SaaSpark Most teams don't actually want to leave Stripe — they want to leave the tax compliance overhead. **Lemon Squeezy** is the merchant-of-record alternative that takes that burden off your back entirely. If you're committed to Stripe but tax is the pain point, **Stripe Tax** is the lighter answer that keeps you in the ecosystem.
Lemon Squeezy
Merchant of record for digital products and SaaS.
- Category: payments-billing
Why we picked it: Merchant of record — they handle global tax and VAT compliance for you.
Stripe Tax
Automated sales tax, VAT and GST calculation for Stripe Billing.
- Category: tax-compliance
Why we picked it: If you're already on Stripe but the compliance pain is what's pushing you out.
How we selected these
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