About Paddle
Paddle ranks #6 of 41 in Business & Productivity, holds a 4.4/5 editor rating, starts at 5% + 50¢.
TL;DR·
4.4/5
Paddle is a merchant-of-record platform that handles payments, global sales tax, subscriptions, and compliance for SaaS businesses.
Best for: SaaS companies that want a merchant of record to own tax and compliance.
What is Paddle?
Paddle acts as a merchant of record, meaning it takes on the burden of global sales tax, VAT, compliance, and chargebacks so software companies can sell worldwide without registering in every jurisdiction. It bundles checkout, subscriptions, and billing into one platform aimed squarely at SaaS.