Paddle vs Square
What each one’s own pages state, side by side. Every value is a quote AirStack found on that product’s pages; “Not observed” means AirStack has not found it on that product’s pages.
| Paddle | Square | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | As the Merchant of Record for digital product businesses, Paddle manages payments, tax, compliance, and billing across 300+ markets. paddle.com | Sell anything in person and online with a point of sale platform that works for whatever you sell. squareup.com |
| Starting at | Not observed | Not observed |
| Integrations | RevenueCat, Braintree, Chargebee, Maxio, Recharge, Recurly, Stripe, Zuora, Uscreen, Hubspot, Intercom, Databox paddle.com | OpenTable, SevenRooms, Google Calendar, Shopify, Wix squareup.com |
| Compliance | GDPR, SOC 2 paddle.com | Not observed |
| Free plan | Yes paddle.com | Yes squareup.com |
| Plans | Pay-as-you-go, Custom pricing paddle.com | Square Free, Square Plus, Square Pro squareup.com |
| Pricing basis | 5% + 50¢ per Checkout transaction paddle.com | Not observed |
| Customers (their claim) | 10,000+ customers using Paddle paddle.com | Not observed |
Where they differ
- Paddle claims GDPR on its own pages; Square’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
- Paddle claims SOC 2 on its own pages; Square’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
Prices are list prices as written on each pricing page; check them before you buy. Nothing here is a ranking or a recommendation.