About Paddle
Paddle is a merchant of record platform for SaaS companies, handling payments, subscriptions, sales tax, VAT, and compliance globally. It acts as the seller on behalf of your business — eliminating the need to manage tax filings, payment methods, and global compliance yourself.
Key Features
- Merchant of record (handles tax and compliance)
- Subscription management and billing
- Checkout overlay (customizable)
- Revenue recovery (dunning management)
- Global tax handling (sales tax, VAT, GST)
- Multi-currency pricing
- ProfitWell metrics (free analytics)
- Paddle Retain (churn reduction)
Pros
- Eliminates global tax compliance burden completely
- Built specifically for SaaS — excellent subscription management
- ProfitWell metrics included for free
- Revenue recovery reduces involuntary churn
Cons
- Higher fees than Stripe alone (5% + 50c)
- Less flexibility than building on Stripe directly
- Payout schedules are slower than direct processing
Integrations
ZapierHubSpotSalesforceWebhooksAPIQuickBooks
Best Use Cases
- SaaS subscription billing
- Global software sales with tax compliance
- B2B software licensing
- Indie developer monetization
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Quick Info
- Website
- www.paddle.com
- Founded
- 2012
- Company
- 200-500
- Pricing
- paid
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