Gumroad vs Lemon Squeezy

At a Glance

Gumroad

Lemon Squeezy

Gumroad

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Lemon Squeezy

Gumroad

Pros

Lowest barrier to start selling anything digital — you can have a product page live in 5 minutes with no technical setup+167
The creator community and discovery features give small products some organic visibility you don't get with pure payment processors+142
Pay-what-you-want pricing and flexible discount codes work great for early access launches and presales+118
Analytics per product are easy to understand and share with co-founders or investors without needing a BI tool+94

Cons

The fee structure (10% on free, 0% on paid plan but $10/mo) makes unit economics tricky for low-margin or high-volume products

Payments

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Payments

Stripe vs Lemon Squeezy

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Lemon Squeezy

Pros

Setup takes literally under an hour for a digital product or SaaS subscription — the simplest checkout experience I've found+163
Acts as merchant of record like Paddle, so all VAT and global tax compliance is handled without extra work+148
The built-in affiliate program lets customers refer others and earn commission without any external tool+127
License key generation for software products is built in and works great for desktop apps and plugins+109

Cons

Limited customization for the checkout flow — you can't deeply brand the experience the way Stripe Elements allows+134
Payout schedule delays mean your money can sit for two weeks before reaching your bank account+118
Analytics and reporting are basic — you'll want a separate tool for any meaningful cohort or retention analysis+87
Complex subscription scenarios like usage-based pricing or multi-seat plans require workarounds that feel hacky+76