Compare FastSpring and Freemius 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (98.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Pay As You Go
FastSpring
Star Rating
(187)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about FastSpringFreemius
Star Rating
(61)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (98.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Learn more about FreemiusFastSpring vs Freemius
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Freemius easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Freemius overall.
- Reviewers felt that Freemius meets the needs of their business better than FastSpring.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Freemius is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Freemius over FastSpring.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FastSpring
No pricing availableFreemius
Starts at 4.7%, then drops as you grow, down to 0.5% once you pass $100K in monthly volume
Pay As You Go
Immediate account approval
• Avg 24-hour support ticket turnaround
• Free wire payouts wherever you are
• Automated sales tax compliance
• Focused exclusively on selling software
• Hands-on migration assistance
- Global payment processing
- Automated sales tax and VAT
- Fraud protection & risk management
Free Trial
FastSpring
Free Trial is available
Freemius
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
153
9.3
41
Ease of Use
8.8
153
9.1
41
Ease of Setup
8.2
110
9.2
24
Ease of Admin
8.9
109
9.3
25
Quality of Support
9.1
149
9.3
41
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
109
9.4
26
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
147
8.3
35
Features by Category
Billing and Payments
8.2
15
9.8
15
8.1
14
9.5
13
8.8
15
9.5
14
Revenue Recognition
7.9
12
9.5
13
8.5
10
9.5
10
8.8
10
Feature Not Available
Revenue Optimization
8.3
11
9.4
8
7.7
10
9.4
9
6.9
12
8.8
10
8.3
8
8.5
10
Billing
8.8
32
|
Verified
8.7
14
8.1
20
|
Verified
8.8
11
7.5
26
|
Verified
8.3
12
8.7
17
|
Verified
8.5
8
Dunning
8.9
18
|
Verified
8.3
10
7.5
22
|
Verified
8.3
12
8.1
15
|
Verified
8.2
11
Performance
8.5
24
|
Verified
8.3
13
8.6
29
|
Verified
8.5
14
8.1
25
|
Verified
8.1
13
Reporting
8.1
15
|
Verified
7.9
12
7.7
14
|
Verified
8.5
12
7.7
15
|
Verified
8.3
11
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sources
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Order Management
8.5
9
|
Verified
8.6
11
8.9
14
|
Verified
9.2
13
7.7
8
|
Verified
8.1
12
8.6
14
|
Verified
9.4
14
Products & Plans
8.6
12
|
Verified
9.3
12
8.8
8
|
Verified
8.8
11
8.3
12
|
Verified
8.3
13
9.1
11
|
Verified
9.0
12
Pricing
9.0
13
|
Verified
9.3
14
8.5
12
|
Verified
9.4
13
8.0
9
|
Verified
8.3
11
Revenue Management
8.3
12
|
Verified
9.9
12
8.7
10
|
Verified
8.7
9
8.2
13
|
Verified
9.1
9
9.1
11
|
Verified
8.6
12
Integration
8.2
14
|
Verified
9.1
13
7.3
10
|
Verified
9.7
10
8.1
9
|
Verified
9.4
11
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remittance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Headless Commerce
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Merchandising/Marketing
8.2
68
Not enough data
8.3
65
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
9.1
66
Not enough data
7.8
39
Not enough data
7.7
34
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Product Catalog
8.4
65
Not enough data
8.6
63
Not enough data
8.3
42
Not enough data
9.1
58
Not enough data
Order Process
9.2
85
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
9.4
86
Not enough data
9.2
85
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
Multi-Channel Support
8.7
46
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
8.4
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.2
74
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.3
81
Not enough data
9.1
78
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
66
Not enough data
9.2
77
Not enough data
9.4
82
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tax management - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FastSpring and Freemius are categorized as Subscription Billing, Subscription Revenue Management, Subscription Management, Sales Tax and VAT Compliance, and Merchant of Record
Unique Categories
FastSpring is categorized as E-Commerce Platforms and Billing
Freemius is categorized as Payment Analytics and Subscription Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FastSpring
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Freemius
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
42.6%
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Internet
6.8%
Music
5.1%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Other
30.7%
Computer Software
63.2%
Information Technology and Services
10.5%
Internet
7.0%
Program Development
1.8%
Online Media
1.8%
Other
15.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
How much does FastSpring cost?
1 Comment
EM
FastSpring has 2 pricing options: An 8.9% fee of the total transaction value of the transaction. A 5.9% fee of the total transaction's value, plus 95 cents...Read more
Has anybody had a successful relationship with this business?
1 Comment
MH
Frankly speaking, I started to get along well with my business only when I started to take seriously the need to use different documents. For example,...Read more
Is the affiliation platform more easy to use than when it was created?
1 Comment
CG
Hi Jean, thank you for your question. We have made some significant changes to our affiliate program over the years in an effort to make it easier to use for...Read more
What does Freemius do?
1 Comment
TZ
Freemius allows a WordPress plugin developer to distribute a premium plugin on their own website. The service offers the ability to take subscription...Read more
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