Paddle

About Paddle

Paddle is a merchant of record, payment processor and payment gateway specialized in billing and recurring revenue management for SaaS businesses. The platform offers an API and checkout solutions, allowing businesses to integrate payment processing into their applications through overlay or inline checkout options, supporting various payment methods including card, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

Paddle is a billing and revenue management platform tailored for SaaS businesses. The platform provides flexible checkout solutions through Paddle.js, enabling developers to integrate payment systems seamlessly. Businesses can choose between overlay and inline checkout options, allowing customized implementation that fits their specific workflow.

Key features include automatic subscription creation upon checkout completion, integrated payment processing, and support for multiple payment methods like credit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and local payment options. Paddle also supports invoice creation and sending, which helps sales teams win enterprise deals by offering bank transfer payment alternatives.

The platform simplifies subscription management by eliminating data duplication and providing a streamlined approach to handling customer payments across different channels and integration styles.

Paddle offers custom fees/negotiable pricing depending on business structure and revenue

Standard Transaction Fee

5% + $0.5

Custom Pricing

Yes

Additional Fees

No

Accepted Payment Methods

Cards(including Mastercard, Visa, Maestro, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB, UnionPay, and Mada), PayPal, Alipay (in Early Access), Bancontact, iDEAL, Apple Pay (HTTPS pages on Safari only), Google Pay (Chrome only), Wire Transfers (ACH/SEPA/BACS; for transactions greater or equal to US$100),

Available Merchant Countries

Aland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba, Cayman Islands, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ivory Coast, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Heard Island & Mcdonald Islands, Vatican City, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Isle Of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Congo (Rep), Serbia, Reunion, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre & Miquelon, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Korea South, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Svalbard & Jan Mayen, Eswatini, Sweden, Switzerland, Sao Tome & Principe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, U.S. Virgin Islands, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Sahara, Zambia

Supported Business Types

Software As A Service (Saas), Digital Products, Online Marketplace, Mobile, E-Commerce, Subscription, Stores, Retail, Freelancing

Headquarters

London, England

Features

Merchant of Record: Yes

Online Checkout: Yes

API: Yes

POS Terminal/Virtual: No

High-Risk Support: No

Restricted/Prohibited Business

Physical products, human services, payment processing without software, copyright infringement, unauthorized data access, digital marketplaces, advertising and marketing services, adult and age-restricted content, gambling, trading and financial services, government services, certification and exam preparation, travel services, pseudo-scientific digital services, medical advice, deepfake and synthetic media generation. Follow link to see full list.