Paddle Reviews & Product Details

For five months it did what we needed. Overlay checkout, subscriptions and top-ups worked reliably for our small Polish SaaS. Paddle as Merchant of Record handled VAT, invoices went out to buyers automatically, and the API and webhooks were well documented and easy to integrate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

How the account review was handled. In early November our live domain, approved and selling since June with active subscriptions, was disabled without any notice. Our customers found out first, from a “checkout creation is blocked for this vendor” error. The only verification email we had named a different domain we had never used, and support closed our ticket as a duplicate of that thread. It took several days before anyone confirmed the review was really about our production domain.

A week after checkout stopped, we were given a reason: “Automated Social Media Marketing”. Our product is comment moderation for page owners and does no marketing of any kind. Three days later the final answer was that we’re “outside Paddle’s risk appetite”, with no specific clause, and that existing subscriptions won’t renew. Paddle did apologise for the lack of notice and the domain mix-up, which I appreciate.

A provider can choose not to work with you. Switching off a live merchant’s revenue before the review is finished, and without notice, is what I can’t accept. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have used the Paddle service as both a consumer (purchasing software through the platform) and a developer (using Paddle for my own website checkout). My experience from both sides of the fence has been excellent.

The team just goes above and beyond to make sure customers are happy. A while ago, I gave them some feedback on the UI. Now, in my experience, most companies (if they reply at all) will send a cut-and-paste response like, 'We appreciate your feedback and will pass it on to the team.' Not these guys… They sent a personal reply. Their UI team leader even gave up some of his time personally to walk me through improvements they are working on and invite further feedback. And I’m just a small customer—a tiny drop in the ocean—yet they listened, and talked with me like I was running a multi-million dollar company.

Full disclosure: They asked for this review, but I have no hesitation in offering it—with or without the €45 card! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The overlay checkout can sometimes take a little longer to load than I would like, but they have made improvements to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Paddle to manage customer subscriptions and it helps me quickly review and keep track of active subscriptions that need to be renewed. I really like that I can quickly see which customers have paid and which need attention. The payment history section is helpful to verify customer billing details. Also, the initial setup was easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the UI glitches, which can be a bit annoying. Occasionally, the system takes time to update, especially when I'm trying to use the payment history to verify customer billing details. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I guess Paddle's dashboards are right and it has some decent stats on it. The initial setup was relatively easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the payment reconciliation isn't good when it's a manual invoice. They keep my funds held even without a real reason, and the payouts are quite delayed. The stats on the dashboard aren't that brilliant and don't give reminders for upcoming payments. They haven't integrated the acquisition, ProfitWell, which is an essential part of the app, or updated its UI in ages—it looks like something straight out of the nineteen-nineties. Overall, the experience is pretty poor, and I wouldn't recommend Paddle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very simple to integrate and set up. The solution comes with complete and very clear documentation. I have dealt with the customer service of the solution several times via their online chat in the dashboard for various elements that I hadn't necessarily understood well: they have always been able to meet my expectations.

We use Paddle Billing very regularly to manage our monetary transactions.

We particularly appreciate the fact that Paddle automatically handles the taxes (VAT) to be applied to customers based on their country. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We have had difficulties in properly customizing the customer experience through the various checkouts provided: notably the overlay checkout, which is not really customizable (apart from the text color). Similarly, some points are relatively opaque (such as the automatic reactivation of a subscription after a payment failure and then regularization, for example). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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High fees. The statistics dashboard is too basic and doesn’t provide enough useful information or detailed insights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Currently I don't like anything about the software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Their support is awful. They don't give any importance to the clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Paddle handles all global tax obligations and payment processing for Teslemetry.com. The integration with Profitwell metrics provides valuable insights into my monthly recurring revenue, cashflow, and trial conversion, which are really helpful. I appreciate how Paddle Retain helps lower my churn by adding an integrated cancellation flow and following up on delinquent payments. Setting up Paddle was easy enough, and the sandbox made testing simple. I've integrated the Paddle.JS SDK into my website and Paddle Node SDK into my backend service, which makes the process smoother. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The structure of subscriptions is less flexible than Stripe, and I often have to design my products around Paddle rather than the other way around. Lemon Squeezy is more capable but also more expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Paddle to manage payments and subscriptions for my software product. It handles billing, invoicing, and tax compliance for customers in different countries, which makes selling internationally much easier without having to deal with local tax rules ourselves. Paddle solves several payment and reporting issues I faced with other providers. With Paddle, payouts are more consistent, reporting is easier and cleaner, and it's easier to understand fees, taxes, and final amounts, which reduces back-and-forth questions and errors on the platform. What I like most about Paddle is that it takes care of the complex parts of payments, especially taxes and compliance, while still being easy to use. The payout and reporting dashboards are clear, which makes it much easier to understand where the money is going and avoid confusion. It saves a lot of time compared to managing multiple tools or providers. The initial setup was straightforward and reasonably easy, with clear steps to connect our product and payment settings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some things could be improved. Payout timing can feel a bit slow at times, and there's not always a lot of flexibility around when funds are released. Customization options for certain billing or checkout details are also somewhat limited. In a few cases, getting very specific answers from support took longer than expected especially for more detailed payout or reporting questions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Paddle for money transactions and I appreciate that it's a Merchant of Record (MOR) because it handles taxes itself, which saves me from going elsewhere. I also find Paddle's documentation with AI features very helpful, and its site is very easy to use. What I like most about Paddle is its customer support, which is incredibly awesome with fast responses and detailed guidance. Additionally, I'm impressed by its robust API and the fast and reliable webhooks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1) Its AI needs to be trained more on its Documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.