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Stripe vs Paddle vs LemonSqueezy — Best Payment Processor for SaaS

Stripe dominates, but merchant-of-record competitors have grown fast by removing sales tax headaches. Choice depends on whether you sell globally and whether you want to handle tax yourself.

FIG 1 — THE OPTIONS
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Stripe
02
Paddle
03
LemonSqueezy
FIG 2 — SUMMARY
  • Stripe has the best developer experience and lowest fees, but you handle global tax.
  • Paddle / LemonSqueezy are merchant-of-record: they handle tax, but take a higher cut.
  • For solo founders selling globally, MoR saves 10+ hours/month and is worth the fee.
FIG 3 — DEFAULT CRITERIA & WEIGHTS
Fee structure
weight 8/10
Tax / MoR handling
weight 9/10
Developer experience
weight 7/10
Geographic coverage
weight 6/10

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