Merchant of record that runs billing, global sales tax, fraud and compliance for software sellers. Built for SaaS and app businesses that want to hand off payment operations.
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Subscriptions, payments and tax compliance for SaaS
- Category
- Fintech & Payments
- Pricing
- Paid
- Site
- paddle.com
- Tags
- payments, subscriptions, saas
What it does
Paddle sells your software in its own name, as merchant of record: it runs checkout and subscription billing, collects and files sales tax and VAT, and handles fraud, chargebacks and buyer support.
Who it suits
Software companies that sell to buyers in many countries and would rather not register for tax in each of them.
Price
5% + 50¢ per checkout transaction on the pay-as-you-go plan, with no monthly fee. Custom pricing for larger volumes.
Read on paddle.com on 27 October 2026. Prices change: the official page is the reference.
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