Lemon Squeezy
Same merchant-of-record model, popular with solo SaaS builders for how quick the checkout integration is. Now owned by Stripe but still operating independently.
What is Lemon Squeezy?
Lemon Squeezy is a merchant-of-record payments platform built for software and digital products. As merchant of record, it takes on the burden of calculating, collecting, and remitting sales tax and VAT across jurisdictions itself, rather than leaving that compliance work to the seller. It's aimed at solo founders and small SaaS teams who want to start charging customers globally without setting up their own tax registrations first.
Key features
- Merchant-of-record model handles global sales tax and VAT compliance automatically
- Hosted checkout that's quick to integrate, often just a link or embedded widget
- Built-in subscription billing, license key generation, and affiliate program tooling
- Acquired by Stripe but still runs as an independent product with its own dashboard and API
Who it's for
Solo developers and small teams selling SaaS or digital products who want to skip the tax compliance overhead of running payments directly through Stripe or a similar processor. Larger companies with dedicated finance/tax operations, or businesses needing very custom checkout flows, often outgrow the merchant-of-record model's constraints.
Pricing
Percentage-plus-fixed-fee per transaction rather than a monthly subscription, since it bundles in the tax handling. Check the site for current rates.