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Head-to-head · Digital Product Selling Platforms

Lemon Squeezy vs Sellfy

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Lemon Squeezy #2 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Lemon Squeezy
Sellfy #6 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Sellfy

Lemon Squeezy leads on 1 check, Sellfy on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLemon Squeezy · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Lemon Squeezy
  • Free trialonly Sellfy
  • Most featuresLemon Squeezy · 4 of 4

Lemon Squeezy scores higher on our rubric for digital product selling platforms: 9.1 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Lemon Squeezy offers free plan; Sellfy doesn't.

Lemon Squeezy is the better fit for global sellers needing tax handling included. Sellfy is the better fit for creators selling digital and physical products.

  • Lemon Squeezy fits best

    Global sellers needing tax handling included

  • Sellfy fits best

    Creators selling digital and physical products

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Side by side

Feature Lemon Squeezy 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Sellfy 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.4
Ranking #2 in Digital Product Selling Platforms #6 in Digital Product Selling Platforms
Best for Global sellers needing tax handling included Creators selling digital and physical products
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free $348/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Docs · 24/7
Compliance PCI DSS, 2FA PCI DSS
Integrations 6 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Lemon Squeezy 4/4 · Sellfy 0/4
Custom domain ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Recurring payments ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Sales tax tools ✓ (best) Not checked yet
API access ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Transaction fee 5 % Not checked yet
Maximum file size Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Includes sales tax collection and remittance in the ecommerce plan
  • Supports downloads, subscriptions, license keys, and hosted checkout
  • Offers a customer portal, API access, and email marketing
  • Supports digital, physical, subscription, and print-on-demand products
  • Includes storefronts, embeds, email marketing, and discount codes
  • Offers cart recovery, upselling, affiliate marketing, and payment gateways
Cons
  • Each ecommerce transaction costs 5% + $0.50
  • Some payment types, international transactions, and subscriptions may add fees
  • Email marketing is free only for up to 500 subscribers
  • Starts at $39 per month and has no free plan
  • Starter has fewer marketing tools and lower email-credit limits
  • Sales require a paid plan after the 14-day trial
Our verdict

Lemon Squeezy combines hosted ecommerce with merchant-of-record services for creators, software companies, and other sellers of digital products. It supports digital downloads, recurring subscriptions, memberships, courses, and software…

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Sellfy is a hosted ecommerce platform for creators and small businesses selling digital downloads, physical products, subscriptions, and print-on-demand merchandise. Its store builder includes templates and drag-and-drop customization,…

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  1. Lemon SqueezyDigital Product Selling Platforms 9.1Free plan
  2. SellfyDigital Product Selling Platforms 8.414-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lemon Squeezy — where it wins

    • Includes sales tax collection and remittance in the ecommerce plan
    • Supports downloads, subscriptions, license keys, and hosted checkout
    • Offers a customer portal, API access, and email marketing

    Where it doesn't

    • Each ecommerce transaction costs 5% + $0.50
    • Some payment types, international transactions, and subscriptions may add fees
    • Email marketing is free only for up to 500 subscribers

  • Sellfy — where it wins

    • Supports digital, physical, subscription, and print-on-demand products
    • Includes storefronts, embeds, email marketing, and discount codes
    • Offers cart recovery, upselling, affiliate marketing, and payment gateways

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $39 per month and has no free plan
    • Starter has fewer marketing tools and lower email-credit limits
    • Sales require a paid plan after the 14-day trial

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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