Paddle
Sales quote
No public priceask sales
Per year
Quote
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Paddle vs Recurly
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Paddle
32%
match · quote
Recurly
48%
match · $2,988/yr
Recurly is the better fit.
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Recurly
Starter
Flat price, whole team$249.00
× 12 months$2,988.00
Per year
$24.90 per person / mo
$2,988
Starting price; rises with usage
Paddle
From Custom
Software, SaaS and digital product sellers who sell to many countries and want someone else to handle sales tax, VAT, fraud and chargebacks.
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Recurly
From $249
Consumer subscription businesses (media, apps, memberships, DTC) that bill more than about $40K a month and want strong churn and dunning tools.
Side by side
| Paddle | Recurly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | 5% + 50¢ per transaction, no monthly fee | Starter $249/month + 0.9% (first $40K/month included) |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Best For | Software, SaaS and digital product sellers who sell to many countries and want someone else to handle sales tax, VAT, fraud and chargebacks. | Consumer subscription businesses (media, apps, memberships, DTC) that bill more than about $40K a month and want strong churn and dunning tools. |
Pros and cons
Paddle
Pros
- Merchant of record removes most sales tax and VAT registration and filing work
- One all-in price includes payments, tax, dunning and chargebacks
- No monthly fee, so cost scales with sales
- Retain dunning is included rather than a paid add-on
Cons
- 5% + 50¢ is the highest per-transaction cost here once you compare like for like at volume
- Software and digital products only: physical goods are prohibited
- Less control over checkout and customer relationship because Paddle is the seller
- No ASC 606 revenue recognition module listed on its pricing or Billing pages
Recurly
Pros
- Starter is a flat $249/month up to $40K of monthly billing
- Long 90-day free trial
- Covers both digital subscriptions and Shopify physical subscriptions
- Deep churn-prevention focus, with more tools on higher tiers
Cons
- $249/month minimum is steep for very early businesses
- Starter gets only one dunning campaign
- All-Access needs $1M+ billing volume and an annual contract
- Revenue recognition costs at least $850/month extra
Marcus Williams