Articles tagged “merchant-of-record”

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   Polar vs Stripe Connect vs Lemon Squeezy 2026

   Polar is the best Merchant of Record for developer tools at 4%+40¢. Stripe Connect powers custom marketplaces. Lemon Squeezy is simplest for solo creators.

   Payments & billing · Mar 17, 2026 · 9 min read

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   Lemon Squeezy vs Stripe: SaaS Billing Simplified? 2026

   Lemon Squeezy is now Stripe-owned with 5% MoR fees. Stripe charges 2.9% but you own tax compliance. We compare the indie hacker billing showdown here.

   Payments & billing · Mar 8, 2026 · 11 min read

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   Paddle vs Lemon Squeezy: Merchant of Record APIs 2026

   Both charge 5% + $0.50 base. But Paddle includes everything — Lemon Squeezy adds 1.5% for international and PayPal. We compare the two MoR platforms now.

   Payments & billing · Mar 8, 2026 · 12 min read

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   Polar vs Stripe vs Lemon Squeezy 2026

   Polar charges 4% + 40¢ as a Merchant of Record — the lowest MoR fee in the market. Stripe charges 2.9% + 30¢ but you handle taxes yourself. Lemon Squeezy.

   Payments & billing · Mar 8, 2026 · 9 min read

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   Stripe vs Paddle: Direct Payments vs Merchant of 2026

   Stripe charges 2.9% but you handle taxes. Paddle charges 5% and handles everything — tax, compliance, disputes. Here's when each model wins for SaaS now.

   Payments & billing · Mar 8, 2026 · 14 min read