Payhip vs Lemon Squeezy

Payhip9.3Visit Lemon Squeezy9.1Visit

Higher score Payhip #1 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Payhip

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Lemon Squeezy #2 in Digital Product Selling Platforms 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Lemon Squeezy

• Payhip fits best

  Most creators needing an all-purpose storefront

• Lemon Squeezy fits best

  Global sellers needing tax handling included

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Side by side

Feature	Payhip 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Lemon Squeezy 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Digital Product Selling Platforms	#2 in Digital Product Selling Platforms
Best for	Most creators needing an all-purpose storefront	Global sellers needing tax handling included
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	19 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Payhip 4/4 · Lemon Squeezy 4/4
Custom domain	✓	✓
Recurring payments	✓	✓
Sales tax tools	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Transaction fee	2 %	5 % (best)
Maximum file size	5 GB	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes all features and unlimited products and revenue Supports digital, physical, courses, coaching, and memberships Custom domains, many gateways, and API access broaden delivery options	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
Cons	Free Forever charges a 5% transaction fee Recurring payments require Stripe and eligible product types Payment gateway availability varies by country	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
Our verdict	Payhip is a web-based e-commerce platform for creators selling digital products, courses, coaching, memberships, subscriptions, and physical products. Sellers can use a hosted storefront or embed checkout on an existing website. Its scope… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Payhip — where it wins

  • Free plan includes all features and unlimited products and revenue
  • Supports digital, physical, courses, coaching, and memberships
  • Custom domains, many gateways, and API access broaden delivery options

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Forever charges a 5% transaction fee
  • Recurring payments require Stripe and eligible product types
  • Payment gateway availability varies by country

• 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

• Payhip9.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible storefront for creators selling digital products, subscriptions, and more.

  Visit PayhipFull verdict →
• Lemon Squeezy9.1/10 · Free plan

  A hosted storefront and checkout platform with tax handling and a 5% + $0.50 transaction fee.

  Visit Lemon SqueezyFull verdict →