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Gumroad vs Lemon Squeezy

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Gumroad

Sell digital products with one link.

Creator PlatformsPaid · 10% per sale
Visit Gumroad
Lemon Squeezy

Merchant of Record for digital products.

Paid · 5% + 50¢ as MoRBootstrapped
Visit Lemon Squeezy
At a glanceGumroadLemon Squeezy
Pricing
10% per sale
5% + 50¢ as MoR
Pricing model
Paid
Paid
Founded
2011
2021
Location
USA
Bootstrapped
Yes
Open source
Category
Creator Platforms
Indie alternatives
10
0
Founders
Sahil Lavingia
JR Farr, Saud Razzak

Key differences

  • Funding

    Lemon Squeezy is bootstrapped; Gumroad is venture-backed.

  • Founded

    Gumroad (2011) is 10 years older than Lemon Squeezy (2021).

  • Indie alternatives

    Gumroad has 10 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Lemon Squeezy has 0.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founder of Gumroad

Founders of Lemon Squeezy

  • JR FarrCo-founder & CEO
  • Saud RazzakCo-founder

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