern interface, focus on indie SaaS
- Paddle: more established, enterprise features, broader merchant base
- Fees: both 5% to 7% range
- Tax coverage: both handle US, EU, UK, and major digital goods jurisdictions
When to pick Lemon Squeezy
- Indie SaaS or digital product business
- Want fast onboarding (days, not weeks)
- Need built-in license management
- Modern customer-facing interface is important