vioscaleAI
Comparison

Paddle vs Quaderno

No clear leader: Quaderno (56.2) and Paddle (54.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Paddle full profile →Quaderno full profile →
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Paddle55
Quaderno56
Score
vioscaleAI score
Paddle55 / 100medium · 62%
Quaderno56 / 100low · 38%
Pricing
Free tier
Paddle✗
Quaderno✗
Model
Paddlecommercial
Quadernocommercial
Price level
Paddleunknown
Quadernomid
Starting price
Paddle–
Quaderno$24
Transparent
Paddle✓
Quaderno✓
Integrations
Count
Paddle3
Quaderno8
Security
Certifications
PaddleSOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS
Quaderno–
Disclosure policy
Paddle✓
Quaderno✓
Gdpr
Paddle✓
Quaderno✓
Pci
Paddle✓
Quaderno–
Soc2
Paddle✓
Quaderno–
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Paddle–
Quaderno99.99
Status page
Paddle✓
Quaderno–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Paddle6 items
Quaderno7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for billing & invoicing software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Subscription billing
Paddle✓
Quaderno✓
Usage metering
Paddle-
QuadernoBasic
Pricing models
PaddleSubscriptions, per-user, usage-based, and tiered billing
QuadernoTiered subscription with transaction-based limits
Invoicing & AR
Paddle✓
Quaderno✓
Catalog management
Paddle-
Quaderno-
Commerce
Merchant of record
Paddle✓
Quaderno-
Finance
Revenue recognition
Paddle-
Quaderno-
Tax handling
PaddleNative
QuadernoNative
Collections
Dunning
PaddleSmart
Quaderno-
Integrations
GL / ERP sync
Paddle-
Quaderno✓
Ecosystem
API-first / developer-first
Paddle✓
Quaderno✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Paddle✗
Quaderno✗
Insight
Revenue analytics
Paddle✓
Quaderno✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Paddle

A comprehensive payment and billing service for digital product companies that handles transactions, subscriptions, sales tax compliance, and regulatory requirements across 300+ markets, eliminating the need for separate payment processors and tax administration infrastructure.

Independently observed

Quaderno

A platform that automatically handles sales tax, VAT, and GST compliance in 150+ countries, including tax calculations, invoice generation, threshold monitoring, and tax return filing services.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Paddle

Usage-based

5% + 50¢ per transaction with no monthly fees or hidden costs. Custom pricing available for large-volume businesses.

  • Pay-as-you-go5% + 50¢ per checkout transaction
    • Checkout and payment processing
    • Subscription management and recurring billing
    • Sales tax and VAT compliance across jurisdictions
    • Fraud protection and chargeback management
    • Financial and management reporting
    • +2 more
  • Custom pricingContact sales
    • Flexible pricing for high-volume or low-value transactions
    • Dedicated customer success team
    • Premium implementation services
as of verify ↗

Quaderno

from $24/moSubscription7-day trial

From $24/month. 7-day free trial.

  • Hobby$24/month
  • Growth$41/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited jurisdictions
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Team collaboration
  • Professional$83/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited jurisdictions
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Team collaboration
  • Business$124/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited jurisdictions
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Team collaboration
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Paddle✓
Quaderno✓
iOS
Paddle✓
Quaderno✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Paddle✓
Quaderno✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Paddle

3 total
  • Drift
  • HubSpot
  • Intercom
Independently observed

Quaderno

14 total
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • GoCardless
  • Xero
  • Braintree
  • Hotmart
  • PEPPOL
  • TicketBAI
  • Facturae
  • Square
  • Amazon
  • WooCommerce
  • Shopify
  • Zapier
Independently observed
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Paddle or Quaderno: which one depends on you

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Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.