

Recurly is not a Merchant of Record (MoR), so you’re still exposed to risk and tax compliance obligations. Paddle is a MoR, so risk and liability do not stay in-house.

Recurly typically sits alongside a gateway and tax tooling, with some customers finding extra unexpected charges being added. Paddle is just one platform, with an all-inclusive, transparent cost.
Seamlessly localize pricing, A/B test payment methods and checkout optimization with Paddle's API-first platform. Minimal engineering resource required.
Recurly customers often find that reporting is not straightforward. With Paddle, reporting can be quickly reconciled across currencies and regions, with advanced subscription analytics so every team feels enabled.
n8n, a multi-billion dollar AI automation company switched to Paddle and achieved phenomenal growth, along with a 8% increase in net revenue retention in one year.
Paddle's MoR model meant they offloaded compliance and operations, allowing them to focus on their product roadmap.

Recurly can help you track and manage chargebacks, but your team still needs to handle the dispute process itself. Paddle goes further by handling disputes and chargebacks as an operational motion, and actively puts measures in place to reduce them.

Recurly manages subscriptions, but relies on a separate payment gateway to process payments. You’ll also need additional tools for tax compliance and fraud management. Paddle replaces the entire stack in one API-friendly integration.


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Phase 1: Set up
Scope and configure Paddle (Day 1-2)
Phase 2: Build and validate
Implement key flows and test safely using the webhook simulator (Day 3-7)
Phase 3: Go live and migrate
Run new customers on Paddle and migrate legacy subscriptions in parallel (Day 8-12)