// pocketsflow vs lemon squeezy
Pocketsflow vs Lemon Squeezy: a lower fee per sale, with no surcharge for buyers abroad.
Lemon Squeezy takes 5% + $0.50 a sale, plus 1.5% when the buyer is outside the US and 0.5% on subscription payments. Pocketsflow is 4.7% + $0.30 per sale, estimated, with card processing and tax handling included, and no monthly fee.
Pricing checked October 2026, see sources
At a glance
// fee per sale
// monthly fee
// sales tax and vat
// what you keep
What you keep each month.
$50 sales to US buyers, one-time purchases. For Lemon Squeezy we use whichever of its plans leaves you the most that month. Same math as the fee calculator: try your own numbers there.
| Monthly sales | Pocketsflow keeps | Lemon Squeezy keeps | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,00020 sales | $947.00fees $53.00 | $940.00Standard · fees $60.00 | +$7.00 with Pocketsflow |
| $10,000200 sales | $9,470.00fees $530.00 | $9,400.00Standard · fees $600.00 | +$70.00 with Pocketsflow |
| $50,0001,000 sales | $47,350.00fees $2,650.00 | $47,000.00Standard · fees $3,000.00 | +$350.00 with Pocketsflow |
| $1,000: +$7.00 with Pocketsflow | |||
| $10,000: +$70.00 with Pocketsflow | |||
| $50,000: +$350.00 with Pocketsflow | |||
Selling $50,000 or more a month? The Volume plans lower the platform fee to 1% or 0.5%. Card processing on Lemon Squeezy uses the rate it publishes. Marketplace sales, PayPal surcharges, refunds and currency conversion are left out.
// feature by feature
Side by side, grouped by job.
Pocketsflow's column shows the cheapest plan with each feature (see plans). Lemon Squeezy's column only shows what its own public pages say.
| Feature | Pocketsflow | Lemon Squeezy |
|---|---|---|
| // Sell | ||
| Digital downloads | Yes,All plans | Yes |
| Online courses | Yes,All plans | Yes |
| Coaching and services | Yes,All plans | Not listed |
| Subscriptions and memberships | Yes,All plans | Yes |
| License keys | Yes,All plans | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes,From Starter | Yes |
| Payment plans | Yes,From Growth | Not listed |
| // Grow revenue | ||
| Upsells and order bumps | Yes,From Growth | Yes |
| Discount codes | Yes,All plans | Yes |
| Affiliate program | Yes,From Growth | Yes |
| Email campaigns and automations | Yes,From Starter | YesFree up to 500 subscribers |
| Abandoned checkout emails | Yes,From Growth | Yes |
| Sales funnels | Yes,From Growth | Not listed |
| A/B tests on price and pages | Yes,From Pro | Not listed |
| // Keep customers | ||
| Members area and community | Yes,From Pro | Not listed |
| Failed payment recovery | Yes,From Pro | Yes |
| Loyalty points and store credit | Yes,From Growth | Not listed |
| // Run it with AI | ||
| Run the store from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor (MCP) | Yes,All plans | Not listed |
| Public API and webhooks | Yes,All plans | Yes |
| // Payouts and tax | ||
| Sales tax and VAT collected and paid for you | Yes,All plans | YesMerchant of record |
| A plan with no monthly fee | Yes,All plans | Yes |
| Card processing included in the fee per sale | Yes,All plans | Yes |
Offered Not offered (or not on the plan noted)Not listed We could not find it on Lemon Squeezy's public pricing or feature pages. Check with them.
// move from lemon squeezy
Move from Lemon Squeezy in minutes.
Connect with a Lemon Squeezy API key, or upload your orders and customers exports. Setup takes minutes; the import itself runs in the background, and nothing is written before you review a dry run.
// what comes over from lemon squeezy
- ProductsAPI
- Product filesAPI
- CustomersAPI or CSV
- Purchase historyAPI or CSV
- Email subscribersAPI or CSV
// good to know
- The API brings each product with its first published file. Each customer's marketing status comes over as their email consent.
- Products start unpublished. Purchase history is kept as history and never counts as new sales.
- Your email list keeps each contact's consent, and nobody is emailed.
- The importer is part of the Volume plan ($500 a month), where our team can run it for you. On any plan, you can import your email list from a CSV.
// the honest part
When Lemon Squeezy is the better fit.
Pocketsflow is not for everyone. Lemon Squeezy may suit you better if one of these is true.
You sell software and want license keys with deactivation and re-issue, usage-based billing and a customer portal on the platform you already run.
Almost all your buyers are in the US and you sell few subscriptions, so the international and subscription surcharges rarely apply.
// faq
Common questions.
Is Pocketsflow cheaper than Lemon Squeezy?
It depends on how much you sell. With $50 sales to US buyers, at $1,000 a month you keep $947.00 with Pocketsflow and $940.00 with Lemon Squeezy (Standard); at $10,000 a month you keep $9,470.00 with Pocketsflow and $9,400.00 with Lemon Squeezy (Standard); at $50,000 a month you keep $47,350.00 with Pocketsflow and $47,000.00 with Lemon Squeezy (Standard). At these volumes Lemon Squeezy never leaves you more. Pocketsflow's 4.7% + $0.30 is an estimate that includes card processing and tax handling; the exact amount is itemized on every order.
Can I move my Lemon Squeezy store to Pocketsflow?
Yes. Connect with a Lemon Squeezy API key, or upload your orders and customers exports. The API brings each product with its first published file. Each customer's marketing status comes over as their email consent. Products start unpublished, purchase history never counts as new sales, and nobody on your list is emailed. The importer is part of the Volume plan, where our team can also run it for you.
Who handles sales tax and VAT?
On Pocketsflow, we do: Pocketsflow is the merchant of record, so sales tax and VAT are collected and paid for you. Lemon Squeezy handles it too (Merchant of record).
Is there a monthly fee?
Not to sell. The Free plan has no monthly fee: you pay 4.7% + $0.30 per sale. Paid plans from $15 a month add email campaigns and growth tools. Lemon Squeezy: No monthly fee to sell.
Is Pocketsflow affiliated with Lemon Squeezy?
No. Lemon Squeezy is a trademark of its owner, named here only to compare published prices and features. Every fact on this page links to the page it came from, checked in October 2026. Prices change, so check Lemon Squeezy's own pages before you decide.
// more comparisons
Compare with the others.
Every comparison uses the same fee math and the same rules: published prices only, sources linked. Or see them all on one page.
// further reading
Pocketsflow vs Lemon Squeezy: Fees, Features & Tax Handling (2026)5 Best Lemon Squeezy Alternatives in 2026 (Honest Fee Comparison)// sources, checked October 2026
Lemon Squeezy is a trademark of its owner, named only to compare published prices and features. Pocketsflow is not affiliated with Lemon Squeezy. Logos are trademarks of their owners; shown for comparison only.
// start free
Keep more of every sale.
No monthly fee, no setup fee. 4.7% + $0.30 a sale, tax handled.
