Payments, billing, and tax — solved.
Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Paddle, PayPal — each takes a fundamentally different approach to handling money. We help you choose.
Why this decision matters
Payment infrastructure affects your revenue, tax compliance, and customer experience. Merchant-of-record services handle sales tax for you but take a larger cut. Direct processors give you control but make you responsible for compliance.
What we evaluate
We consider your business model (subscriptions, one-time, marketplace), global tax requirements, whether you need a merchant of record, checkout customization, dunning management, and API flexibility for custom billing logic.
Common mistakes
Ignoring sales tax until you get a compliance notice. Building subscription management from scratch on top of a basic payment API. Choosing a merchant of record when you need marketplace payouts.
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Tell us about your project — team size, existing stack, specific requirements — and we'll determine the right fit in under a minute.
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