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Paddle vs Stripe
Stripe provides payment processing but requires separate tax and compliance handling.
PaddleMerchant of record for SaaS payments, tax and subscriptions
StripePayments infrastructure for the internetWhich to pick
Pick Paddle if you want…
- All-in-one payment, tax and subscription platform
- SaaS payments and tax compliance
Pick Stripe if you want…
- Comprehensive payments and billing infrastructure
- Payment processing infrastructure
Paddle is a merchant-of-record focused on SaaS, handling tax and compliance for you
Side by side
- What it is
- Paddle:Paddle is a Merchant of Record platform that handles payments, tax, compliance and subscription billing for digital products.
- Stripe:Stripe provides a payments platform for businesses to accept payments, manage billing, and move money globally.
- Best for
- Paddle:All-in-one payment, tax and subscription platform
- Stripe:Comprehensive payments and billing infrastructure
- Who it’s for
- Paddle:SaaS and digital product companies needing global payment and tax automation.
- Stripe:Businesses of any size needing online, in-person or subscription payments
- Pricing
- Paddle:Paid
- Stripe:Paid
- Plans
- Paddle:Pay-as-you-go 5% + 50¢ per Checkout transact
- Stripe:Standard 2.9% + 30¢ per successful tran
- Works with
- Paddle:—
- Stripe:iOS, Android, Stripe Checkout
Paddle features
- Unified billing. Payments, subscriptions, localized checkout and revenue recovery in one system.
- Global tax compliance. End-to-end sales tax, VAT filing and remittance across 300+ markets.
- Fraud & chargeback protection. Built-in fraud screening and chargeback defense.
- Revenue recovery. Automatic failed-payment retries and churn reduction tools.
- Real-time reporting. ProfitWell metrics and single source of truth financial reports.
- Invoicing & advisory services. International invoicing and optional advisory/implementation support.
- Customer support. 24/7 support with 93% CSAT and billing support for end users.
- Migration service. Assisted migration of existing subscribers without downtime.
Stripe features
- Global payment acceptance. Supports 135+ currencies and payment methods for online and in-person transactions.
- Subscription billing. Handles recurring billing, usage-based pricing and automated invoicing.
- Embedded finance. Offers card issuing, stablecoin payments and embedded financial services for platforms.
- Fraud and risk tools. AI-powered Radar fraud protection and dispute management.
- Developer-friendly APIs. Pre-built UI components and APIs to integrate payments quickly.
- Instant payouts. Provides instant payouts via debit card or bank account for a fee.
Paddle vs Stripe FAQ
Is Paddle or Stripe free?+
No, both are paid and neither has a free plan.
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