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From Lemon Squeezy's published docs, read 2026-09-27

Lemon Squeezy: what it takes to get approved.

Software/SaaS, apps, templates, e-books and courses fulfilled through Lemon Squeezy (files, license keys, subscriptions), sold via hosted checkout or overlay with Lemon Squeezy as merchant of record; not PLR/MRR, services, or make-money/business-in-a-box products.

Networks change their rules. Every point below links to its source and the date we read it; check it the day you submit.

Who it suits

The seller's own traffic plus vetted affiliates from the Lemon Squeezy Affiliate Hub; a curated marketplace offers some discovery for products with a sales record.

Fees

5% + 50¢ per transaction (pricing page; no monthly fee for ecommerce). Surcharges: +1.5% international (non-US) transactions, +1.5% PayPal, +0.5% subscription payments; +3% on affiliate-referred orders (merchant), +2% on affiliate payouts (affiliate); +5% on payments recovered by abandoned-cart emails. Marketplace sales: flat 30% replacing the platform fee. Chargebacks: refund plus $15 dispute fee. Payout fees: Stripe bank free in US, 1% outside US; PayPal $0.50 (US) or 3% capped at $30 (non-US). Payout threshold $50. Custom pricing for products under $10 or high volume.

Becoming a seller

Setting up the product

What reviewers check on the sales page

Affiliate page and affiliate info

No JV page field. Merchant Settings > Affiliates: Affiliate referral URL (default storefront, can be own domain with tracking script https://lmsqueezy.com/affiliate.js), public Affiliate signup URL (my-store.lemonsqueezy.com/affiliates), default Commission, Tracking length (cookie), Affiliate products with per-product rates, first/last-click setting; Creatives uploads for affiliates. Program is listed in the Affiliate Hub Programs list. Links use ?aff=<id>.

Delivery

Buyer receives files/license key on the confirmation modal, receipt email and My Orders page; Button link can pass [license_key] and order variables to your site. Webhooks (JSON:API body, headers X-Event-Name and X-Signature = HMAC-SHA256 hex of raw body with your signing secret; non-200 retried up to 3 more times with exponential backoff ~5s/25s/125s): order_created, order_refunded, subscription_* (created, updated, cancelled, resumed, expired, paused, unpaused, payment_success/failed/recovered/refunded), license_key_created, license_key_updated, customer_updated, affiliate_activated; checkout custom_data returned in meta. License API at https://api.lemonsqueezy.com (activate/validate/deactivate; 60 requests/min; statuses inactive/active/expired/disabled).

Reviewer access

No per-product reviewer access documented; store activation is a business questionnaire + ID check. Marketplace listings are screened for quality (preview link recommended).

Approval

Store activation (questionnaire + identity verification) required before any live sale; approvals typically 2-3 business days, can stay pending for risk assessment, unsupported product type or country; denied applicants may resubmit. Products are live once published in an activated store. Marketplace: separate listing approval, 'a few working days'; any edit returns the listing to the approval queue.

Affiliate approval

Affiliates must first be vetted by Lemon Squeezy (Affiliate Hub application, must be payable in a supported country), then apply to a program; merchant approves/rejects manually or turns on auto-approval (applicants join immediately as Active). Merchants cannot add affiliates manually; referrals can be manually approved/rejected.

Marketplace visibility

Marketplace is opt-in: product must already be in your store and have at least 3 sales or $50 in sales in your own store; then appears under Products > Marketplace to start a listing; listing approved by curation team; marketplace sales pay 30% flat.

Refunds

Seller sets refund policy and refunds full/partial at any time from the Orders page (refund minus platform fee deducted from next payout). Lemon Squeezy reserves the right to refund within 60 days of purchase to prevent chargebacks; it handles chargebacks as MoR ($15 dispute fee) and may suspend stores with too many.

Why products get held or rejected

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Sources

All network guides