Paddle vs Braintree

Enterprise MoR meets paypal's developer-friendly sidekick. Here's our take.

Paddle

Nice Pick

Enterprise MoR. Good for SaaS, complex for small projects.

Pros

• Handles everything
• Enterprise-ready
• B2B features

Cons

• High minimums
• Complex
• Less DX focus

Braintree

PayPal's developer-friendly sidekick. It makes payments easy until you need to talk to a human.

Pros

• Seamless integration with PayPal and digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay
• Robust APIs and SDKs that simplify complex payment workflows
• Strong fraud protection and PCI compliance built-in

Cons

• Customer support can be slow and impersonal, typical of big corporate platforms
• Pricing isn't the cheapest, especially for high-volume transactions

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Paddle is a payments while Braintree is a hosting & deployment. We picked Paddle based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Paddle wins

Based on overall popularity. Paddle is more widely used, but Braintree excels in its own space.