mavi pay vs Paddle
Overview
Comparing two Merchant of Record solutions for software businesses.
Both mavi pay and Paddle handle payments for merchants. However, mavi pay is cheaper (4% + 40c vs 5% + 50c), open source, and built for merchants who have been refused elsewhere. No credit checks, no gatekeeping.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | mavi pay | Paddle |
|---|---|---|
| Payment Processing | ||
| Subscription Management | ||
| Merchant of Record | ||
| Global Tax Compliance | ||
| Framework Adapters | ||
| Automated Benefits Engine | ||
| Open Source |
Pricing
mavi pay
per transaction
- 20% cheaper than Paddle
- No hidden fees or markups
- All features included
Paddle
per transaction
- Higher base fees
- Additional fees for some features
- Volume discounts require negotiation
On EUR 100,000 in monthly revenue, mavi pay saves you ~EUR 1,000/month compared to Paddle (EUR 4,000 vs EUR 5,000 in fees).
Developer Experience
Built for modern development
mavi pay is designed from the ground up for today's developers, with modern tooling, framework adapters, and a TypeScript-first approach. Paddle's tools feel dated in comparison.
6-line integration
mavi pay provides a 6-line integration with framework adapters, making it easy to get started with minimal code.
Framework adapters
mavi pay provides native support for Next.js, BetterAuth, Laravel, and more.
Open source
mavi pay is open source, so you can inspect and contribute to the codebase.
Transparency & Control
Open source vs closed platform
One of the biggest differences between mavi pay and Paddle is transparency. mavi pay is fully open source, giving you complete visibility into how the platform works and enabling community contributions.
With mavi pay
- Fully transparent - see exactly how everything works
- Open development with public roadmap and issue tracking
- Community driven - contribute features and fixes
- Data portability with full API access
With Paddle
- Closed source - black box implementation
- Private development with limited visibility into roadmap
- Limited transparency - dependent on vendor roadmap
- Limited data access - dependent on their API capabilities
Why Choose mavi pay?
A modern alternative to Paddle for forward-thinking teams
If you're looking for affordable payment infrastructure, mavi pay offers everything Paddle does but with better pricing, modern developer tools, and open source transparency.
20% cheaper
Same MoR benefits, lower fees (4% vs 5%).
Better developer experience
Modern tooling built for today's tech stack.
Open source
Full transparency, community contributions, public roadmap.
Built for developers
TypeScript-first, framework adapters, 6-line integration.
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