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Stripe vs Paddle

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Stripe

Start with Stripe when you want payment integration control and can operate your seller, tax and fulfillment responsibilities.

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Stripe

Collect payments with hosted or embedded Checkout and verified server events.

Choose it for

  • Products needing flexible payment integration
  • One-time purchases or subscriptions

Decision

Start with Stripe when you want payment integration control and can operate your seller, tax and fulfillment responsibilities.

Trade-off

Compare Paddle when an eligible digital product needs a merchant-of-record arrangement.

Cost model

Transaction fees and optional product charges

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First boundary to learn

A success-page redirect is not proof of payment. Fulfill access from a verified, idempotent server event.

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Paddle

Sell eligible digital products through a merchant-of-record payment platform.

Choose it for

  • Eligible software and digital products
  • A team choosing a merchant-of-record sales model

Decision

Choose Paddle when its product eligibility and merchant-of-record responsibilities fit your business. Confirm approval before designing the checkout around it.

Trade-off

Choose Stripe when you need a different product scope, payment arrangement or integration control.

Cost model

Transaction-based merchant-of-record pricing

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First boundary to learn

Merchant of record changes the sales arrangement; it does not remove every obligation your business has.

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