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Lemon Squeezy Merchant of record

A simple merchant of record loved by indie makers and digital‑product sellers: it becomes the seller, handles global tax and gives you hosted checkouts for 5% + 50¢.

Role: merchant of record · Tax: Lemon Squeezy remits · Fee: 5% + 50¢.

Ideal for one‑off digital products, licences and small SaaS. It also includes a built‑in affiliate platform so your own customers can resell for you.

Ownership note (2026): Stripe acquired Lemon Squeezy in 2024. Both run today, and Stripe has since launched its own merchant‑of‑record product, Stripe Managed Payments, at the same 5% + 50¢ — with a migration path signposted for Lemon Squeezy users. Worth factoring into a long‑term choice.

Pros & cons

Strengths

Fast to set up; hosted checkout and licence keys; global tax handled; friendly for solo founders; built‑in affiliate platform.

Watch‑outs

MoR‑level fee; less enterprise billing depth than Paddle; longer‑term direction tied to Stripe's Managed Payments roadmap.

Best for

Indie makers and digital‑product sellers who want the simplest possible "sell globally, tax handled" setup.

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