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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cleverbridge

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/ACleverbridge is an enterprise eCommerce solution with subscription management capability to drive growth.N/A

    Paddle

    Score5.1 out of 10
    N/ALondon-based Paddle offers an ecommerce and subscription management solution for software companies seeking a streamlined demonstration of their services and centralized management of their different service levels and cloud-based offerings.N/A

    Stripe Payments

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AStripe is a payment gateway software solution which supports a range of payment related needs such as subscription management and recurrent billing via Stripe Billing, integration with third party payment services via the Stripe Connect API, assistance starting an Internet business which accepts payements via Stripe Atlas, fraud prevention via Stripe Radar, and payment analytics via Stripe Sigma. Additional features and modules include Stripe Issuing, which allows users to create,…

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    Pricing
    CleverbridgePaddleStripe Payments
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Custom
    custom pricing
    Sigma
    $0.02
    per charge
    Radar
    $0.05
    per screened transaction
    Issuing
    $0.10
    per virtual card
    Terminal
    2.7% + 0.05
    per successful charge
    Integrated
    2.9% + 0.30
    per successful charge
    Atlass
    $500
    one-time fee
    Premium Support
    1,800
    per month
    Customized
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CleverbridgePaddleStripe Payments
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    CleverbridgePaddleStripe Payments
    Considered Multiple Products
    Cleverbridge
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    Paddle
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    Stripe
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
    50 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    53 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    44 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    48 Answers
    Features
    CleverbridgePaddleStripe Payments
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Cleverbridge and Paddle and Stripe Payments
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Paddle
    -
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    Stripe Payments
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    Product catalog & listings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk product upload6.32 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branding6.32 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile storefront8.32 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product variations9.42 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website integration8.32 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual customization8.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    CMS8.72 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Cleverbridge and Paddle and Stripe Payments
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Paddle
    -
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    Stripe Payments
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    Abandoned cart recovery8.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checkout user experience9.42 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Cleverbridge and Paddle and Stripe Payments
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Paddle
    -
    Ratings
    Stripe Payments
    -
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    eCommerce security9.72 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Cleverbridge and Paddle and Stripe Payments
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Paddle
    -
    Ratings
    Stripe Payments
    -
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    Promotions & discounts8.32 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations7.32 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Cleverbridge and Paddle and Stripe Payments
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Paddle
    -
    Ratings
    Stripe Payments
    -
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    Multi-site management8.32 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order processing10.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory management9.42 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shipping9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom functionality7.32 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Gateways
    Comparison of Payment Gateways features of Cleverbridge and Paddle and Stripe Payments
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    -
    Ratings
    Paddle
    -
    Ratings
    Stripe Payments
    7.6
    8 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Fraud Detection00 Ratings00 Ratings7.28 Ratings
    API or SDK00 Ratings00 Ratings8.68 Ratings
    Recurring Payment Support00 Ratings00 Ratings6.68 Ratings
    Billing and Invoicing Support00 Ratings00 Ratings8.68 Ratings
    Global Support00 Ratings00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Payment Form Acceptance00 Ratings00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    WooCommerce Subscriptions
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Apple Pay
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Chargebee
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Payoneer
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
    Zuora
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Checkout.com
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CleverbridgePaddleStripe Payments
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    7.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.9
    (85 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CleverbridgePaddleStripe Payments
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cleverbridge
    Cleverbridge is well-suited for big companies that have a client base and want to start online. If you have a wide range of products, and you sell worldwide--where different languages and different settings are needed for each region--then Cleverbridge is good solution. If you just want to start selling with limited stock and with couple of product types only in one region, then it's not good idea to begin with Cleverbridge.
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    Paddle
    I wouldn't recommend them to anybody because their support is getting worse and worse and their business processes require you to contact support whether you want to or not. You will be forced to contact support and then wait for days to get any meaningful response that's not a copy/pasted sentence from FAQ.
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    Stripe
    We had a client who wanted a QR to use in their marketing, which enabled their clients to donate to us. It was so useful to be able to set it up, and we can track the views and donations received using this code. Another client with issues with our website wanted to set up a monthly subscription, so I sent her a payment link, which worked brilliantly. For clients that want to make one-time donations, it also lets the client choose the amount. The only scenario where we haven't been able to help is when clients want to change the card associated with the payment - whilst we understand it is for security/gdpr, it means they have to cancel and set up something new, which poses the danger that we may lose them as a customer.
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    Pros
    Cleverbridge
    • Excellent partnet
    • Terrific at subscription software
    • Excellent security and uptime
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    Paddle
    • Super easy to implement SDKs across supported platforms that support modern interface paradigms.
    • Real team members that provide backend support for merchant issues. We had issues addressed quickly and taken seriously whenever we needed anything.
    • Help with navigating VAT transparently. We never worried that we were messing up in this complicated area of international sales.
    • Great first line customer support reduces the need for an extensive customer support organization on our end. They dealt with all purchase related issues as well as lightweight technical issues (e.g pointing users to FAQs, update links, etc.).
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    Stripe
    • They are reliable. I can count on everything going smoothly with transactions.
    • They are accurate. I don’t run into problems with collecting the proper amounts or being overcharged for fees.
    • They have good customer service. If I have a question about the customer portal or a problem with a customer, they help me resolve these issues.
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    Cons
    Cleverbridge
    • Because of the many different settings, it becomes hard sometimes to set everything up
    • The slow system can take up to 10 seconds to save something
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    Paddle
    • Analytics could support more flexible analysis of reported data and better custom events.
    • More customization of the drop in purchase UI on the web without the need for a full custom site integration.
    • Sometimes communication from their front line support staff has gone to the wrong address.
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    Stripe
    • It would be nice to be able to see my Shopify payments from my main payment gateway. I currently have to go to Shopify for that.
    • The ability to be able to offer discounted rates at a smaller threshold would be nice.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cleverbridge
    No answers on this topic
    Paddle
    No answers on this topic
    Stripe
    Stripe is the leader in the industry when it comes to any type of industry. All that is needed is a plan and then implementing that plan either with a developer, or through the help of Stripe's customer service team to assist in getting you setup. The ease of use time it takes to get up and running is second to none
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    Usability
    Cleverbridge
    Usability is native, but the system is complex. It has a knowledge base, but who reads that, right? So without explanation, sometimes it's hard to understand how to move and set things. But as soon as you get it, it's not a problem anymore. There are 2 major things, which keeps me from giving a higher score: 1 - Delay in time when making changes; can take up to 2 sec when opening a product, and 10 secs when saving a product update. When you do several updates, it is time consuming; 2 - A lot of settings, which also in the end becomes time consuming.
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    Paddle
    No answers on this topic
    Stripe
    Stripe offers a very easy-to-navigate platform with many different functions. From linking it to our website and accounting platform to tracking our payments, being able to issue a refund quickly if required, and setting up QR codes and payment links for subscriptions or one-time donations, it really covers so many aspects that we need and use on a weekly and monthly basis.
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    Support Rating
    Cleverbridge
    No answers on this topic
    Paddle
    No answers on this topic
    Stripe
    Stripe's support is nearly perfect – great attention to detail, fast response times, and a willingness to really dig into issues and get to the bottom of them. In the five years we've been using Stripe, the only negative thing I can say about their customer support is that it seems like there has been a slight shift to less technical front-line support agents, which means it's more likely your issue will have to be escalated before you get more information. This, however, has happened as Stripe rolled out more real-time support features like call and chat, and that really isn't workable if you're escalating everything right off the bat. It's absolutely an acceptable trade-off.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cleverbridge
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    Paddle
    No answers on this topic
    Stripe
    It took less than an hour to have everything setup and running
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cleverbridge
    DR Waco e screwed up the company when we worked with them - they didn’t like customers - I know that sounds odd but it was true and their software was dreadful
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    Paddle
    We tried using Stripe before Paddle, but it was a pain integrating it and it lacked the licensing. Paddle allows us just to add a payment button and don’t ever think about payment methods, we don’t have to make a separate button for card payments and another one for PayPal. Paddle does all this in their checkout process.
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    Stripe
    Stripe is easier to use and offers better support and rates. My favorite part with Stripe is probably their ready-to-use plug-in that's offered for me. We have multiple eCommerce stores and we rely on our payment process going smoothly. The plug-in from Stripe is free, constantly updated, secure, and very easy to implement.
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    Return on Investment
    Cleverbridge
    • We couldn’t have done this on our own
    • They provided cost-effective eCommerce for us
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    Paddle
    • We wanted to grow faster, which was possible once we integrate recurring payment gateway. And we've got Paddle to do that.
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    Stripe
    • It makes getting money from your clients really easy
    • It gives your clients the guarantee that their payment information is totally secure and confidentially used and kept
    • It is very easy to integrate with online assets of the company
    • In a couple of occasions, some companies have wanted me to use Stripe for them to pay me, and I have had a couple of hiccups. This was more related to the way that these companies set up the Stripe integration of my account to their platform. In both cases, the integration has not been possible and to this date, I still do not know why with exactitude.
    • As I said before, the commissions kept by Stripe could be lower, and shared with the CC companies, rather than having us clients pay for all of o it.
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