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Lemon Squeezy vs Shopify

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

Lemon Squeezy

Merchant of Record for digital products.

Paid · 5% + 50¢ as MoRBootstrapped
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Shopify

E-commerce platform for all.

E-commercePaid · $39/mo (Basic)
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At a glanceLemon SqueezyShopify
Pricing
5% + 50¢ as MoR
$39/mo (Basic)
Pricing model
Paid
Paid
Founded
2021
2006
Location
Ottawa, Canada
Bootstrapped
Yes
Open source
Category
E-commerce
Indie alternatives
0
6
Founders
JR Farr, Saud Razzak
Tobi Lütke, Daniel Weinand, Scott Lake

Key differences

  • Funding

    Lemon Squeezy is bootstrapped; Shopify is venture-backed.

  • Founded

    Shopify (2006) is 15 years older than Lemon Squeezy (2021).

  • Indie alternatives

    Lemon Squeezy has 0 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Shopify has 6.

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.

Founders of Lemon Squeezy

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

Founders of Shopify

  • Tobi LütkeFounder & CEO
  • Daniel WeinandCo-founder
  • Scott LakeCo-founder

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