Paddle pricing
Market leader. Maturity: Established (12 months or more). Replaces Gumroad, Lemon Squeezy, Stripe. Last checked 2026-10-20.
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| plan | from $/mo | billed | source | checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | $0 | per payment (fee on each sale) | pricing page | 2026-10-20 |
Pay-as-you-go: Paddle is the merchant of record. The page lists payments, checkout and billing, global tax compliance, fraud protection, chargebacks and buyer support, with no monthly fees. Worked out as 5% of each $29 payment + $0.50 a payment, for 50, 200, 500 and 2,000 paying customers.
features recorded
| feature | status | from plan | note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales tax and VAT handled for you | yes | Pay-as-you-go | "Start selling globally with Paddle as your Merchant of Record." |
| Subscriptions (recurring billing) | yes | Pay-as-you-go | Payments, checkout and billing are on the one 5% + 50¢ fee. |
| Usage-based billing | not stated | - | |
| Software licence keys | not stated | - | |
| Checkout with PayPal | not stated | - | |
| No extra fee on international cards | not stated | - | |
| Invoices for your customers | not stated | - |
limits: why people look elsewhere
| limit | what the vendor says | source | checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| fee | 5% + 50¢ per Checkout transaction; no monthly fee | source | 2026-10-20 |
compare
- +Cheaper alternatives to Paddle: what each costs at every size, and what you would lose.
- +Gumroad alternatives: how Paddle compares.
- +Lemon Squeezy alternatives: how Paddle compares.
- +Stripe alternatives: how Paddle compares.
- +All payments tools, including Creem, Dodo Payments, Gumroad, Lemon Squeezy, Polar.
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switches
Reported switches to Paddle from other listed tools: none yet. Self-reported by visitors, shown as a raw count, and never used for ranking.
What people said they gave up (read first, one person's view each):
proof signals
- +npm package @paddle/paddle-node-sdk published since November 2023
details
- website
- www.paddle.com
- hosting
- managed
- open source
- no