# FastSpring vs Paddle

| Attribute | FastSpring | Paddle |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 51.9 (18% (low)) | 54.9 (61% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | FastSpring is a merchant of record platform providing global payment processing, subscription management, tax compliance, checkout optimization, and comprehensive billing tools for digital products, SaaS, and software vendors. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"dunning":"none","analytics":true,"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"tax_handling":"native","self_hostable":false,"pricing_models":"Subscription, one-time purchases, recurring payments","usage_metering":"none","catalog_management":true,"merchant_of_record":true,"revenue_recognition":"none","subscription_billing":true}` | `{"dunning":"smart","analytics":true,"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"tax_handling":"native","self_hostable":false,"pricing_models":"Subscriptions, per-user, usage-based, and tiered billing","merchant_of_record":true,"subscription_billing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 20 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Mailchimp"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"WordPress"}]` | `[{"name":"Drift"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Intercom"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["US","GB","EU","CA"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","CA","GB","EU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","summary":"5% + 50¢ per Checkout transaction","features":["Global compliance","24/7 customer support","Revenue recovery","Cross-border sales tax compliance","Fraud and chargeback protection"],"components":[{"of":"transaction","kind":"percentage","plus":{"amount":0.5,"currency":"USD"},"rate":5}],"description":"Global payments and billing seamlessly unified","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Custom pricing","summary":"Custom pricing for enterprise","features":["Premium services","Success management","Custom migration services","Implementation support"],"description":"Tailored pricing for rapidly scaling and established large-scale businesses","contactSales":true}],"summary":"5% + 50¢ per transaction. No hidden fees or migration costs.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.paddle.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:12:23.793Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Billing & Invoicing Software)

| Capability | FastSpring | Paddle |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Subscription billing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Usage metering | None | - |
| Pricing models | Subscription, one-time purchases, recurring payments | Subscriptions, per-user, usage-based, and tiered billing |
| Invoicing & AR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Catalog management | ✓ | - |
| **Commerce** |  |  |
| Merchant of record | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Finance** |  |  |
| Revenue recognition | None | - |
| Tax handling | Native | Native |
| **Collections** |  |  |
| Dunning | None | Smart |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| GL / ERP sync | - | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| API-first / developer-first | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✗ | ✗ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Revenue analytics | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T20:45:40.726Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*