SaaS stacks
Lemon Squeezy vs Stripe in 2026: Picking a Merchant of Record for Your Next.js SaaS
Stripe acquired Lemon Squeezy and now sells its own merchant of record, so the real 2026 question is whether you rent that role to Paddle, Polar, or Stripe, or stay a raw Stripe processor. Real fees, honest tradeoffs, and which your Next.js SaaS should pick.
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