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Compare FastSpring and PayPal BrainTree 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (58.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
2.9% + $.30
FastSpring
Star Rating
(186)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about FastSpringPayPal BrainTree
Star Rating
(90)3.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
2.9% + $.30
Learn more about PayPal BrainTreeFastSpring vs PayPal BrainTree
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FastSpring easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with FastSpring overall.
- Reviewers felt that FastSpring meets the needs of their business better than PayPal BrainTree.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FastSpring is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FastSpring over PayPal BrainTree.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FastSpring
No pricing availablePayPal BrainTree
Pricing
2.9% + $.30
2.9% + $.30 per transaction after your first $50K
Free Trial
FastSpring
Free Trial is available
PayPal BrainTree
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
153
7.5
77
Ease of Use
8.8
153
7.2
76
Ease of Setup
8.2
110
7.1
46
Ease of Admin
8.9
109
7.9
43
Quality of Support
9.1
149
7.1
67
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
109
7.9
43
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
147
6.6
75
Features by Category
Billing and Payments
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Revenue Optimization
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Billing
8.8
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
20
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
17
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Dunning
8.9
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
22
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
15
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Performance
8.5
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
25
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Reporting
8.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Payment Processing
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
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 Options
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Products & Plans
8.6
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Pricing
9.0
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Revenue Management
8.3
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
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 PayPal BrainTree are categorized as Subscription Billing
Unique Categories
FastSpring is categorized as Subscription Revenue Management, Subscription Management, E-Commerce Platforms, Sales Tax and VAT Compliance, Billing, and Merchant of Record
PayPal BrainTree is categorized as Payment Processing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FastSpring
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PayPal BrainTree
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
19.3%
Internet
17.0%
Information Technology and Services
15.9%
Retail
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.7%
Other
36.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
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
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
What is Braintree payment method?
1 Comment
MC
It's a payment portal. The software is connected with our business website, so any payments made on our website are processed by Braintree. There is a batch...Read more
PayPal BrainTree has no more discussions with answers
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