Side-by-side software & payment fee comparisons
Choose any head-to-head matchup below to model 12-month fee differences using your own order volume, international card share, or subscriber count.
Payment gateways & Merchants of Record
18 matchupsStripe vs PayPal Fee Calculator
Compare US domestic card rates, PayPal Wallet 3.49% checkout fees, and international FX markups side by side.
Lemon Squeezy vs Paddle Fee Calculator
Both advertise 5% + $0.50, but Lemon Squeezy adds +1.5% on international cards and +0.5% on subscriptions while Paddle stays flat.
Stripe vs Lemon Squeezy Cost Calculator
Compare raw Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 (+ Stripe Tax 0.5% + Billing 0.7%) against Lemon Squeezy all-in Merchant of Record tax handling.
Stripe vs Paddle SaaS Fee Comparison
See how much margin you trade for Paddle handling EU VAT, UK VAT, and US state sales tax filings automatically.
PayPal vs Wise Business Fee Calculator
Calculate exact savings when moving international client invoices from PayPal (4.99% + 4% FX) to Wise local bank details.
Stripe vs Square Fee Calculator
Compare online e-commerce card fees, invoicing surcharges, and international card acceptance between Stripe and Square.
Gumroad vs Lemon Squeezy Fee Calculator
Calculate how much revenue you recover each year by moving digital products off Gumroad (~12.9% + $0.80) to Lemon Squeezy (5% + $0.50).
Paddle vs Gumroad Fee Calculator
Both act as Merchant of Record for global VAT, yet Gumroad takes more than double the cut on every checkout.
vs Whop vs Gumroad Fee Calculator
Compare net creator take-home for memberships, Discord access, and digital downloads on Whop vs Gumroad.
vs Whop vs Lemon Squeezy Fee Calculator
Compare Whop community checkout fees against Lemon Squeezy digital product and SaaS billing.
PayPal vs Square Fee Calculator
Compare US invoice & online checkout deductions between PayPal Business (3.49% + $0.49) and Square (2.9% + $0.30).
Stripe Invoice vs Wise Business Fee Calculator
For B2B contracts over $1,000, see how much Stripe cross-border cards + invoicing cost compared to Wise ACH/wire.
Stripe UK vs PayPal UK Fee Calculator
UK domestic cards cost just 1.5% + £0.20 on Stripe UK versus 2.9% + £0.30 on PayPal UK—nearly cutting fees in half.
Stripe Europe vs PayPal Europe Fee Calculator
Compare EEA Euro card processing on Stripe (1.5% + €0.25) against PayPal Europe (2.99% + €0.35).
Stripe Australia vs PayPal Australia Fee Calculator
Australian merchants pay 1.7% + A$0.30 on Stripe AU compared to 2.6% + A$0.30 on PayPal AU domestic sales.
Square vs PayPal Small Order Fee Calculator
See how zero fixed cent fees on Square AU beat fixed $0.30 per-order charges on low-ticket items under $35.
Lemon Squeezy Subscriptions vs Stripe International + Tax
Once international cards, FX, Stripe Billing, and Stripe Tax stack up, Stripe and Lemon Squeezy land surprisingly close.
Wise UK vs PayPal UK International Invoice Calculator
See exact GBP take-home when billing international clients via Wise local currency accounts vs PayPal UK.
E-commerce storefronts & marketplaces
12 matchupsShopify vs WooCommerce Cost Calculator
Compare Shopify ($39/mo + Shopify Payments or 2% gateway penalty) against self-hosted WooCommerce ($14/mo managed hosting + standard Stripe).
Shopify vs Etsy Fee Calculator
Find the exact monthly sales volume where Etsy 6.5% transaction + listing fees exceed a $39/month Shopify store.
Shopify vs BigCommerce Fee Calculator
Compare card processing rates, third-party payment gateway surcharges, and BigCommerce $50k annual GMV tier jumps.
WooCommerce vs BigCommerce Cost Calculator
Neither charges extra gateway penalties—compare managed cloud hosting + Stripe fees against BigCommerce SaaS tiers.
Etsy vs WooCommerce Seller Fee Calculator
See how much you save per 100 orders by routing repeat Etsy buyers to a $14/mo WooCommerce storefront.
Shopify vs Squarespace Commerce Cost Calculator
Compare monthly plan fees and credit card rates between Shopify Basic and Squarespace Core Commerce.
Shopify Basic vs Grow Break-Even Calculator
Test exact monthly revenue where the 0.2% card discount (or 1.0% third-party gateway savings) pays for the $66/mo plan jump.
Shopify Grow vs Advanced Break-Even Calculator
Calculate whether your store has enough card volume ($110k–$147k/mo) to justify moving from $105/mo to $399/mo.
Cloudways WooCommerce vs Shopify Grow Cost Calculator
Compare high-speed Cloudways VPS ($28/mo + 2.9% Stripe) against Shopify Grow ($105/mo + 2.7% Shopify Payments).
BigCommerce Standard vs Plus Fee Calculator
Compare 2.59% vs 2.35% card processing and prepare for the automatic $50,000/yr GMV plan threshold.
Etsy Standard vs Etsy Plus ($10/mo) Worth-It Calculator
Check whether the $8 in monthly listing + ad credits offsets the $10 Etsy Plus fee (spoiler: 6.5% transaction fee stays identical).
vs Amazon FBA vs WooCommerce Fee & Margin Calculator
Compare Amazon 15% referral + FBA pick-and-pack fees against direct-to-consumer WooCommerce checkout margins.
Email marketing & newsletter platforms
18 matchupsMailchimp vs Brevo Pricing Calculator
Mailchimp charges per stored contact while Brevo charges per email sent—see exact annual savings from 1,000 to 100,000 subscribers.
Substack vs beehiiv Revenue & Fee Calculator
Compare Substack 10% lifetime revenue cut against beehiiv flat monthly tiers (0% commission on paid subscriptions).
Mailchimp vs Kit (ConvertKit) Pricing Calculator
Compare Mailchimp contact-tier bills against Kit Free (up to 10k newsletter subs) and Kit Creator automation tiers.
Mailchimp vs ActiveCampaign Cost Calculator
See exact price differences across contact brackets when upgrading from basic newsletters to multi-step CRM automations.
Mailchimp vs beehiiv Pricing Calculator
See how moving a newsletter from Mailchimp to beehiiv cuts monthly SaaS bills in half while unlocking built-in ad monetization.
Mailchimp vs Klaviyo Pricing Calculator
Compare active-profile e-commerce pricing between Mailchimp Standard and Klaviyo from 1,000 to 100,000 contacts.
Kit (ConvertKit) vs beehiiv Cost Calculator
Compare total monthly bills + digital subscription cuts (3.5% Kit Commerce vs 0% beehiiv) as your creator list grows.
Substack vs Kit (ConvertKit) Fee Calculator
Compare Substack 10% cut against Kit Creator + 3.5% Kit Commerce fee across paid subscriber counts.
Brevo vs ActiveCampaign Pricing Calculator
Both include marketing automation and CRM deals—see how send-volume billing on Brevo compares to contact billing on ActiveCampaign.
Brevo vs Kit (ConvertKit) Cost Calculator
Compare monthly ESP bills from 2,500 to 100,000 subscribers between Brevo and Kit Creator.
vs ActiveCampaign vs HubSpot Marketing Pricing Calculator
Calculate 12-month B2B automation savings on ActiveCampaign versus HubSpot Marketing Hub Pro at 2.5k to 100k contacts.
vs Klaviyo vs Brevo E-Commerce Email Cost Calculator
Both integrate with Shopify and WooCommerce—see how much Brevo saves when you have 10,000+ stored customer profiles.
vs Klaviyo vs ActiveCampaign Pricing Calculator
Compare contact-tier costs across omni-channel automation platforms from 2,500 to 100,000 contacts.
vs beehiiv vs Ghost(Pro) Pricing Calculator
Neither takes a cut of paid memberships—compare pure monthly tier bills from 1,000 to 100,000 readers.
Kit (ConvertKit) vs Ghost(Pro) Cost Calculator
Compare creator email automation + 3.5% commerce fees on Kit against Ghost(Pro) 0%-fee membership publishing.
Mailchimp vs MailerLite Pricing Calculator
Calculate exact monthly and yearly savings when migrating your newsletter from Mailchimp Standard to MailerLite.
Brevo vs MailerLite Pricing Calculator
Two of the most affordable Mailchimp alternatives head-to-head across 1,000 to 100,000 contacts.
vs beehiiv vs MailerLite Cost Calculator
Compare beehiiv (free up to 2,500 subs + ad network) against MailerLite Growing Business across audience sizes.