Stripe vs Paddle

Comparing Stripe vs Paddle, highlighting key differences and features.

Stripe

Stripe Billing is a powerful billing platform built for modern businesses.

Paddle offers a complete solution for SaaS billing, checkout, and compliance.

Feature	Stripe	Paddle
API Access	Yes	Yes
Advanced Analytics	Yes	Yes
Billing Automation	Yes	Yes
Contract Lifecycle Management	Yes	Yes
Coupon and Discounts	Yes	Yes
Custom Domain	Yes	Yes
Customer Management	Yes	Yes
Customer Portal	Yes	Yes
Customizable Invoicing	Yes	Yes
Customizable Pricing Models	Yes	Yes
Dunning Management	Yes	Yes
Email Invoicing	Yes	Yes
Email Notifications	Yes	Yes
Financial Reporting	Yes	Yes
Flexible Billing Frequencies	Yes	Yes
Fraud Detection	Yes	Yes
Fraud Prevention	Yes	Yes
Hosted Checkout Pages	Yes	Yes
Hosted Invoice Pages	Yes	No—
Hosted Payment Pages	Yes	Yes
Integration with Stripe Payments	Yes	No—
Integrations with CRM and ERP	Yes	Yes
Invoice History	Yes	Yes
Invoice Scheduling	Yes	Yes
Invoice Templates	Yes	Yes
Metered Billing	Yes	Yes
Multi-currency Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-entity Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-language Support	Yes	Yes
Multiple Payment Gateways	Yes	Yes
PCI Compliance	Yes	Yes
Payment Method Management	Yes	Yes
Payment Reconciliation	Yes	Yes
Payment Retry Logic	Yes	Yes
Plan Customization	Yes	Yes
Product Catalog Management	Yes	Yes
Proration	Yes	Yes
Quote-to-Cash Process	Yes	Yes
Real-time Data Synchronization	Yes	Yes
Revenue Forecasting	Yes	Yes
Revenue Recognition	Yes	Yes
Subscription Lifecycle Management	Yes	Yes
Subscription Management	Yes	Yes
Tax Management	Yes	Yes
Trial Management	Yes	Yes
Usage-Based Pricing	Yes	Yes

Stripe	Paddle
0.5% of recurring charges + transaction fees	5% + $0.50 per transaction

Stripe Billing is ideal for companies looking for seamless integration with Stripe’s payment processing.

Paddle is ideal for SaaS businesses looking for an all-in-one billing platform.