Lemon Squeezy
8.2#25 in ecommerce platforms$550 one-timeWebAPI
VisitLemon Squeezy vs WooCommerce
WooCommerce
9.4#1 in ecommerce platformsFrom $29 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Lemon Squeezy | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | The dashboard reports metrics including MRR, refunds and average order value. | WooCommerce connects with Google Analytics and provides reporting intended to support data-driven decisions. |
| Company profile | LinkedIn lists Lemon Squeezy as privately held, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with 11–50 employees. | Gartner lists WooCommerce as founded in 2005, headquartered in San Francisco, with 201–500 employees and Automattic as parent company. |
| Documentation depth | Documentation includes getting-started guides, product and checkout help, API reference, developer tutorials, licensing guidance and changelogs. | WooCommerce publishes a code reference covering internal classes, API objects and functions, alongside merchant and developer documentation. |
| Founded | 2019 | 2005 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Payments | The homepage says its no-code and API solutions support 20+ payment methods and global bank payouts. | The platform supports cards, bank transfers, checks, cash on delivery and gateways including WooPayments, Stripe, PayPal, Square and Amazon Pay. |
| Rating on Capterra | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews. | 4.5 out of 5 from 1,054 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 0 out of 5 from 0 reviews. | 4.4 out of 5 from 1,283 reviews. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 1.2 out of 5 from 182 reviews. | 2.2 out of 5 from 145 reviews. |
| SDKs | An official JavaScript SDK is published as a TypeScript package with TSDoc, tree-shaking and npm, pnpm and Bun installation options. | Official REST API libraries are documented for JavaScript, PHP, Python and Ruby. |
Lemon Squeezy plans
- ecommerce$550, paid once
- email marketing—
WooCommerce plans
- WooCommerce coreFree
- WooCommerce mobile appFree
- Typical hosting$25 a month
- Extensions$29 a year
Pick Lemon Squeezy if…
It suits SaaS businesses, software companies, and digital creators selling downloads, subscriptions, or licenses. It is also relevant to sellers needing tax handling, recurring billing, checkout embeds, API access, or listed marketing integrations.
Pick WooCommerce if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.