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Stripe Managed Payments vs Paddle
Compare two MoR options where tax and payment responsibilities may be delegated for covered transactions.
Last verified: 2026-09-05 · Source-linked catalog
Run your own scenarioUse the current catalog records to compare the fee structure and responsibility boundary. Actual economics still depend on order value, payment mix, seller eligibility and the scope of the provider agreement.
Catalog status
This page reads the same provider, pricing-input and tax catalog used by the calculator: 10 verified provider plan record(s), 48 production-enabled coverage row(s), 42 published tax rule record(s), 43 tax rate record(s), and 13 threshold record(s).
Current provider records
| Plan | Stored fee fields | MoR | Tax operations | Verification / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stripe Managed PaymentsStripe | Regional pricing · additional fields: billing, MoRSeller-country dependent36 seller-country/card-region rows · Seller regions: AU, CA, DE, ES, FR, HK, IE, IT, JP, NL, SE, SG, UK, USPricing varies by seller country. Run the calculator with seller country selected.Monthly fee: 0.00 USD | Yes | calculate · collect · file · remit · registrationManaged Payments adds a 3.5% MoR fee to standard Stripe payment fees. Subscription billing fees apply separately when Stripe Billing is used. The official Managed Payments page states 75+ tax countries but does not publish a complete jurisdiction matrix. | verified · 2026-09-05Stripe Managed Payments official source record ↗ |
| Paddle BillingPaddle | 5.00% + 0.50 USDMonthly fee: 0.00 USD | Yes | calculate · collect · file · remit · registrationPaddle describes the 5% + 50¢ Checkout price as all-inclusive for payments, billing, tax compliance, fraud, chargebacks and buyer support. Paddle's terms separately publish a 3.5% invoice bank-transfer discount and possible FX margins; the standard Checkout row does not silently add either. | verified · 2026-09-05Paddle Billing official source record ↗ |
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This page is educational and uses the catalog methodology. It is not legal or tax advice; rules and provider terms change.