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Paddle Pricing

Paddle · Finance & Accounting

Merchant of Record (MoR) billing platform for SaaS, valued $1.4B private. Positioned as the alternative to Stripe for SaaS companies that don't want to handle global sales tax/VAT compliance themselves. Distinctive: Paddle becomes the seller of record, absorbing tax complexity. Priced 5% + 50¢ per transaction (higher than Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢), but includes tax handling and dunning. Popular with indie SaaS and European SaaS selling globally.

In other words, Paddle is worth it for SaaS companies selling internationally who want a Merchant-of-Record handling global tax, VAT, and compliance — particularly if you don't want to build tax logic yourself. No monthly subscription; percentage per transaction with tiered discounts for volume. Moderate setup (developer time for API integration). Native integrations with Stripe, ChartMogul, HubSpot, Zapier, and 50+ tools. Downside: percentage per transaction is higher than Stripe direct, and dashboard UX is less polished than Stripe.

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Pricing summary

Starting price

$0 / month

No monthly fees

Pricing model

Per Usage

Pay as you go

Transaction fees

5% + $0.50 per transaction

Varies by usage

Free trial

Free plan available

No separate trial

Pricing verified for United States.View full pricing details on Paddle's website

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Alternatives to consider

US-only and want lowest transaction fees? Pick Stripe (handle your own tax). Creator selling digital products? Lemon Squeezy (similar MoR model).

All plans

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Plan	Monthly	Annual	Key limit
StandardEntry tier	$550	—	all-inclusive merchant of record
Enterprise	Custom	Custom	high volume / low-priced products

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Price history

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Common questions about Paddle

Is Paddle worth it?: Paddle is worth it for SaaS companies selling internationally who want a Merchant-of-Record handling global tax, VAT, and compliance — particularly if you don't want to build tax logic yourself. No monthly subscription; percentage per transaction with tiered discounts for volume.
What are the pricing tiers of Paddle?: Paddle has 2 plans: Standard ($550/mo), Enterprise (custom).
Is Paddle priced per user?: No. Paddle is priced per usage, so your bill is not driven purely by seat count.

Frequently asked questions

About Paddle pricing.

Paddle is free to start. Paid tiers unlock additional limits and features.

Paddle offers a free plan with limitations, but no separate free trial of paid tiers.

Paddle has 2 publicly-priced tiers as of September 26, 2026:
• Standard — $550/mo. all-inclusive merchant of record.
• Enterprise — custom-priced. high volume / low-priced products.

Paddle's pricing has been stable since Oct 11, 2026. See full history at /tools/paddle/price-history.

Paddle is free to start, which puts it at the bottom of Finance & Accounting pricing. Most tracked Finance & Accounting tools charge from their first paid tier.