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Paddle vs Stripe Billing

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

Paddle

See full pricing history

USD · US · source: www.paddle.com

Plan Pricing Charged by Offer type
Pay-as-you-go
USD 0 per Checkout transaction · 5% of Checkout transaction

5% + 50¢ per Checkout transaction

 Usage · per Checkout transaction Standalone · Usage based
Custom pricing
Contact sales

Custom pricing

 Other Standalone · Contact sales

Stripe Billing

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USD · US · source: stripe.com

Plan Pricing Charged by Offer type
Pay as you go
0.7% of Billing volume; no recurring fee

0.7% of Billing volume; no recurring fee

 Usage · 0.7% of billing volume Standalone · Usage based
Annual subscription — Up to $100,000 monthly billing volume
USD 620 / month with annual commitment

$620/month, 1-year contract, up to $100,000 Billing volume/month

 Flat · per month on a 1-year contract Standalone · Fixed
Annual subscription — Up to $250,000 monthly billing volume
USD 1500 / month with annual commitment

$1,500/month, 1-year contract, up to $250,000 Billing volume/month

 Flat · per month on a 1-year contract Standalone · Fixed
Annual subscription — Up to $500,000 monthly billing volume
USD 2950 / month with annual commitment

$2,950/month, 1-year contract, up to $500,000 Billing volume/month

 Flat · per month on a 1-year contract Standalone · Fixed
Annual subscription — Up to $1,000,000 monthly billing volume
USD 5750 / month with annual commitment

$5,750/month, 1-year contract, up to $1,000,000 Billing volume/month

 Flat · per month on a 1-year contract Standalone · Fixed
Custom
Contact sales

Custom pricing; contact sales

 Flat · above $1,000,000 monthly billing volume Standalone · Contact sales

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

Paddle

Pay-as-you-go

Highlights

Global payments and billing seamlessly unified in one platform

Included

Highlights

Cross-border sales tax compliance

Included

Highlights

Protection against fraud and chargebacks

Included

Highlights

No migration fees, monthly fees, or hidden extras

Included

All-in-one pricing that always includes

Global compliance

Included

All-in-one pricing that always includes

Customer support

Included

All-in-one pricing that always includes

Revenue recovery

Included

Highlights

Invoicing

Excluded

Custom pricing

Highlights

Custom pricing to fit your business model and products

Included

Highlights

Get access to optional premium services and success management

Included

Highlights

Custom migration services and implementation support

Included

Additional features and services

Invoicing

Included

Additional features and services

Advisory services

Included

Additional features and services

Implementation service

Included

Stripe Billing

Pay as you go

Plan card

Billing transactions on and off Stripe

Included

Plan card

Recurring billing and subscriptions

Included

Plan card

Customer portal

Included

Plan card

Basic usage-based billing

Included

Annual subscription — Up to $100,000 monthly billing volume

Plan card

Billing volume

Up to $100,000/month

Included

Plan card

Additional volume

0.67%

Included

Plan card

All Billing features

Included

Annual subscription — Up to $250,000 monthly billing volume

Plan card

Billing volume

Up to $250,000/month

Included

Plan card

Additional volume

0.67%

Included

Plan card

All Billing features

Included

Annual subscription — Up to $500,000 monthly billing volume

Plan card

Billing volume

Up to $500,000/month

Included

Plan card

Additional volume

0.67%

Included

Plan card

All Billing features

Included

Annual subscription — Up to $1,000,000 monthly billing volume

Plan card

Billing volume

Up to $1,000,000/month

Included

Plan card

Additional volume

0.67%

Included

Plan card

All Billing features

Included

Custom

Plan card

Large billing volumes

Included

Plan card

Unique business models

Included

Plan card

Custom package

Included

How their prices changed

Each date shows when a public price was observed, not when it took effect. An archived region or currency can differ, so a currency change is not necessarily a price increase.

Paddle

  1. Official pricing page
    • Pay-as-you-go: USD 0 per Checkout transaction · 5% of Checkout transaction
    • Custom pricing: Contact sales
  2. Official pricing page
    • Pay-as-you-go: USD 0.5 monthly
    • Custom pricing: Contact sales

Stripe Billing

  1. Official pricing page
    • Pay as you go: 0.7% of Billing volume; no recurring fee
    • Annual subscription — Up to $100,000 monthly billing volume: USD 620 / month with annual commitment
    • Annual subscription — Up to $250,000 monthly billing volume: USD 1500 / month with annual commitment
    • Annual subscription — Up to $500,000 monthly billing volume: USD 2950 / month with annual commitment
    • Annual subscription — Up to $1,000,000 monthly billing volume: USD 5750 / month with annual commitment
    • Custom: Contact sales