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# Paddle

> Merchant-of-record for SaaS. Handles tax, dunning, subscription management.

[Paddle](https://www.paddle.com) is an MoR focused on SaaS. Like LemonSqueezy, handles tax and compliance.

<Note>
  Full walkthrough being written. Setup pattern similar to Stripe via API key + webhooks.
</Note>

## Pick Paddle if

* You're selling SaaS internationally and want MoR.
* You need built-in dunning (smart retry of failed payments).
* You want a polished customer billing portal.

## Setup

`PADDLE_API_KEY` and `PADDLE_WEBHOOK_SECRET` in vly secrets. Webhook URL: `/api/paddle-webhook`.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Stripe" icon="credit-card" href="/integrations/stripe">
    Comparison.
  </Card>

  <Card title="LemonSqueezy" icon="lemon" href="/integrations/lemonsqueezy">
    Adjacent MoR.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Subscription billing" icon="repeat" href="/recipes/subscription-billing">
    Patterns.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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