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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 glance
Pricing
Gumroad10% per sale
Lemon Squeezy5% + 50¢ as MoR
Pricing model
GumroadPaid
Lemon SqueezyPaid
Founded
Gumroad2011
Lemon Squeezy2021
Location
GumroadUSA
Lemon Squeezy
Bootstrapped
Gumroad
Lemon SqueezyYes
Open source
Gumroad
Lemon Squeezy
Category
GumroadCreator Platforms
Lemon Squeezy
Indie alternatives
Gumroad10
Lemon Squeezy0
Founders
GumroadSahil Lavingia
Lemon SqueezyJR 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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