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FreshLimePay – Generate PayPal and Stripe checkout buttons

FreshLimePay – Generate PayPal and Stripe checkout buttons

by powerwild·Mar 5, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidSolve My Problem

PayPal/Stripe button wrapper already solved by Stripe Embed and PayPal Commerce Platform.

Strengths
  • •Self-hosted option gives control over data and credentials
  • •No fees or intermediary since payments flow directly to provider accounts
  • •Multi-language documentation and clean dashboard UI
Weaknesses
  • •Directly competes with free, built-in checkout solutions from Stripe and PayPal
  • •Subscription pricing ($29–$299/year) for a wrapper around existing APIs unclear value proposition
  • •No differentiation from established payment embeds already used industry-wide
Category
SaaS
Target Audience

Indie makers, small businesses, developers building simple payment integrations

Similar To

Stripe Embedded Forms · PayPal Commerce Platform · Gumroad

Post Description

Hi HN,

I built FreshLimePay to make accepting payments with PayPal or Stripe simpler for small projects and indie makers.

The idea is straightforward: - Connect your PayPal or Stripe API keys - Generate a checkout button or link - Copy the snippet into your website or app

Payments go directly to your PayPal or Stripe account — FreshLimePay does not process or hold funds.

There are two versions:

• Self-Hosted version – install on your own server and run it with your own credentials. • Cloud version – managed SaaS if you don't want to host anything.

The goal was to create something lightweight compared to full billing platforms when you just need simple payment buttons.

I'd really appreciate feedback from the HN community: - Is this useful for your projects? - What features would you expect next? - Would you prefer self-hosted or SaaS for something like this?

Happy to answer questions.

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