# Lemon Squeezy Fees 2026: 5% + 50¢, Plus 1.5% International

> Lemon Squeezy charges 5% + 50¢ per sale, +1.5% for international cards and PayPal, +0.5% for subscriptions, and 1% on payouts outside the US. The full cost, with an example.

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Fees compared

# What does Lemon Squeezy charge? Lemon Squeezy fees explained

**The problem**“Lemon Squeezy says 5% + 50 cents. What do I actually receive?”

**5% + \$0.50 per sale, with no monthly fee.** International cards and PayPal each add 1.5%, subscriptions add 0.5%, and payouts to banks outside the US cost 1%. Lemon Squeezy pays out on the 1st and 15th, once your balance reaches \$50, after a 13-day hold. On ten \$100 sales, about \$945 reaches a US bank, or about \$936 outside the US.

Reviewed by [Panche Isajeski](https://agentaos.ai/about), founder of AgentaOS, 19+ years in payments, [featured on Indie Hackers](https://www.indiehackers.com/post/tech/starting-from-scratch-and-hitting-9-5k-mrr-in-two-months-j5pMaED5FEbKw8qmeyj9). Checked 14 October 2026. General information, not financial, tax or legal advice.

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The fees

## What are *all* of Lemon Squeezy’s fees?

| Fee | Lemon Squeezy |
|----|----|
| Per sale | 5% + \$0.50, on the total including tax |
| International cards (outside the US) | +1.5% |
| PayPal | +1.5% |
| Subscription payments | +0.5% |
| Monthly | \$0 |
| Bank payout via Stripe | Free in the US, 1% outside the US |
| PayPal payout | \$0.50 in the US; 3% capped at \$30 outside the US |
| Recovered abandoned carts | +5% |
| Affiliate referrals | +3% |

Sources: [Lemon Squeezy pricing](https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/pricing), [Lemon Squeezy fees docs](https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/fees), checked 14 October 2026.

> “+0.5% for subscription payments”
>
> Source: [Lemon Squeezy docs, Fees](https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/fees)

Side by side

## How does Lemon Squeezy compare with *AgentaOS*?

| Ten \$100 sales    | Lemon Squeezy                       | AgentaOS (free) |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------|
| Sale fees          | \$55.00                             | \$50.00         |
| Subscriptions      | +0.5%                               | Included        |
| Payout fee         | \$0 in the US, about \$9.45 outside | \$9.50          |
| Lands in your bank | **about \$945 (US) or \$936**       | **about \$940** |

Example month: ten one-off sales of \$100 to buyers in the provider’s home market, paid out once to a bank. International cards add 1.5% on Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Dodo and AgentaOS alike. Fees from each provider’s own pages, checked 14 October 2026. AgentaOS free plan: 4.5% + 0.50; international cards +1.5%; payout fee 1%. Pro: 4.0% + 0.40 for €49 a month.

**Honestly:** for a US seller paid out in the US, Lemon Squeezy and AgentaOS end up within a few dollars. Outside the US, and on subscriptions, AgentaOS keeps you slightly more.

Beyond the fee

## What else should I *compare*?

- **Where the product is going**Stripe bought Lemon Squeezy in 2024. In January 2026 its CEO wrote that the team is building Stripe Managed Payments and that support and updates had slowed. [Read the update](https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/blog/2026-update).
- **Where you can be paid**Check your country on [Lemon Squeezy’s supported countries](https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/supported-countries) and ours on [the country guides](https://agentaos.ai/countries).

Where AgentaOS fits

## Where does *AgentaOS* fit?

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Questions

## Related *questions*

### When and how does Lemon Squeezy pay out?

Twice a month: payouts are created on the 1st and 15th. Sales are held for 13 days first, and a payout needs at least \$50, otherwise it rolls over. You get paid to a bank account or PayPal, in USD (bank payouts can be converted to your currency). Bank payouts are free in the US and cost 1% outside the US; PayPal costs \$0.50 per payout in the US and 3%, capped at \$30, outside the US. Source: [Lemon Squeezy docs, Getting paid](https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/getting-paid).

### Does Lemon Squeezy charge a monthly fee?

Not for selling. Email marketing is free up to 500 subscribers.

### Is Lemon Squeezy a Merchant of Record?

Yes, it collects and pays sales tax and VAT as the seller.

Keep reading

## Related

[AgentaOS vs Lemon Squeezy](https://agentaos.ai/lemon-squeezy-alternative)[What does Polar charge? Polar fees explained](https://agentaos.ai/answers/polar-fees)[What does Paddle charge? Paddle fees explained](https://agentaos.ai/answers/paddle-fees)

Sources: [Lemon Squeezy pricing](https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/pricing) · [Lemon Squeezy fees docs](https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/fees) · [Lemon Squeezy 2026 update](https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/blog/2026-update)

## Merchant of Record directory

Every provider’s fees, read on its own price page. Pick one, or see them all in one table.

- [All side by side](https://agentaos.ai/merchant-of-record-fees)
- [Supported countries](https://agentaos.ai/answers/which-merchant-of-record-pays-out-to-my-country)
- [Paddle 5% + \$0.50](https://agentaos.ai/answers/paddle-fees)
- [Lemon Squeezy 5% + \$0.50](https://agentaos.ai/answers/lemon-squeezy-fees)
- [Polar from 5% + \$0.50](https://agentaos.ai/answers/polar-fees)
- [Dodo Payments 4% + \$0.40](https://agentaos.ai/answers/dodo-payments-fees)
- [Creem 3.9% + \$0.40](https://agentaos.ai/answers/creem-fees)
- [Gumroad 10% + \$0.50](https://agentaos.ai/answers/gumroad-fees)
- [Whop from 2.7% + \$0.30](https://agentaos.ai/answers/whop-fees)
- [Stripe 2.9% + \$0.30, not a MoR](https://agentaos.ai/answers/stripe-fees)