{"id":779,"date":"2026-03-24T16:14:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/payhip.com\/hub\/?p=779"},"modified":"2026-04-01T18:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:58:52","slug":"what-is-lemon-squeezy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/payhip.com\/hub\/what-is-lemon-squeezy\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Lemon Squeezy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lemon Squeezy is a platform that was founded in 2020 by entrepreneurs JR Farr, Gilbert Pellegrom, and Orman Clark. The company officially launched in 2021 and was acquired by Stripe in July 2024. The company was created to make selling online more accessible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/hub\/what-is-lemon-squeezy\/#What_is_Lemon_Squeezy\" >What is Lemon Squeezy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/hub\/what-is-lemon-squeezy\/#How_does_Lemon_Squeezy_work\" >How does Lemon Squeezy work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/hub\/what-is-lemon-squeezy\/#What_you_need_to_know_about_selling_on_Lemon_Squeezy\" >What you need to know about selling on Lemon Squeezy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/hub\/what-is-lemon-squeezy\/#Is_Lemon_Squeezy_the_best_platform_to_sell_products\" >Is Lemon Squeezy the best platform to sell products?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Lemon_Squeezy\"><\/span>What is Lemon Squeezy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lemon Squeezy is an ecommerce platform for software companies that manages payments, tax, and subscription services. They\u2019re a merchant of record that handles your business&#8217;s tax compliance, so that business owners can focus on just that: their business. Sellers can also create online stores and sell digital products on the platform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_Lemon_Squeezy_work\"><\/span>How does Lemon Squeezy work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since Lemon Squeezy is a Merchant of Record, it manages global tax compliance, including VAT and sales tax, on behalf of the company. Sellers will create products, such as software or online stores. From there, they\u2019ll upload their product to Lemon Squeezy. Lemon Squeezy can manage software license keys, subscriptions, hosting, and payment processing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From there, sellers will either build a store or design their website by including product descriptions, custom pricing, and more. They\u2019ll be able to accept payments from over 130 countries worldwide via credit cards, PayPal, and country-specific payment gateways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll have access to built-in tools, such as affiliate management, that help them get affiliates to promote their business. From there, it\u2019s their responsibility to market their own products. Yet, Lemon Squeezy does have a marketplace where you can market your products as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_need_to_know_about_selling_on_Lemon_Squeezy\"><\/span>What you need to know about selling on Lemon Squeezy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One thing to know about selling on Lemon Squeezy is that, because it\u2019s owned by Stripe, there are many account reviews. During an account review, your funds may be frozen, even though you might not have a clear reason as to why your account was reviewed in the first place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lemon Squeezy also has high fees. They charge 0.5% + $2.50 on top of the 5% + $0.50 transaction fee when you want to get paid out. The payout rate increases to 2.5% + 2.50 when you have a bank account outside of the US. Overall, it\u2019s not a great platform for getting paid if you\u2019re an international seller.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Payouts for your sales don\u2019t usually happen immediately. They can sometimes take up to 1 to 5 days to appear in your bank account. However, payouts are made only twice monthly on the 1st and 15th, with the 14th and 28th of the month. Unfortunately, if your payment is below $50, you will not receive your payment until you earn and pass the $50 threshold.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This ecommerce platform offers free email marketing, but only up to 500 subscribers. After 500 subscribers, you\u2019ll need to pay $10 monthly up to 1,000 subscribers. If you end up with 100,000 subscribers, you\u2019ll need to pay $500 per month.<\/p>\n<p>According to a Reddit post, when a customer stops subscribing to a business, their account is cancelled immediately instead of until the end of the pay period. Overall, customers may complain that they got their subscription time cut short.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Lemon_Squeezy_the_best_platform_to_sell_products\"><\/span>Is Lemon Squeezy the best platform to sell products?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No, Lemon Squeezy isn\u2019t the best platform to sell products. You can sell software, digital, and physical products on a platform like Payhip for only 5% in transaction fees. You can receive instant payouts the same day you get the sale when you use PayPal or Stripe. You\u2019ll have the freedom to fully customize your website on an easy-to-use website builder with a large support team who will help you with any questions you may have. To start selling products, <a href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/auth\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sign up for free today<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What is Lemon Squeezy?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Lemon Squeezy is an ecommerce platform for software companies that manages payments, tax, and subscription services. They\u2019re a merchant of record that handles your business's tax compliance, so that business owners can focus on just that: their business. 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