Is Conta or Paddle better?

Neither clearly leads. Conta starts at Free and Paddle at $5/percent_plus_transaction, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Conta or Paddle?

Conta has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Conta and $5/percent_plus_transaction for Paddle.

Does Conta or Paddle run on more platforms?

Conta runs on Web. Paddle runs on Web, Api.

Can I use Conta for free?

Yes. Conta has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paddle starts at $5/percent_plus_transaction.

What is Conta best used for?

Conta is most often used for norwegian small business accounting and invoicing, project and department cost tracking, ehf/einvoice generation for norwegian regulatory compliance. Of those, norwegian small business accounting and invoicing and project and department cost tracking are not what Paddle is typically brought in for.

What can Conta do that Paddle cannot?

Paddle covers Payment processing, Sales tax handling, Subscription management, Checkout.

Accounting · head to head

Conta vs Paddle

Conta

Accounting

Norwegian accounting software for small and growing businesses

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Paddle

Accounting

The complete payments infrastructure for SaaS

From: $5/percent_plus_transaction
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Conta has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Conta norwegian pricing only: displayed in NOK without multi-currency support for international comparisons; Paddle paddle charges 5% plus 50 cents on every checkout transaction, which is well above a bare payment processor rate
Prices and features above were last checked on 2 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Conta and Paddle actually diverge.

Attributes where Conta and Paddle differ
Attribute	Conta	Paddle
Starting price	Free	$5/percent_plus_transaction
Pricing model	subscription	transaction
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web	Web, Api
Founded	Unknown	2012

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Conta

Nothing recorded that Paddle does not also cover.

Only in Paddle

Payment processing
Sales tax handling
Subscription management
Checkout
Revenue metrics
Stripe
PayPal
Various

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Conta

Norwegian small business accounting and invoicingnot Paddle
Project and department cost trackingnot Paddle
EHF/eInvoice generation for Norwegian regulatory compliancenot Paddle

Paddle

Selling SaaS or digital products with a merchant of record handling taxnot Conta
Global subscription billing and checkoutnot Conta
Offloading sales tax and VAT compliance for cross border salesnot Conta

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Conta

Norwegian pricing only: displayed in NOK without multi-currency support for international comparisons
Annual billing required: no monthly-pay option for either tier, forcing yearly commitment
Pro tier vaporware: listed as 'coming soon' with no pricing or feature roadmap provided
Limited feature differentiation: Smart tier is 'most selected' by customers but does not clearly explain what additional business value justifies 62% price premium over Standard

Paddle

Paddle charges 5% plus 50 cents on every checkout transaction, which is well above a bare payment processor rate
The 50 cent fixed component falls heavily on low value sales, and products under $10 require custom pricing agreed with sales
Invoicing is not covered by the published rate and requires custom pricing
As a merchant of record Paddle sits between the seller and the customer, so payouts and tax handling run through Paddle rather than the seller's own processor

Pricing, plan by plan

Conta

Free

Conta Regnskap Standard$209/month (billed annually)
Conta Regnskap Smart$339/month (billed annually)
Conta Regnskap Pro$undefined/mo

Paddle

$5/percent_plus_transaction

Pay-as-you-go$5/percent_plus_transaction
- 5% + 50¢ per checkout transaction
- Global payments and billing unified in one platform
- Cross-border sales tax compliance
Custom Pricing$null/contact
- All pay-as-you-go features
- Custom pricing tailored to business model
- Optional premium services access

Which should you pick?

Choose Conta if

You want to start without paying.

Conta review

Choose Paddle if

You need payment processing.
You work on Web, Api.
You also want sales tax handling.

Paddle review

Questions people ask

Is Conta or Paddle better?: Neither clearly leads. Conta starts at Free and Paddle at $5/percent_plus_transaction, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Conta or Paddle?: Conta has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Conta and $5/percent_plus_transaction for Paddle.
Does Conta or Paddle run on more platforms?: Conta runs on Web. Paddle runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Conta for free?: Yes. Conta has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paddle starts at $5/percent_plus_transaction.
What is Conta best used for?: Conta is most often used for norwegian small business accounting and invoicing, project and department cost tracking, ehf/einvoice generation for norwegian regulatory compliance. Of those, norwegian small business accounting and invoicing and project and department cost tracking are not what Paddle is typically brought in for.
What can Conta do that Paddle cannot?: Paddle covers Payment processing, Sales tax handling, Subscription management, Checkout.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Conta: How much does Conta cost per month?

Conta Regnskap Standard costs 209 NOK/month and Smart costs 339 NOK/month, billed annually. Both exclude VAT and include a 30-day free trial option.

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Paddle: How much does Paddle charge per transaction?

Paddle charges 5% plus 50 cents per checkout transaction on their pay-as-you-go plan. Custom pricing is available for products under $10 or those requiring invoicing.

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Conta: Can I pay monthly instead of annually?

No. Both Standard and Smart tiers require annual billing at a fixed monthly rate. Monthly-payment options are not available.

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Paddle: Are there hidden fees with Paddle?

No. Paddle emphasizes all-in-one pricing with no hidden costs, migration fees, or monthly fees. The stated 5% plus 50¢ rate covers payments, billing, tax compliance, fraud protection, and support.

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Conta: What is included in the Standard vs. Smart plan?

Standard includes accounting, invoicing, unlimited receipts, mobile app, and EHF/eInvoice. Smart adds KID numbers, unlimited EHF, project/department management, free chat/phone support, and exclusive equipment discounts.

Source

Paddle: Does Paddle offer custom pricing?

Yes. Paddle offers custom pricing arrangements for businesses with specific needs. Customers can contact Paddle directly to discuss custom pricing tailored to their business model.

Source

Conta: When will the Pro plan be available and what will it cost?

The Pro tier is listed as 'coming soon' on the pricing page with no published pricing or launch date provided.

Source

Conta vs Paddle

Conta

Paddle

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Conta

Only in Paddle

What people use each for

Conta

Paddle

Where each one falls short

Conta

Paddle

Pricing, plan by plan

Conta

Paddle

Which should you pick?

Choose Conta if

Choose Paddle if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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