Paddle
Merchant of record for software
Merchant of record for software/SaaS that handles payments, global tax, fraud and buyer support.
Best for: SaaS selling globally that wants tax handled
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score / 100
- Pricing
- 5% + 50¢ per transaction
- Free tier
- No monthly fee
- Open source
- No
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
Score breakdown
- Fit for the use case21 / 25
- Vibe-coder friendliness11 / 15
- Output quality & reliability13 / 15
- Pricing & free tier10 / 15
- Ecosystem & integrations7 / 10
- Momentum6 / 10
- Code ownership & lock-in4 / 10
Why this score: An established MoR. Approval process and fees are less indie-friendly.
Based on desk research of official pricing pages and docs; see methodology.