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I have no relationship to Paddle but they deserve defending, as they’re absolutely not a “dinosaur clinging to life” and are in fact a very valuable player give

I have no relationship to Paddle but they deserve defending, as they’re absolutely not a “dinosaur clinging to life” and are in fact a very valuable player given the changing regulatory and tax landscape across the world. The phrase to use to describe Paddle is “merchant of record” and it’s more valuable today than it was a few years ago, and it’s more valuable than Stripe in certain circumstances. There are many scenarios in which a business selling digital services would have a rational reason to choose Paddle over Stripe today. Paddle may have started out as you describe but that’s not what they are today. Personally, I’d argue they’ve done a better job innovating in their niche than Stripe has.

j45 4y ago
Second this about paddle. They seem to handle the international tax feature a lot earlier than most. Having a merchant of record is handy. The extra fee for international sales is less in the beginning than hiring accountants or having a keels presence in other countries and the overhead associated with that. Functionality like this more easily lets you sell globally from the start, and optimize later when beneficial. With a future likelier to include digital taxes, it’s reasonable to focus on product and customer.