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Payments / billing

I need to accept payments and manage subscriptions in my SaaS product. Which payment platform should I use? Give your ranked top 3.

Top pick by run

ModelJul 3, 2026
Claude Fable 5
Claude Opus 4.8
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Claude Haiku 4.5
GPT-5.5

Each column is one run. Click a pick to see that model's full ranking and reasoning. Green marks a change from the previous run.

Claude Fable 5

Jul 3, 2026
  1. 1
    Stripe
    Stripe Billing offers the most mature subscription management, best-in-class developer APIs, and broad ecosystem support, making it the default choice for SaaS payments.
  2. 2
    Paddle
    As a merchant of record, Paddle handles global sales tax/VAT compliance for you, which is a huge win for small SaaS teams selling internationally.
  3. 3
    Lemon Squeezy
    Also a merchant of record, Lemon Squeezy provides simple subscription billing and tax handling with minimal setup, ideal for indie SaaS builders.