Merchant of record
Paddle
A merchant of record built for software companies, open to sellers in most countries outside a sanctions list.
Best for
SaaS, desktop software and apps with recurring revenue.
How to start
- Apply as a software business; Paddle reviews your product before approval.
- Integrate Paddle Checkout and its subscription billing.
- Choose a payout method in the dashboard.
Strengths and limits
Strengths
- Mature subscription billing
- Handles tax worldwide
- Open to sellers from most countries
Limits
- Software only, approval required
- Not suited to marketplaces or physical goods
- Monthly payouts
Availability by country
- AlgeriaWorks
- ArgentinaWorks
- BangladeshWorks
- ColombiaWorks
- Côte d'IvoireWorks
- EgyptWorks
- GhanaWorks
- IndiaWorks
- IndonesiaWorks
- JordanWorks
- KenyaWorks
- MoroccoWorks
- NigeriaWorks
- PakistanWorks
- PeruWorks
- PhilippinesWorks
- Saudi ArabiaWorks
- SenegalWorks
- South AfricaWorks
- Sri LankaWorks
- TunisiaWorks
- TürkiyeWorks
- United Arab EmiratesWorks
- VietnamWorks
Source: Paddle supported countries, checked 2026-10-20.