Paddle
PAIDRevenue delivery platform for SaaS companies
► Sell software subscriptions globally without building tax, compliance, or billing infrastructure
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PROS & CONS
STRENGTHS
- Handles all sales tax, VAT, and compliance as merchant of record so you never deal with tax filings
- Single integration covers payments, subscriptions, invoicing, and checkout across 200+ countries
- Built-in subscription management with dunning, proration, and upgrade/downgrade flows out of the box
WEAKNESSES
- −Transaction fees are higher than Stripe since the merchant of record service is baked into pricing
- −Less payment method flexibility compared to pure payment gateways that let you pick processors
KEY FEATURES
Merchant of Record
Paddle acts as the seller of record, handling all tax compliance, remittance, and liability globally
Subscription Billing
Complete subscription lifecycle management including trials, prorations, and automated dunning
Checkout Overlay
Embeddable checkout that supports cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, and local payment methods
Revenue Recovery
Automated failed payment retries and smart dunning to reduce involuntary churn
WHO IS Paddle BEST FOR?
SaaS Companies
Sell software subscriptions globally without building tax, compliance, or billing infrastructure
Digital Product Sellers
Monetize apps, plugins, and digital downloads with handled invoicing and global tax compliance
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