Lemon Squeezy
Not replaceableeditor verdict · 0 votes
Platform for selling digital products and subscriptions that acts as merchant of record: it collects and remits VAT on your behalf. 5% + $0.50 per sale, with no monthly subscription.
With Stripe, you stay the seller: it is up to you to collect and remit VAT in every country where you sell. A merchant of record takes that responsibility in your place, in exchange for its commission. It is not software you rebuild: it is a legal and tax status. To sell a digital product internationally without handling VAT, that is exactly what you are buying.
What you lose
- Merchant-of-record status that carries VAT in your place
- Collection and remittance of VAT in each country
- Fraud protection
- License key management and payments in more than 130 currencies
Frequently asked questions
- Can Lemon Squeezy be replaced by a custom-built tool?
- casevibecode verdict: Not replaceable. With Stripe, you stay the seller: it is up to you to collect and remit VAT in every country where you sell. A merchant of record takes that responsibility in your place, in exchange for its commission. It is not software you rebuild: it is a legal and tax status. To sell a digital product internationally without handling VAT, that is exactly what you are buying.
- What is Lemon Squeezy used for?
- Platform for selling digital products and subscriptions that acts as merchant of record: it collects and remits VAT on your behalf. 5% + $0.50 per sale, with no monthly subscription.
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