Verified comparison

Paddle is an alternative
to Recurly

$275/mo (Pay-as-you-go) vs Recurly at — — covering 50% of the 4 compared capabilities.

Same job. Way less money.

Comparison scenario

Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.

Scenario

$5,000/month processed across 50 transactions · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

Recurly basis

plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.

Paddle basis

Pay-as-you-go: 0 USD/monthly; 5% + 50¢/txn on 5000 USD across 50 transactions.

The short version

We list 1 assessed alternative; Recurly's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.

Paddle covers 50% of the 4 capabilities compared against Recurly. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

Capabilities Recurly has that Paddle lacks.

Discount codes — Offer discount or coupon codes at checkout.
Missing from Paddle.
Dunning & recovery — Automatically retry and recover failed subscription payments.
Missing from Paddle.

The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.

Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.

Paddle

Pay-as-you-go	$0/mo + 5% + 50¢/txn
Custom pricing	Contact sales

Recurly

What does Paddle lack compared with Recurly?

Discount codes, Dunning & recovery — 2 of the 4 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

Recurly: 2026-08-26; Paddle: 2026-08-31 — on the official pricing pages.