Pick Lemon Squeezy if
indie / SaaS teams who will stay on $0 / month platform (5% + 50¢ per paid checkout) while they open a first Orders list, instead of a $25–$99 billing seat.
Read the Lemon Squeezy pageLemon Squeezy vs Paddle
Our take
Pick Lemon Squeezy if indie / SaaS teams who will stay on $0 / month platform (5% + 50¢ per paid checkout) while they open a first Orders list, instead of a $25–$99 billing seat. Pick Paddle if saaS teams who will start on pay-as-you-go at 5% + 50¢ per Checkout while they send a first invoice, then Custom when volume or sub-$10 SKUs need a negotiated rate.
Best for
Lemon Squeezy Paid rows you start at $0 platform
Paddle An invoice you start at a public $
Free plan
Lemon Squeezy $0 · / month. No monthly seat
Paddle No free plan
Lowest paid
Lemon Squeezy Not published by the vendor
Paddle Custom $10
Next step up
Lemon Squeezy
Paddle Payouts $15
Runs where
Lemon Squeezy Hosted
Paddle Hosted
Watch out
Lemon Squeezy The 5% + 50¢ is per paid checkout, not a seat
Paddle There is no $0 forever platform seat
Last checked
Lemon Squeezy 2026-10-23 · lemonsqueezy.com/pricing
Paddle 2026-10-23 · paddle.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Paddle if
saaS teams who will start on pay-as-you-go at 5% + 50¢ per Checkout while they send a first invoice, then Custom when volume or sub-$10 SKUs need a negotiated rate.
Read the Paddle page