vioscale
Comparison

Paddle vs Quaderno

No clear leader: Quaderno (59.8) and Paddle (55.4) 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
Quaderno60
Score
Vioscale score
Paddle55 / 100medium · 61%
Quaderno60 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tier
Paddle✗
Quaderno✗
Model
Paddlecommercial
Quadernocommercial
Price level
Paddleunknown
Quadernomid
Starting price
Paddle–
Quaderno$29
Transparent
Paddle✓
Quaderno✓
Integrations
Count
Paddle3
Quaderno9
Security
Disclosure policy
Paddle✓
Quaderno✓
Gdpr
Paddle✓
Quaderno✓
Pci
Paddle✓
Quaderno–
Soc2
Paddle✓
Quaderno–
Reliability
Sla pct
Paddle–
Quaderno99.99
Status page
Paddle✓
Quaderno–
Market
Availability

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

An all-in-one payment processing and billing platform for digital product companies that manages subscriptions, invoicing, tax compliance, and payment recovery across 300+ global markets.

Independently observed

Quaderno

Worldwide tax compliance platform that automates sales tax, VAT, and GST calculations, invoicing, and tax return filing for online businesses.

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

Hybrid

5% + 50¢ per transaction. No hidden fees or migration costs.

  • Pay-as-you-go5% + 50¢ per Checkout transaction
    • Global compliance
    • 24/7 customer support
    • Revenue recovery
    • Cross-border sales tax compliance
    • Fraud and chargeback protection
  • Custom pricingContact sales
    • Premium services
    • Success management
    • Custom migration services
    • Implementation support
as of verify ↗

Quaderno

from $29/moSubscription7-day trial

From $29/month. 7-day free trial.

  • Hobby$29/month
    • International tax calculations
    • Nexus & threshold alerts
    • Automatic invoices
    • Quaderno Checkout
    • Five-star support
    • +2 more
  • Startup$49/month
    • International tax calculations
    • Nexus & threshold alerts
    • Unlimited users
    • Automatic invoices
    • Quaderno Checkout
    • +4 more
  • Business$99/month
    • International tax calculations
    • Nexus & threshold alerts
    • Unlimited users
    • Automatic invoices
    • Quaderno Checkout
    • +4 more
  • Growth$149/month
    • International tax calculations
    • Nexus & threshold alerts
    • Unlimited users
    • Automatic invoices
    • Quaderno Checkout
    • +4 more
  • 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✓
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

12 total
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • GoCardless
  • Xero
  • Braintree
  • Hotmart
  • PEPPOL
  • TicketBAI
  • Facturae
  • Square
  • Amazon
  • WooCommerce
Independently observed

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