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Paddle or PayPal?

Price, integrations and Netherlands check side by side.

Paddle

for freelancers and SMEs and large companies

Payment platform for software companies that sells as Merchant of Record and handles VAT and sales tax itself.

from €0 /month
1 of 6 NL check
PayPal

for freelancers and SMEs and large companies

Accept online payments with PayPal, cards and iDEAL, without monthly fees, through a PayPal business account.

from €0 /month
4 of 6 NL check

The differences

  • Only Paddle integrates with HubSpot, Intercom and Databox.

Side by side

Paddle compared with PayPal
PaddlePayPal
Pricefrom €0/monthfrom €0/month
Support in DutchUnknown✓ Yes
App in DutchUnknown✓ Yes
Data in the EUUnknownUnknown
Data processing agreementUnknown✓ Yes
iDEAL✓ Yes✓ Yes
Company in the Netherlands✕ No✕ No
IntegrationsHubSpot, Intercom, DataboxNone known
Free trialNoneNone
Stackwijs verdictNo verdict yetNo verdict yet
User reviewsNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
For whomfreelancers, SMEs, large companiesfreelancers, SMEs, large companies

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Paddle or PayPal: questions

What is the difference between Paddle and PayPal?

Only Paddle integrates with HubSpot, Intercom and Databox.

Which one do you choose?

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Paddle

Payment platform for software companies that sells as Merchant of Record and handles VAT and sales tax itself.

Suits software companies that sell subscriptions worldwide and do not want to handle VAT in other countries themselves.

Price
from €0 /month
Try it
No trial
NL check
1 of 6

PayPal

Accept online payments with PayPal, cards and iDEAL, without monthly fees, through a PayPal business account.

Suits webshops that want to accept iDEAL and cards as well as PayPal without monthly fees.

Price
from €0 /month
Try it
No trial
NL check
4 of 6

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