Overview
FastSpring is a merchant-of-record platform for companies selling SaaS, downloadable software, apps, games, e-books and online courses. Like Paddle, it acts as the legal seller, handling taxes including VAT, payments and fulfilment, and adds subscription billing, localised checkout, B2B quotes and digital invoicing[17].
FastSpring states that it has more than 3,200 customers, processes more than US$2 billion in transactions a year, and supports more than 35 currencies and 21 languages across over 200 regions[17]. It also offers an affiliate-marketing programme to help sellers find buyers[17].
FastSpring does not publish a single rate. Its pricing page uses a calculator in which a seller enters product type, monthly gross transaction volume, transaction count and geographic split to receive a price, so the effective rate depends on the business profile[22]. For buyers comparing merchant-of-record options, that means a quote is needed before costs can be compared with Paddle’s published rate.
FastSpring features
- Merchant of record including VAT handling
- Subscriptions and one-time payments
- Localised and embedded checkout
- Interactive B2B quotes
- Affiliate marketing programme
- 35+ currencies, 21+ languages
FastSpring pricing
Quote via calculator based on product type, monthly gross transaction volume, transaction count and geographic split; no flat published rate.
FastSpring strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Handles global tax as merchant of record
- Supports downloadable software fulfilment
- B2B quoting built in
Limitations
- No single published rate
- Smaller customer base than the largest MoR rivals
- Not for physical goods
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FastSpring alternatives and competitors
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Chargebee
Stripe Atlas
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Maxio
Paddle- Zoho Analytics
Recharge
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Metronome
Lago- Billsby
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