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Freemius vs Paddle for indie SaaS - fees, approval, and red flags.

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Platform

Freemius

WordPress and plugin-focused commerce stack

MoRfull_mor

Platform

Paddle

Established MoR for SaaS teams that want tax handled

MoRfull_mor

Field	Freemius	Paddle
Type	MoR	MoR
Camp	creator ecosystem	mor legacy
Tax handling	full_mor	full_mor
Base rate	4.7%	5%
Fixed fee	0 USD	0.5 USD
Median approval	4 days	5 days
Individual founder	Likely yes	Likely no
Next step	View Freemius details Check match fit	View Paddle details Check match fit

Fee posture

What changes on low MRR

At early MRR, fixed fees and merchant-of-record convenience can matter more than headline base rates. That is why `/match` calculates effective fee on a projected revenue band instead of only echoing the pricing page.

Approval friction

Entity and category fit

Approval timing alone is not enough. The more important difference is whether the platform expects a company already in place, and how closely your product category approaches a published restricted-business boundary.

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