Payments & Billing · United Kingdom (GB)
Paddle
The all-in-one platform for software companies to sell globally, handle payments, and manage subscriptions.
The switch
Stripe→Paddlealso replaces Chargebee, FastSpring
About
Paddle offers a complete solution for SaaS and software businesses, covering payments, billing, taxes, and subscriptions. It acts as a merchant of record, simplifying global sales and compliance for its users.
Why we recommend it
- Merchant of Record
- Subscription management
- Global tax compliance
- Payment processing
EU vs USA
Paddle vs Stripe
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Paddle
🇺🇸 Stripe
Headquarters
United Kingdom
San Francisco, CA, USA
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
EU (Ireland)
Global, US-controlled (AWS)
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
No
No
Ownership
Private
Stripe Inc. (private, US)
Founded
2012
2010
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