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Adyen Alternative for SaaS & Mobile Apps

Increase net payment acceptance by up to 13%

With Adyen, the liability stays with you. Spend less time on compliance, tax and payment operations by partnering with Paddle as your Merchant of Record.

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Four reasons Adyen customers move to Paddle

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Offload risk with a Merchant of Record

Paddle takes on indirect tax and compliance liability, so you can scale without carrying the same risk burden you have with payment service providers (PSPs) like Adyen.

Get audit-ready reporting and reconciliation by default

Adyen users report that their dashboards are unclear which makes reporting difficult. No need for extra tools and manual data stitching - with Paddle, get a clear and modern reporting interface with stronger tax visibility and reconciliation across currencies and regions.

Launch and experiment faster with a modern developer experience

Paddle’s API-first platform and tooling are designed to make integration, testing, and ongoing maintenance straightforward as you scale globally

Why StuDocu switched: the A/B test that changed their payments strategy

StuDocu, a multi-million euro EdTech app based in Amsterdam A/B tested Adyen vs Paddle for 2 weeks, and saw:

  • 13% increase in net payment acceptance
  • 15% more revenue per user
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What you get with Paddle that Adyen doesn’t cover

With Adyen, most teams still end up stitching together separate tools and processes for the parts that happen before and after the payment. Paddle is built to run the whole motion in one place, so you can scale without adding operational drag.

Recover revenue before it’s lost

Winning the payment is only step one, but Adyen doesn’t optimize the entire payment flow. Paddle’s churn prevention tools help you protect revenue after checkout with smart retries and cancellation flows that reduce involuntary churn and save customers before they leave.

Retain salvages customer relationships before they offboard

Exclusively built for digital product companies

Paddle works with thousands of SaaS and app businesses so we know what drives value - optimized checkouts, global reach (and the complexities that come with that), and clear reporting.

This is all included in the Paddle platform, unlike with Adyen where you would need to bolt on multiple vendors.

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A strategic partner, not just a vendor

Get tailored guidance, benchmarks, and ongoing optimization support from our payment experts to achieve your business goals and understand how much revenue you’re leaving on the table. Whether you’re a fast scaling startup or an established enterprise, Paddle is your advocate for ongoing scale.

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The migration from Stripe was way easier than I thought it would be... It was so so nice to have a five-step process laid out for us”

Nick ChapsasFounder, Dometrain
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Move to Paddle in 12 days or less

Dedicated migration support, from kickoff to go-live, trusted by large enterprises. Learn more

  • Phase 1: Set up

    Scope and configure Paddle (Day 1-2)

  • Phase 2: Build and validate

    Implement key flows and test safely using the webhook simulator

    (Day 3-7)

  • Phase 3: Go live and migrate

    Run new customers on Paddle and migrate legacy subscriptions in parallel

    (Day 8-12)