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| Attribute | Paddle |
|---|---|
| Type | tool |
| Summary | Paddle billing handles SaaS payments, tax compliance, and subscription management as a merchant of record, eliminating payment infrastructure complexity for founders. |
| Pricing | usage based · See vendor site — sample data |
| Free trial | Yes |
| API | Yes |
| Open source | No |
| Editor rating | — |
| Categories | Payments & Billing, SaaS Operations |
| Key features | Merchant of record model: Paddle assumes tax and regulatory liability across 200+ countries · Hosted checkout and custom API for payment collection (verify current API capabilities on vendor site) · Subscription management with flexible billing cycles, proration, and plan changes · Dunning and payment retry automation to recover failed transactions · Multi-currency support and local payment methods (cards, wallets, bank transfers) |
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