Stripe Billing
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Stripe Billing vs Paddle
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Stripe Billing
40%
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40%
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Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Paddle
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No public priceask sales
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Stripe Billing
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Small and growing businesses, SaaS or ecommerce outside Shopify, that already take payments with Stripe and want subscriptions with no monthly fee and room to grow.
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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.
Side by side
| Stripe Billing | Paddle | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | 0.7% of billing volume, no monthly fee | 5% + 50¢ per transaction, no monthly fee |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Best For | Small and growing businesses, SaaS or ecommerce outside Shopify, that already take payments with Stripe and want subscriptions with no monthly fee and room to grow. | Software, SaaS and digital product sellers who sell to many countries and want someone else to handle sales tax, VAT, fraud and chargebacks. |
Pros and cons
Stripe Billing
Pros
- No monthly fee on pay as you go: you pay 0.7% only when you bill
- Smart Retries and dunning are included, not an upsell
- Huge developer ecosystem and clear public pricing for every add-on
- Tax and revenue recognition can be added later without switching tools
Cons
- Add-ons stack up: Billing, Tax and Revenue Recognition are each priced separately
- Not a merchant of record: you still register for and file sales tax and VAT yourself
- Best experience assumes Stripe Payments; other processors are an extra-cost feature
- No native Shopify subscription app
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
Marcus Williams