Lemon Squeezy vs PayPal

At a Glance

Lemon Squeezy

PayPal

Lemon Squeezy

PayPal

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

Payments

Stripe vs Paddle vs Lemon Squeezy

Payments

Stripe vs Lemon Squeezy

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