--- title: "Fungies as a Lemon Squeezy alternative · Fungies" description: "Fungies vs Lemon Squeezy: both are Merchant of Record at 5% + 50¢, but Lemon Squeezy surcharges international, PayPal, and subscription payments." image: "https://fungies.io/og-image.jpg" canonical: "https://fungies.io/alternatives/lemon-squeezy/" --- Lemon Squeezy alternative # 5% that stays 5% Lemon Squeezy also starts at 5% + 50¢. Then it adds 1.5% for international cards, 1.5% for PayPal, and 0.5% for subscriptions. [Start free](https://app.fungies.io/register) [Book a demo](https://calendly.com/duke-vuh/fungies-io-demo-clone) No upfront costs. No credit card required. Already selling with Fungies [![Leadsin.io](/logos/clients/leadsin.png)](/customer-story/hosted-checkout-solution-for-leadsin-io-a-saas-business "Leadsin.io — read the story")[![RenderAI](/logos/clients/renderai.png) ](/customer-story/helping-renderai-reduce-their-ai-saas-payment-integration-from-days-to-just-a-couple-of-minutes "RenderAI — read the story")[![SuperScale](/logos/clients/superscale.png) ](/customer-story/nimblebits-revenue-boost-with-a-web-store-solution "SuperScale — read the story")[![FreeVocals](/logos/clients/freevocals.png) ](/customer-story/freevocals-com-and-fungies-io-a-seamless-solution-for-digital-e-commerce "FreeVocals — read the story")![STATSCORE](/logos/clients/statscore.png)![SimFabric](/logos/clients/simfabric.png)![BotRix](/logos/clients/botrix.png)![Enhance AI](/logos/clients/enhance-ai.png)![The Humanize AI](/logos/clients/humanize-ai.png)![Kenerate AI](/logos/clients/kenerate.png) The short answer Lemon Squeezy is a good Merchant of Record with a genuinely strong product — a storefront, license keys, download delivery, and affiliates in one place. Two things are worth knowing before you pick it. Its 5% + 50¢ is a starting rate that grows with surcharges, and by their own worked example a $20 sale into France costs 8.6%. And since Stripe acquired them in July 2024, Lemon Squeezy now bills under the same legal entity as Stripe's own Merchant of Record product. Comparison of Fungies with Lemon Squeezy. ## Fungies and Lemon Squeezy, side by side Fungies Lemon Squeezy 01 Merchant of Record ✓ Yes — we are the legal seller and we file. Yes — they take on the tax liability. 02 Headline rate ✓ 5% + 50¢ per sale, flat. Negotiable at higher sales volume. 5% + 50¢, before surcharges. 03 Selling internationally ✓ Same rate. Adds 1.5% on non-US transactions. 04 Subscriptions ✓ Same rate. Adds 0.5% on subscription payments. 05 What that comes to ✓ 5% + 50¢, whoever buys and however often. 8.6% on their own published example — a $20 product bought from France. 06 Getting paid ✓ Daily by default, into your own connected payout account. Twice a month. Non-US bank accounts pay 1% per payout. 07 Who owns it ✓ Independent. Acquired by Stripe in July 2024. Now bills as Sold through Link, LLC — the same entity behind Stripe Managed Payments. 08 Games and in-app purchases ✓ Web stores for mobile IAP, key delivery, and Steam sales. Built for software and digital downloads. Lemon Squeezy figures from [Lemon Squeezy pricing ↗](https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/pricing) [Lemon Squeezy fees ↗](https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/fees) checked 1 August 2026. Their pricing can change. ## Why teams move across 01 ### The rate does not climb with your reach Their surcharges land exactly where a growing business goes: selling abroad, and billing monthly. Ours does not move. The more international and the more subscription-heavy you get, the wider the gap. 02 ### Paid daily instead of twice a month Lemon Squeezy pays twice monthly and charges non-US sellers 1% of every payout to reach a local bank. We pay daily by default, into your own connected payout account, and the payout itself is not a line item. 03 ### An independent roadmap We are not owned by a payment processor, so what we build next is decided by what sellers on our platform need. That matters more for a billing provider than for most tools, because moving is expensive. The other side of the argument ## When Lemon Squeezy is the better call No provider wins every case, and a comparison that pretends otherwise is not worth your time. Here is where Lemon Squeezy is the better answer. ### You need license keys and download delivery out of the box They bundle signed download links, license key issuance and validation, an affiliate programme, and email marketing free to 500 subscribers. If you ship a desktop app that has to check a key on launch, that is a working business on day one. ### You are already deep in Stripe and want the shortest path Running on Stripe rails under a shared entity means reconciliation is simpler, and if you later move to Stripe Managed Payments it should be a shorter trip than between unrelated providers. ## What sellers say once they have switched [★★★★★ 4.8/5 from 10 reviews on G2 →](https://www.g2.com/products/fungies-io/reviews) [Vadim Finayev Head of Growth, Leadsin.io “We work with quite a few merchants of record, but none comes close to the support and speed of implementation of Fungies. If you want a payment partner that actually gives you the feeling they want to work with you — rather than leaving you on read for three days or randomly restricting your account — you are in the right place.” Read the story →](/customer-story/hosted-checkout-solution-for-leadsin-io-a-saas-business) [David Elliott Creative Director, Freevocals.com “I researched the options and Fungies was the best fit for functionality and customisation within a store builder you can connect to your own domain. Taking a small percentage of sales, instead of charging a subscription for every environment and plugin, is refreshing.” Read the story →](/customer-story/freevocals-com-and-fungies-io-a-seamless-solution-for-digital-e-commerce) [Elnura Abdimanap Kyzy Founder, TextToVideo.bot “The platform is user-friendly, integrates easily with APIs and webhooks, and simplifies managing digital products and subscriptions. We were up and running quickly and support has been responsive throughout. Fungies is clearly tailored to the needs of SaaS businesses.” Read the story →](/customer-story/how-fungies-enabled-texttovideo-bot-to-integrate-payments-in-minutes) [Francisco Magnone Rienzi Founder, Renderai.app “Fungies has been a great partner — fast setup, competitive pricing, and real humans providing quick answers. They are constantly rolling out new features, and I am excited to see what is next.” Read the story →](/customer-story/helping-renderai-reduce-their-ai-saas-payment-integration-from-days-to-just-a-couple-of-minutes) Pricing 5% + 50¢ per sale, and nothing else Negotiable at higher sales volume. [See full pricing →](/pricing) [Start free →](https://app.fungies.io/register) ## No monthly fee. No minimum. No card to get started. One rate covers the whole stack. There is no tier that unlocks tax filing and no add-on for the store builder. - ✓ Payment processing - ✓ Tax calculation and filing - ✓ Fraud screening - ✓ Chargeback handling - ✓ Store builder and hosting - ✓ Every platform feature ## Teams who made the move [All customer stories →](/case-studies-customers) [ Digital goods Sweden ### FreeVocals.com Off WordPress, and off the plugin treadmill A vocal sample marketplace left a WordPress stack behind and stopped paying subscriptions for the privilege of selling. 50 GB per file, for full-quality sample packs Read the story →](/customer-story/freevocals-com-and-fungies-io-a-seamless-solution-for-digital-e-commerce)[ AI SaaS Canada ### TextToVideo.bot Weeks of payment work, done in minutes An AI video generation platform launched its subscription business without writing a payment integration at all. Minutes to stand up subscription plans Read the story →](/customer-story/how-fungies-enabled-texttovideo-bot-to-integrate-payments-in-minutes)[ SaaS Miami, Florida, USA ### Leadsin.io A hosted checkout with no payment infrastructure to build A lead generation platform started taking monthly and yearly subscriptions without standing up any payment infrastructure of its own. Zero tax registrations of their own Read the story →](/customer-story/hosted-checkout-solution-for-leadsin-io-a-saas-business) ## Compare us with the others - [01 ### Paddle Same headline rate, daily payouts instead of monthly, and a storefront in the box. Compare →](/alternatives/paddle) - [02 ### Stripe One rate covering tax, subscriptions, and a storefront, instead of three line items. Compare →](/alternatives/stripe) - [03 ### Dodo Payments A lower headline that adds surcharges. Ours is flat, with disputes absorbed. Compare →](/alternatives/dodo-payments) - [04 ### Creem Cheaper per sale. Read their docs on chargebacks and payouts before deciding. Compare →](/alternatives/creem) - [05 ### Gumroad Half the commission, and AI products are welcome here. Compare →](/alternatives/gumroad) - [06 ### FastSpring Their rate is quote-only. Ours is on the pricing page. Compare what is published. Compare →](/alternatives/fastspring) - [07 ### Chargebee They bill. You still need a gateway, a merchant account and your own tax filings. Compare →](/alternatives/chargebee) - [08 ### Xsolla Their 5% is 5% plus cost of channel. Ours is the whole number. Compare →](/alternatives/xsolla) - [09 ### Cleverbridge Enterprise merchant of record, sales-gated. Start selling today instead. Compare →](/alternatives/cleverbridge) - [10 ### Nexway Enterprise merchant of record that lists early-stage businesses as limited support. Compare →](/alternatives/nexway) ## Run the numbers on your own mix Take last month's sales, split them by country and by one-off against subscription, and price both. It costs nothing to open an account and find out. [Start free](https://app.fungies.io/register) [Book a demo](https://calendly.com/duke-vuh/fungies-io-demo-clone) No upfront costs. No credit card required. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://fungies.io/#organization","name":"Fungies","legalName":"Fungies Inc.","url":"https://fungies.io/","description":"Merchant of Record for SaaS, games, and digital products. Fungies handles global payments, VAT and sales tax, and checkout. 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