Overview
Paddle is a billing platform for software companies that acts as the merchant of record — handling global sales tax/VAT calculation, remittance, and compliance on top of subscription billing, so SaaS companies don't need to manage tax registration in every country themselves.
Available On
WebAPI
Key Features
Merchant-of-record tax handling
Subscription billing & dunning
Checkout widgets
Fraud & chargeback management
Usage-based billing support
Pros
- Removes the burden of global sales tax/VAT registration entirely
- Handles fraud and chargeback risk as the merchant of record
- Purpose-built for SaaS billing complexity, not generic retail
Cons
- Take-rate is higher than pure payment processors since tax handling is bundled in
- Less flexible than Stripe for highly custom checkout flows
- Being the merchant of record means less direct control over some customer-facing billing details
Pricing Plans
StandardFREE
Free
- Pay per transaction (5% + $0.50)
- Tax handled
- No monthly fee
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Quick Info
Websitewww.paddle.com
CategoryFinance & Payments
Team SizeSMB
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2012
Last UpdatedJune 1, 2026
Monthly Visits4.0M
API AvailableYes
Open SourceNo
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