Paddle
8.3
/10
Revenue delivery platform for SaaS — merchant of record
Subscriptions Est. 2012
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Score Breakdown
About Paddle
Paddle is a merchant-of-record platform for SaaS and software companies. By acting as the merchant of record, it manages global sales tax, VAT, refunds, and fraud on behalf of software vendors. Supports subscription billing, one-time purchases, and free trials. Removes the complexity of international tax compliance.
Key Features
- Merchant of record
- global tax compliance
- SaaS billing
- no code needed
Who Is It For?
✅ Best for
SaaS companies, software vendors, indie developers
⚠️ Not ideal for
Physical goods, non-software businesses
Pricing
- Pricing model
- 5% + $0.50 per transaction
- Free plan
- ❌ No
- Free trial
- ❌ No