Lemon Squeezy alternative
A Lemon Squeezy alternative where the money is yours from the first sale.
Thinkspark Sell is a store for digital products — software, typefaces, templates, files — that runs on your own Stripe account. €19 a month flat, 0% commission, and we never touch the money.
What you pay, month by month
Products at €20. Lemon Squeezy: 5% + 50¢ per transaction, extra fees on some international payments, no monthly fee, processing included. Sell: €19 plus Stripe's standard EEA card fee (1.5% + €0.25), paid to Stripe. Dollar prices counted one-for-one in euros.
| Monthly sales | Lemon Squeezy | Thinkspark Sell | You keep extra |
|---|---|---|---|
| €500 (25 orders) | €37.50 | €32.75 | €4.75 |
| €1,000 (50 orders) | €75 | €46.50 | €28.50 |
| €3,000 (150 orders) | €225 | €101.50 | €123.50 |
Lemon Squeezy figures from their pricing page, checked 2026-10-28. At very low volume a flat fee costs more than a percentage — the table says so.
Why sellers leave Lemon Squeezy
- 5% + 50¢ on every order adds up fast on low-priced products: on a €9 font that is more than 10%.
- As merchant of record, Lemon Squeezy holds your revenue and pays it out on its schedule. With Sell, Stripe pays you directly.
- Your customers stay in your own Stripe account if you ever move on.
When Lemon Squeezy is the better choice
- You sell worldwide and want someone else to be the legal seller and handle every country's tax.
- You need their affiliate programme or advanced SaaS billing out of the box.
Questions
- Is Thinkspark Sell cheaper than Lemon Squeezy?
- Once you sell more than a few hundred euros a month, yes. Lemon Squeezy charges 5% + 50¢ per transaction, extra fees on some international payments, no monthly fee. Sell charges €19 a month flat and 0% per sale; you pay Stripe's own processing fee (about 1.5% + €0.25 on standard EEA cards) directly to Stripe.
- Who receives the money?
- You do, on your own Stripe account. Buyers pay your Stripe directly; Thinkspark Sell never holds, routes or pays out your revenue.
- Who handles VAT?
- Lemon Squeezy is the merchant of record and handles sales tax for you. On Sell you are the merchant of record: you collect and declare VAT yourself, and Stripe Tax on your own account can calculate it. That is the trade-off for keeping your money and your customers.
- Can I move my products from Lemon Squeezy?
- Yes. Create the products in Sell (or push them from a script with the public API), upload the files, connect Stripe and publish. Past buyers can keep their old downloads; new buyers pay you directly.