Lemon Squeezy vs Payhip: fees and what you keep
Lemon Squeezy leaves more up to 131 sales a month and Payhip leaves more from 132 sales a month, at $25 each. With 100 sales of $25 a month you keep $2,325 on Lemon Squeezy and $2,318 on Payhip Plus, $84 a year more on Lemon Squeezy. Of each sale, Lemon Squeezy takes 5% + $0.50; Payhip takes 5% on Free Forever, 2% on Plus ($29 a month) and nothing on Pro ($99 a month); Lemon Squeezy includes processing, the other charges it on top.
Who leaves more as sales grow
- $10: Lemon Squeezy leaves more up to 138 sales a month and Payhip leaves more from 139 sales a month.
- $25: Lemon Squeezy leaves more up to 131 sales a month and Payhip leaves more from 132 sales a month.
- $50: Lemon Squeezy leaves more up to 79 sales a month and Payhip leaves more from 80 sales a month.
- $100: Lemon Squeezy leaves more up to 43 sales a month and Payhip leaves more from 44 sales a month.
From 1 to 1,000 sales a month, each platform on whichever of its plans open to new sign-ups leaves the most at that size; US payments, payout fees left out.
What you keep a month
| Sales a month | Lemon Squeezy | Payhip |
|---|---|---|
| 10 of $10 $100 | $90 | $89.10 Free Forever |
| 100 of $10 $1,000 | $900 | $892 Plus |
| 1,000 of $10 $10,000 | $9,000 | $9,311 Pro |
| 10 of $25 $250 | $232.50 | $227.20 Free Forever |
| 100 of $25 $2,500 | $2,325 | $2,318 Plus |
| 1,000 of $25 $25,000 | $23,250 | $23,871 Pro |
| 10 of $50 $500 | $470 | $457.50 Free Forever |
| 100 of $50 $5,000 | $4,700 | $4,726 Pro |
| 1,000 of $50 $50,000 | $47,000 | $48,151 Pro |
| 10 of $100 $1,000 | $945 | $919 Plus |
| 100 of $100 $10,000 | $9,450 | $9,581 Pro |
| 1,000 of $100 $100,000 | $94,500 | $96,701 Pro |
After each one's subscription, cut, payment processing and any fee on recurring payments; bold marks the larger.
Other kinds of payment
| 100 a month of | Lemon Squeezy | Payhip |
|---|---|---|
| Membership payments of $25 | $2,312 | $2,318 Plus |
| Membership payments of $50 | $4,675 | $4,726 Pro |
Every fee side by side
| Lemon Squeezy | Payhip | |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription a month | None | None (Free Forever), $29 (Plus), $99 (Pro) |
| Cut of membership payments | 5% + $0.50 | 5% (Free Forever), 2% (Plus), None (Pro) |
| Cut of sales | 5% + $0.50 | 5% (Free Forever), 2% (Plus), None (Pro) |
| Payment processing | Included | 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Payments from outside the US | +1.5% | None listed |
| Recurring payments | +0.5% | None listed |
| Currency conversion | None listed | None listed |
| Payouts | Lemon Squeezy pays out twice a month from $50: free by Stripe to a US bank, 1% by Stripe to a bank outside the US, $0.50 by PayPal in the US and 3% (at most $30) by PayPal outside the US. | Payhip pays through the processors you connect: “In most cases, you are able to connect PayPal plus one other payment processor for card and other applicable payment types.” It names no payout fee. |
Plans open to new sign-ups. “None listed”: the platform's pages we read state no such fee.
In their own words
Lemon Squeezy: “When you make a sale using Lemon Squeezy, we take a small fee, known as the “platform fee”, to cover the costs of credit card transaction fees, currency conversion fees, taxes (yes, we cover taxes) etc.” “There are certain times when an additional fee might be added to the platform fee to cover processing fees: +1.5% for international (outside of the US) transactions +1.5% for PayPal transactions +0.5% for subscription payments”
Payhip: “For $29 a month you can upgrade to the Plus plan and we’ll reduce the transaction fee to 2%. Or, for just $99 per month, you can be on our Pro plan and there will be no transaction fee from us at all.” “Yes, PayPal and Stripe will still charge at their standard rates once they complete a transaction. This applies for all plans.”
Lemon Squeezy or Payhip: quick answers
Is Lemon Squeezy or Payhip cheaper?
For sales: at 10 sales of $10 ($100), Lemon Squeezy leaves $90 against $89.10 on Payhip, $10.80 a year more; at 100 sales of $25 ($2,500), Lemon Squeezy leaves $2,325 against $2,318 on Payhip, $84 a year more; at 1,000 sales of $100 ($100,000), Payhip leaves $96,701 against $94,500 on Lemon Squeezy, $26,412 a year more. That's each platform's cut, payment processing and any subscription or fee on recurring payments, each on its best plan for that month, before payout fees.
How much do Lemon Squeezy and Payhip take from a $25 sale?
Lemon Squeezy takes $1.75 (7.0%) and Payhip Plus takes $1.53 (6.1%) plus $29 a month, at 100 sales a month on each one's best plan.
Which is better for membership payments, Lemon Squeezy or Payhip?
On fees, Payhip: 100 membership payments of $25 a month leave $2,312 on Lemon Squeezy and $2,318 on Payhip Plus. Per membership payment: Lemon Squeezy takes $1.88 (7.5%) and Payhip Plus takes $1.53 (6.1%) plus $29 a month.
Do Lemon Squeezy and Payhip charge a monthly fee?
Lemon Squeezy charges no monthly fee. Payhip has a free plan and Plus at $29 a month and Pro at $99 a month. Both take their cut from each payment as it comes in.
How do Lemon Squeezy and Payhip pay you out?
Lemon Squeezy pays out twice a month from $50: free by Stripe to a US bank, 1% by Stripe to a bank outside the US, $0.50 by PayPal in the US and 3% (at most $30) by PayPal outside the US. Payhip pays through the processors you connect: “In most cases, you are able to connect PayPal plus one other payment processor for card and other applicable payment types.” It names no payout fee.
Each in detail: Lemon Squeezy fees, Payhip fees. Related: Lemon Squeezy vs Gumroad. All the plans side by side: creator payment platform fees.
Sources: Lemon Squeezy's fees, read on 7 October 2026 and Payhip's fees, read on 5 October 2026, with the other help pages each fee page lists.
Prices checked against each platform's own pricing page on .