TLDR The best FastSpring alternatives for B2B SaaS are Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar.sh, PayPro Global, Cleverbridge, Nexway, Dodo Payments, Gumroad, and Stripe with a tax layer. Each acts as merchant of record, absorbing VAT and sales tax liability, handling invoicing,…
Paddle is the better choice for commercial B2B SaaS companies that need global tax compliance, enterprise checkout flows, and billing logic that can handle seat-based or multi-tier pricing. Polar.sh fits developers selling directly to other developers, funding open source work,…
The best merchant of record for developer tools depends on which developer you are selling to. For open-source maintainers taking sponsorships and one-time purchases, Polar.sh and GitHub Sponsors handle the workflow better than any general SaaS MoR. For self-serve devtool…
Most Stripe vs Polar comparisons frame this as a feature race. They miss the structural question underneath it. Stripe is a payment processor that moves money and gives you tools to build around it. Polar.sh is a merchant of record…
TLDR A founder we spoke with ran a B2B SaaS tool for European HR teams. They had been on Stripe for 18 months, using a manual spreadsheet to track VAT obligations across Germany, France, and the Netherlands. When a German…
