Paddle is an alternative
to Lemon Squeezy
$275/mo (Pay-as-you-go) vs Lemon Squeezy Ecommerce at $275/mo — covering 63% of the 8 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
$5,000/month processed across 50 transactions · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Ecommerce plan at $275/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Pay-as-you-go: 0 USD/monthly; 5% + 50¢/txn on 5000 USD across 50 transactions.
Lemon Squeezy costs $275/mo on the Ecommerce plan at $5,000/month processed across 50 transactions. Paddle costs $275/mo (Pay-as-you-go plan), which is not cheaper than Lemon Squeezy Ecommerce at $275/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Paddle covers 63% of the 8 capabilities compared against Lemon Squeezy. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Paddle | Lemon Squeezy |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant of Record | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment processing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Global tax handling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Subscription billing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Local payment methods | ✓ | ✓ |
| Discount codes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Affiliate management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dunning & recovery | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Lemon Squeezy has that Paddle lacks.
- Discount codes — Offer discount or coupon codes at checkout.Missing from Paddle.
- Affiliate management — Track and pay affiliates who refer customers.Missing from Paddle.
- Dunning & recovery — Automatically retry and recover failed subscription payments.Missing from Paddle.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Lemon Squeezy | Paddle |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000/month processed | $55/moEcommerce | $55/mosame pricePay-as-you-go |
| $5,000/month processed | $275/moEcommerce | $275/mosame pricePay-as-you-go |
| $25,000/month processed | $1375/moEcommerce | $1375/mosame pricePay-as-you-go |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Pay-as-you-go | $0/mo + 5% + 50¢/txn |
| Custom pricing | Contact sales |
| Ecommerce | $0/mo + 5% + 50¢/txn |
| Custom pricing | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Paddle lack compared with Lemon Squeezy?
Discount codes, Affiliate management, Dunning & recovery — 3 of the 8 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Lemon Squeezy: 2026-10-26; Paddle: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.lemonsqueezy.com (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Paddle data last verified 2026-10-26