specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Paddle
providerId: paddle
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Billing
- Payments
- Subscriptions
- Merchant of Record
- SaaS
- Plans
description: >-
  Paddle is a merchant of record, so its pricing is charged as a percentage
  plus a fixed fee on each successfully processed transaction rather than as a
  per-API-call or per-seat platform fee. The published Standard rate is
  5% + 50 cents per transaction, which bundles payment processing, global sales
  tax and compliance, fraud protection, churn recovery, localized checkout, and
  support. Larger and rapidly scaling businesses can negotiate Custom pricing.
  The Paddle Billing API itself is included; there is no separate charge to call
  the API.
notes: >-
  Rate as published on the Paddle pricing page at the time of writing. Products
  priced under $10, invoiced deals, and high-volume accounts may be quoted
  different (custom) rates. Verify current fees on the Paddle pricing page
  during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.paddle.com/pricing
- https://developer.paddle.com
plans:
- id: paddle-standard
  name: Standard
  type: usage
  description: >-
    All-inclusive merchant-of-record rate billed per successful transaction,
    with no monthly, migration, or hidden fees.
  entries:
  - label: Transaction Fee
    name: transaction_fee
    type: usage
    metric: transactions
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: 5% + $0.50 per transaction
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Payment Processing
  - name: Global Sales Tax and Compliance
  - name: Subscription Billing
  - name: Fraud Protection
  - name: Churn Recovery
  - name: Localized Checkout
  - name: Customer Support
  - name: Paddle Billing API
- id: paddle-custom
  name: Custom
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Tailored pricing for rapidly scaling and established large-scale
    businesses, with rates based on business model and products, optional
    premium services, and dedicated success management. Also covers products
    priced under $10 and invoiced deals. Contact Paddle sales.
  entries:
  - label: Custom Agreement
    name: custom
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Negotiated Transaction Rates
  - name: Premium Services
  - name: Dedicated Success Management
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com