FastSpring vs Lemon Squeezy
One of fourteen models named FastSpring first on the direct prompt; zero named Lemon Squeezy. FastSpring was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Lemon Squeezy by thirteen and FastSpring carries 48 labels and Lemon Squeezy 36, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the merchants of record page.
By framing
FastSpringFirst choices, of fourteen modelsLemon Squeezy
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, FastSpring and Lemon Squeezy were named in the same answer sixty-six times, of the 161 answers naming FastSpring and the 101 naming Lemon Squeezy. In those answers Lemon Squeezy took the first choice nine times and FastSpring three.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
FastSpring Lemon Squeezy first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, FastSpring on the left and Lemon Squeezy on the right.The direct prompt
FastSpring first, Lemon Squeezy not the choice
1 of 14 modelsLemon Squeezy was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
FastSpring12%#3 of 12Lemon Squeezy4%#5 of 12FastSpring12%#3 of 12Lemon Squeezy10%#4 of 12FastSpring10%#3 of 9Lemon Squeezy0%#– of 9What the models said about FastSpring
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Avoid enterprise-heavy options like FastSpring (higher ~5.9% fees, older interface)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“MoR model leads to higher costs (negotiated but often 4–6% effective) and less control over customer data/branding.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“FastSpring tends to be referenced more specifically for mid-sized B2B SaaS with both self-serve and sales-assisted motions” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Pick a Merchant of Record (Paddle or FastSpring) if your contract sizes are smaller ($1k–$25k ACV)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“For most SaaS and software companies, Paddle and FastSpring are the most common choices.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Lemon Squeezy
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Sharp decline in reputation—Trustpilot score around 1.2/5... High dispute rates can freeze accounts; some merchants report it as unreliable for scaling.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Lemon Squeezy is winding down toward Stripe Managed Payments, so do not start anything new on it.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid starting a new integration if its transition toward Stripe Managed Payments is confirmed” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · hard negative
“for a limited budget, Lemon Squeezy and Creem are among the best choices due to their low fees and ease of use” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Choose Lemon Squeezy if: You are a solo developer, indie founder, or creator launching a project quickly” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Lemon Squeezy is generally the best Merchant of Record (MoR) for companies with a limited budget” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.