Among 330 makers' products we track that are built with Next.js, here's what they chose for payments — each counted from a live-product source.
Payment processor or merchant of record (MoR). With a processor you are the seller and must register for and remit sales tax/VAT yourself. An MoR resells your product, so tax and compliance are theirs, for a higher fee.
Stripe260
Lemon Squeezy26
Paddle17
PayPal16
Polar16
Dodo Payments11
Orb6
Razorpay5
Autumn2Counts are live products with a source, not market share; a product using two options counts in both.
StripePayment processorBest forFull control over checkout and billing, lower fees than a merchant of record, and the widest integration ecosystem.
Trade-offYou are the merchant of record — tax registration and filings are on you.
260 of the 330 Next.js products here
Lemon SqueezyMerchant of recordBest forSelling software and digital downloads with minimal setup.
Trade-offStripe is moving this work to Stripe Managed Payments and plans to migrate Lemon Squeezy users there; support and updates have slowed.
26 of the 330 Next.js products here
PaddleMerchant of recordBest forEstablished SaaS businesses that want a mature MoR.
Trade-offStricter onboarding and domain review before you can sell.
17 of the 330 Next.js products here
PayPalPayment processorBest forAdding PayPal and Venmo as a checkout option for buyers who won't type in a card.
Trade-offYou are still the merchant of record for tax; disputes and account holds are a common complaint, and its developer tools are clunkier than Stripe's.
16 of the 330 Next.js products here
PolarMerchant of recordBest forDevelopers selling SaaS, subscriptions, usage-based plans or license keys.
Trade-offNewer than Paddle or Lemon Squeezy.
16 of the 330 Next.js products here · open source
Dodo PaymentsMerchant of recordBest forAI and SaaS products with usage-based billing, selling globally.
Trade-offA younger merchant of record, with a shorter track record and fewer integrations than Paddle or Lemon Squeezy.
11 of the 330 Next.js products here
OrbMetering and billing on topBest forHigh-volume usage billing with many pricing models, for products whose revenue depends on it.
Trade-offNo free tier and sales-priced — built for funded teams, not side projects.
6 of the 330 Next.js products here
RazorpayPayment processorBest forSelling to customers in India, with UPI, cards, net banking and wallets in one checkout.
Trade-offBuilt around Indian businesses and payment methods; you handle GST and other taxes yourself.
5 of the 330 Next.js products here
AutumnMetering and billing on topBest forCredits, usage limits and plan entitlements on top of Stripe, checked from your code with a few calls instead of Stripe webhooks.
Trade-offA young company; one more service between your app and Stripe that access checks depend on.
2 of the 330 Next.js products here · free tier · open source