Lemon Squeezy — Payments, Tax & Subscriptions for Software Companies
Lemon Squeezy is an all-in-one platform designed for software businesses to manage payments, subscriptions, global tax compliance, fraud prevention, and digital product sales. It provides a no-code/low-friction path to launch and scale an online store for software, subscriptions, and digital downloads, with merchant-of-record capability handling tax and compliance on your behalf.
How it works
- Set up your e-commerce storefront or use no-code checkout links to start selling immediately.
- Choose your billing model: per-seat, usage-based, recurring subscriptions, or a mix.
- Sell digital products globally with built-in tax handling, currency options, and license key management.
- Monitor real-time revenue metrics, recover failed payments, and optimize marketing with embedded tools.
Core Capabilities
- Global tax compliance as the merchant of record
- Borderless SaaS payments with 135+ countries supported out of the box
- Instant payment methods with 20+ options and global bank payouts
- Local currency support across 130+ countries
- AI-powered fraud prevention to detect anomalous activity
- Dunning and failed payment recovery to reduce involuntary churn
- No-code/low-code checkout forms and hosted checkouts
- License key management for software activations
- Secure digital downloads with signed and throttled links
- Marketing tools: email, lead magnets, bundles, upsells, and discount codes
- Customer management and analytics for revenue insight
- Developer-friendly: powerful API and webhooks with extensive docs
- Community and support resources, including guides, case studies, and a product roadmap
How Lemon Squeezy Helps Different Stakeholders
- For software teams and developers: flexible API, webhooks, and robust licensing to power subscriptions and licensing scenarios.
- For sales and finance: automated tax handling, multi-currency checkout, and revenue reconciliation in one place.
- For marketers: built-in discount codes, bundles, lead magnets, and audience segmentation to maximize conversions.
Safety, Compliance & Support
- Lemon Squeezy handles tax compliance and fraud protection, reducing burden on your team.
- Support across setup, migrations, and ongoing operations with comprehensive help center and developer docs.
Core Features
- Global tax compliance as the merchant of record
- 135+ countries support for payments, with zero setup required
- 20+ payment methods and global bank payout capabilities
- Local currency pricing to boost checkout conversions
- AI-driven fraud prevention for real-time risk assessment
- Dunning management and failed payment recovery
- No-code checkout forms and hosted checkouts
- License key management for software products
- Secure digital downloads with access controls
- Lead magnets, Pay What You Want pricing, and bundles/upsells
- Discount codes and coupon management
- Customer segmentation and analytics
- All-in-one revenue reconciliation with multiple payment methods
- Real-time revenue insights (MRR, churn, AOV, etc.)
- Sales and marketing integration to nurture customers
- Developer-friendly API + Webhooks with thorough documentation
- Community, case studies, blog, and product roadmap
Quick Start
- Launch your no-code checkout or set up an online storefront in minutes.
- Add licenses, digital downloads, or subscriptions.
- Enable tax compliance and fraud protection with a few clicks.
- Start selling and monitor performance in real time.
References & Resources
- Help Center, Documentation, API docs, and changelog
- Case studies and testimonials from SaaS businesses
- Product roadmap and community updates