---
tool: "Lemon Squeezy"
slug: "lemon-squeezy"
category: "Finance & Accounting"
pricing_model: "Per Usage"
pricing_transparency: "Public"
entry_price_monthly: 0
entry_price_annual: 0
annual_discount_pct: 0
native_currency: "USD"
free_plan_available: true
free_trial_days: null
enterprise_pricing_available: false
number_of_plans: 3
key_limit_metric: "5% + 50c per transaction"
last_checked_date: "2026-08-12"
last_manually_verified: "2026-08-12"
verification_status: "Verified"
vendor_pricing_page: "https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/pricing"
vendor_website: "https://www.lemonsqueezy.com"
source: https://saaspricehub.io/tools/lemon-squeezy
---

# Lemon Squeezy pricing

Merchant of Record (MoR) payment platform for digital products, acquired by Stripe in July 2024. Positioned as the alternative to running Stripe + Quaderno + affiliate tools separately. Distinctive for handling global sales tax/VAT compliance (they become the seller of record) — massively reduces admin for creators selling internationally. Restructured July 8, 2026 to tiered MoR fee plans: Free (8% + $0.50/txn, no monthly), Plus ($19/mo + 5% + $0.50), Pro ($79/mo + 3.5% + $0.50). Also part of 'Lemon Squeezy + Stripe Managed Payments' 2026 update. Popular with course creators and indie SaaS.

## Current entry price

**$0/month** billed monthly. **$0/month** billed annually.

**Usage-based pricing:** Free tier: 8% + $0.50 per transaction (no monthly fee). Plus tier ($19/mo): 5% + $0.50. Pro tier ($79/mo): 3.5% + $0.50. All: +1.5% international, +1.5% PayPal, +0.5% subscriptions.

## All tiers

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Key limit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | $0 | 8% + $0.50 per transaction, no monthly fee, merchant of record |
| Plus | $19 | $19 | 5% + $0.50 per transaction, subscription base $19/mo |
| Pro | $79 | $79 | 3.5% + $0.50 per transaction, subscription base $79/mo |

## Pricing model

- **Model:** Per Usage
- **Key limit metric:** 5% + 50c per transaction
- **Free plan:** Yes
- **Free trial:** No separate trial
- **Enterprise pricing:** Not offered
- **Native currency:** USD

## Verification

- **Last automated check:** 2026-08-12
- **Last manual verification:** 2026-08-12
- **Verification status:** Verified
- **Source:** https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/pricing

## Recommendation

In other words, Lemon Squeezy is worth it for solo creators and small SaaS companies selling digital products globally who want a Merchant-of-Record handling sales tax, VAT, and compliance — not just payment processing. Free tier is fine for low volume (8% + $0.50/txn); Plus at $19/mo drops to 5% + $0.50 (breakeven around ~$650/mo revenue); Pro at $79/mo drops to 3.5% + $0.50 (breakeven around ~$2,700/mo). Extremely easy setup. Native integrations with Zapier and popular platforms. Downside: July 2026 restructure moved the historical 5% + $0.50 rate behind a paywall (was free, now $19/mo Plus), and Stripe ownership means competition with parent's own MoR product.

## Alternative to consider

Need programmable payments infrastructure? Pick Stripe (handle your own tax). E-commerce physical goods? Shopify. Direct Paddle alternative for MoR? Paddle (competitor with similar pricing model).

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*Pricing data maintained by SaaS Price Hub. Human-readable page: [https://saaspricehub.io/tools/lemon-squeezy](https://saaspricehub.io/tools/lemon-squeezy). All prices in USD unless otherwise noted. This file is machine-readable and updated within 24 hours of any tracked price change.*