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Paddle vs Ramp

Paddle logo

Paddle

Software

The complete payments infrastructure for SaaS

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ramp logo

Ramp

Software

The corporate card that helps you spend less

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Ramp has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Paddle paddle charges 5% plus 50 cents on every checkout transaction, which is well above a bare payment processor rate; Ramp procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
  • They diverge on capability: Paddle covers Payment processing, Ramp covers Corporate cards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Paddle and Ramp actually diverge.

Attributes where Paddle and Ramp differ
AttributePaddleRamp
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelusage-basedUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, Mobile apps
Founded20122019

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

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 Paddle

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

Only in Ramp

  • Corporate cards
  • Expense management
  • Bill pay
  • Accounting automation
  • Spend insights
  • QuickBooks
  • NetSuite
  • Xero

Both cover

  • PCI DSS
  • SOC 2
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Paddle

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

Ramp

  • Corporate expense management and automationnot Paddle
  • Accounts payable automation with AI invoice processingnot Paddle
  • Multi-currency travel and policy managementnot Paddle

Where each one falls short

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

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

Ramp

  • Procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
  • Workday and Oracle Fusion integrations limited to Enterprise tier only
  • Multi-entity functionality requires Plus tier or higher
  • Local card issuance in 30+ countries limited to Enterprise tier
  • Advanced ERP integrations require higher tier selection

Pricing, plan by plan

Paddle

$29/month
  • Standard$5/transaction
    • Payment processing
    • Tax compliance
    • Billing

Ramp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Ramp review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Paddle if

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

Choose Ramp if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile apps.
  • You also want expense management.
Ramp review

Questions people ask

Is Paddle or Ramp better?
Neither clearly leads. Paddle starts at $29/month and Ramp at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Paddle or Ramp?
Ramp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Paddle and Free for Ramp.
Does Paddle or Ramp run on more platforms?
Paddle runs on Web, Api. Ramp runs on Web, Mobile apps.
Can I use Ramp for free?
Yes. Ramp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paddle starts at $29/month.
What is Paddle best used for?
Paddle is most often used for selling saas or digital products with a merchant of record handling tax, global subscription billing and checkout, offloading sales tax and vat compliance for cross border sales. Of those, selling saas or digital products with a merchant of record handling tax and global subscription billing and checkout are not what Ramp is typically brought in for.
What can Paddle do that Ramp cannot?
Paddle covers Payment processing, Sales tax handling, Subscription management, Checkout. Ramp covers Corporate cards, Expense management, Bill pay, Accounting automation. Both handle PCI DSS, SOC 2, Web support.
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