Lemon Squeezy is an e-commerce platform designed for people who sell digital products online. It gives creators, software developers, and online businesses a way to sell digital downloads, software, subscriptions, memberships, courses, and other digital products without having to build their own payment system.
Lemon Squeezy also acts as the merchant of record, which means it handles sales tax and VAT collection and reporting for eligible transactions.
For creators, the platform can be used to sell products such as ebooks, templates, guides, online courses, software, and memberships. You can create checkout pages, share product links, embed checkout forms on another website, and offer one-time or recurring payments.
There is no monthly ecommerce subscription fee, although Lemon Squeezy takes a transaction fee from each sale. Its standard fee is currently 5% plus $0.50 per transaction, with some transactions subject to additional fees.
Lemon Squeezy also has a marketplace where eligible sellers can list their products for additional exposure. A product generally needs at least three sales through your own store or at least $50 in total sales before it can qualify for marketplace listing. Marketplace sales carry a 30% fee instead of the normal platform fee.
Another option is affiliate marketing. Lemon Squeezy allows merchants to create affiliate programs for their products, while creators can join available affiliate programs and earn commissions for referred sales. Affiliate commissions are held for 30 days before becoming available for payout.
Seller payouts are made twice each month. Lemon Squeezy has a $50 minimum payout threshold, and payments can be sent to a bank account or verified PayPal account. Bank payouts can take one to five days to arrive after they are processed.
Lemon Squeezy is best suited to people who already have, or plan to create, a digital product they can sell online. It is a selling platform rather than a site that pays users simply for completing tasks.
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Pay
You set your own product prices and keep the revenue from your sales after Lemon Squeezy's applicable fees, taxes, and other deductions. The standard platform fee is 5% plus $0.50 per transaction.
How You Make Money
You make money by selling digital products, software, subscriptions, memberships, courses, and other eligible products through your Lemon Squeezy store. You can also earn affiliate commissions by promoting products from participating Lemon Squeezy stores.
Payment Method
PayPal, bank transfer via Stripe
Withdrawal Speed
Twice a month for balances over $50
Pros
You can sell ebooks, software, courses, memberships, and other digital products from one platform.
There is no monthly ecommerce fee, so you pay platform fees when you make sales.
Lemon Squeezy handles sales tax and VAT as the merchant of record.
You can accept payments from customers in many countries and currencies.
You can create subscription products as well as one time purchases.
Eligible products can gain additional exposure through the Lemon Squeezy Marketplace.
You can create an affiliate program and let other people promote your products.
Cons
The standard 5% plus $0.50 transaction fee can reduce earnings on low priced products.
Some international and PayPal transactions can have additional fees.
The $50 payout threshold can delay payments for sellers with few sales.
Marketplace sales carry a much higher 30% fee.
You still need your own product and audience or marketing strategy to generate sales.
Best For
Creators, software developers, and online entrepreneurs who want to sell digital products without managing their own payment and tax system.
