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 Polar
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 Polar if indie / small product teams who will stay on Starter Free $0 (5% + 50¢, no Polar monthly fee) while they sell a first SKU, then buy Pro at $20/month when sales pass the ~$1,379/month breakeven and they want 3.8% + 40¢.
Best for
Lemon Squeezy Paid rows you start at $0 platform
Polar Selling software you start on Starter at $0 (5% + 50¢)
Free plan
Lemon Squeezy $0 · / month. No monthly seat
Polar $0 · /month. 5% + 50¢ per transaction. Standard support. New orgs on or after 27 May 2026 start here
Lowest paid
Lemon Squeezy Not published by the vendor
Polar Payouts $2/mo
Next step up
Lemon Squeezy
Polar Extras $15
Runs where
Lemon Squeezy Hosted
Polar
Watch out
Lemon Squeezy The 5% + 50¢ is per paid checkout, not a seat
Polar Starter is 5% + 50¢
Last checked
Lemon Squeezy 2026-10-23 · lemonsqueezy.com/pricing
Polar 2026-10-22 · polar.sh/resources/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Polar if
indie / small product teams who will stay on Starter Free $0 (5% + 50¢, no Polar monthly fee) while they sell a first SKU, then buy Pro at $20/month when sales pass the ~$1,379/month breakeven and they want 3.8% + 40¢.
Read the Polar page