Stripe vs Paddle vs Lemon Squeezy for AI SaaS (2026): the fee at $9, $29 and $99, and who files your VAT

Lovable asks you to pick Stripe or Paddle, and every comparison quotes the same headline percentages. We worked the fees at the prices small apps… Aliteq Ledger · Payments & Deals Editor

For a US seller charging $29 a month, plain Stripe with Billing takes about $1.34 a sale, Paddle $1.95, Lemon Squeezy $2.09 and Stripe Managed Payments $2.36. Stripe is cheapest, but you are the…

Cheapest per sale: Stripe, but the tax work is yours

Cheapest that files the tax: Paddle at $29 and up; it doesn't publish a rate under $10

Selling from the EU to EU customers: plain Stripe costs about half its US rate

AI apps: Paddle's rules restrict faces, voices and likeness tools the most

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