What is Paddle?
A platform that takes makes it incredibly simple to sell apps, games and other digital products.
We think that creators should be allowed to focus on building awesome products, so we handle all of the boring things like payments, analytics, customer support and VAT so that they can do just that.
Using Paddle's software development kits, developers can easily set up trial versions, licensing mechanisms, in-app purchases and even track performance & usage with Paddle’s in-app analytics technology -- all under a single dashboard.
Paddle is a tool in the Payment Services category of a tech stack.
Paddle is an open source tool with GitHub stars and GitHub forks. Here’s a link to Paddle's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses Paddle?
Companies
26 companies reportedly use Paddle in their tech stacks, including SkyQuest Tech Stack, Taskord, and Picomto.
Developers
37 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Paddle.
Paddle Integrations
Salesforce Sales Cloud, Zapier, Xero, NetSuite, and ChartMogul are some of the popular tools that integrate with Paddle. Here's a list of all 6 tools that integrate with Paddle.
Decisions about Paddle
Here are some stack decisions, common use cases and reviews by companies and developers who chose Paddle in their tech stack.
Vincenzo Belpiede
CEO at StellarTalents.com · | 7 upvotes · 116.8K views
Stripe or Paddle for payment processing for SaaS?
we used Stripe + Chargebee once and will NEVER use them again (they charge too much (300usd/month while offering way fewer integrations than Stripe)
Furthermore, Chargebee doesn't support managing disputes. We still need to go to stripe for that.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts
Paddle's Features
- End-to-end customer journey
- Flexible subscription billing
- Global commerce platform
- Best practices and playbooks
Paddle Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Paddle?
Stripe
Stripe makes it easy for developers to accept credit cards on the web.
PayPal
PayPal is an online payments and money transfer service that allows you to send money via email, phone, text message or Skype. They offer products to both individuals and businesses alike, including online vendors, auction sites and corporate users. PayPal connects effortlessly to bank accounts and credit cards.
PayPal Mobile is one of PayPal’s newest products. It allows you to send payments by text message or by using PayPal’s mobile browser.
Braintree
Braintree replaces traditional payment gateways and merchant accounts. From one touch payments, to mobile SDKs and international sales, we provide everything you need to start accepting payments today.
Blockchain
It is a bitcoin block explorer service, as well as a cryptocurrency wallet supporting bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum.
Stripe Billing
A set of billing and subscription tools for developers and business people. Developers can use out-of-the-box functionality to get started quickly or use the composable API building blocks to design fully customized subscription logic and pricing models. Business people can create and manage subscriptions and invoices—and view detailed financial reports.
