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Paddle vs Sipay

Paddle and Sipay are both payments & billing tools. Paddle is aimed at small businesses and developers, while Sipay is aimed at small businesses and E-commerce.

Paddle

Merchant of record for software companies

Sipay

Virtual POS, payments and wallet from a licensed Turkish e-money firm

PricingPaidPaid
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNoNo
Free trial——
Built forSmall businesses, DevelopersSmall businesses, E-commerce, Enterprise
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryGB · 2012TR
Rating——

Choose Paddle if

SaaS and software companies that sell internationally and want to outsource tax and billing entirely.

  • Eliminates global tax compliance burden
  • Available to sellers worldwide including Turkey
  • Subscription billing and dunning included

Look elsewhere if: Marketplaces, physical goods or businesses that need Stripe-level API customization.

Choose Sipay if

Turkish merchants comparing payment providers.

  • Licensed e-money institution
  • Installments supported
  • Marketplace features

Look elsewhere if: Businesses selling mainly outside Turkey.

Paddle vs Sipay pricing

Paddle

  • Pay as you go5% + 50¢/per transactionMerchant of record: tax, fraud, chargebacks included
  • CustomCustomVolume pricing for larger businesses

Sipay

  • CustomCustomMerchant commission agreed per merchant

Paddle · Key features

  • Merchant of record: global tax calculation, collection and remittance
  • Checkout overlay and inline with localized pricing
  • Subscriptions, trials, upgrades, proration and dunning
  • Payment methods: cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, local methods
  • Retain for failed payment recovery and ProfitWell Metrics
  • Invoicing for B2B, API and webhooks

Cons

  • Higher fees than direct Stripe
  • Less customization than Stripe APIs
  • Onboarding review can take time

Sipay · Key features

  • Virtual POS and 3D Secure
  • Installment payments
  • Payment links
  • Marketplace and sub-merchant payments
  • E-commerce plugins and API
  • Digital wallet

Cons

  • Turkey-focused
  • Commission rates vary by agreement
  • Smaller developer community than iyzico

Paddle vs Sipay: FAQ

Do Paddle and Sipay have a free plan?

Paddle has no free plan. Sipay has no free plan.

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