- Pick it if you are:
- Indie SaaS founders; Digital product sellers migrating from Gumroad
- Top complaint:
- Accounts suspended without clear explanation
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $9/mo
- Pick it if you are:
- Ebook and template sellers with original work; Course creators with a small audience
- Top complaint:
- Payhip store closed or deleted without warning
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $29/mo
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
Lemon Squeezy
- Customer support is slow to non-existent(8/10)
- Lemon Squeezy support slower since 2025, CEO admits quiet period(8/10)
Payhip
- Payhip support is email only and some sellers get no reply(7/10)
- Payhip not available in every country(6/10)
- Refunds are handled by the seller, not Payhip(5/10)
Lemon Squeezy
- Accounts suspended without clear explanation(10/10)
- Payment and payout issues leave money stuck(9/10)
- Cancelled subscriptions still charge customers(8/10)
- Payment confirmations fail silently(7/10)
Payhip
- Payhip store closed or deleted without warning(9/10)
- Payhip bans PLR and resale-rights products(8/10)
- Stripe or PayPal freezes funds after a Payhip sale(8/10)
Lemon Squeezy
- Lemon Squeezy fees: +1.5% international, +1.5% PayPal, +0.5% subscriptions(6/10)
- Stripe Managed Payments costs 3.5% on top of Stripe fees(6/10)
Payhip
- Payhip 5% fee on the free plan plus PayPal or Stripe fees(6/10)
- Payhip fee on VAT: you pay 5% of the tax too(5/10)
- Fees can still be charged after a refund(5/10)
Lemon Squeezy
- Account verification is slow and blocks operations(6/10)
- Technical glitches affect checkout(4/10)
- Less advanced subscription features than Paddle(5/10)
- Is Lemon Squeezy shutting down? Stripe Managed Payments migration unclear(4/10)
- Analytics less sophisticated than competitors(4/10)
Payhip
- Limited store design customization(5/10)
- Payhip checkout cannot be translated into every language(5/10)
- Payhip custom domain stuck connecting or on SSL(6/10)
Lemon Squeezy
No signals
Payhip
- Payhip PayPal not connecting or payments failing(7/10)
Lemon Squeezy
No signals
Payhip
- Payhip marketplace does not bring much traffic(5/10)
Pricing Comparison
Lemon Squeezy
Users: Unlimited products and customers
Storage: Not stated by vendor
Limits: No monthly fee but every sale carries 5% + $0.50 plus add-ons, stores must pass KYC/KYB review before selling, services and physical goods are not approved, payouts only twice a month with a 13-day hold, support can be slow
Users: Unlimited
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Additional cost on top of transaction fees, Pricing scales with list size
Payhip
Users: Unlimited products and revenue
Limits: 5% fee on every sale; no annual pricing; recurring billing needs Stripe and covers memberships, courses, coaching and bundles only
Users: Unlimited products and revenue
Limits: Still takes 2% per sale; monthly price only on the pricing page
Users: Unlimited products and revenue
Limits: $99/month regardless of sales
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Lemon Squeezy | Payhip |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | ||
| Merchant of record Handles global tax compliance | ||
| Products | ||
| Digital downloads | ||
| Digital products Downloads, files | ||
| Online courses | ||
| Subscriptions Recurring billing | ||
| Memberships Recurring billing requires Stripe | ||
| License keys Software licensing | ||
| Coaching and bundles | ||
| Physical products Seller handles shipping | ||
| Print on demand Integration available per help center | ||
| Pricing | ||
| No monthly fees Pay per transaction only | ||
| Lower fees than Gumroad 5% vs 10% | ||
| No monthly fee option 5% per sale on the free plan | ||
| No international fees +1.5% outside the US | ||
| Annual pricing Only monthly prices are listed | ||
| UX | ||
| Modern checkout Clean, optimized checkout | ||
| Store | ||
| Custom domain A record for root domain, CNAME for subdomain; SSL automatic | ||
| Full checkout translation Unsupported languages cannot be translated | ||
| Growth | ||
| Affiliate system +3% fee for affiliates | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Coupons and affiliates | ||
| Email marketing 500 free, then paid | ||
| Cart abandonment emails Off by default | ||
| Developers | ||
| API & Webhooks Good developer tools | ||
| Tax | ||
| EU/UK VAT handling Automatic by default | ||
| US and Canadian sales tax Collection began July 1, 2026 | ||
| Support | ||
| Responsive support Weeks for responses | ||
| Phone support Email only | ||
| Analytics | ||
| Advanced analytics Basic vs Paddle's ProfitWell | ||
| SaaS | ||
| Churn reduction tools Paddle has more sophisticated tools | ||
| Security | ||
| PCI-DSS Level 1 Paddle offers higher compliance | ||
| Reliability | ||
| Transparent account policies Suspensions without clear explanation | ||
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