| Pricing | freemium | paid |
| Best For | Developers who want full control over their payment integration and have a registered business. | Indie developers who want to sell globally without worrying about tax compliance. |
| Pros | - +Excellent API documentation and developer experience
- +Supports 135+ currencies and dozens of payment methods
- +Great dashboard for managing subscriptions and revenue
| - +Handles VAT/GST compliance automatically as MoR
- +Supports selling in 200+ markets out of the box
- +Good subscription management and analytics dashboard
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| Cons | - −Requires a registered business entity in supported countries
- −Complex tax compliance — you handle VAT/GST yourself
- −Account setup can be slow for non-US entities
| - −Higher fees than Stripe (5% + 50¢ per transaction)
- −Less flexible API compared to Stripe
- −Payout delays can be 7-14 days
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