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  "verdict": "FastSpring is a merchant of record (MoR) that bundles payment processing, global tax compliance, subscription billing, and fraud prevention into a single revenue-sharing fee. The baseline rate is approximately 5.9% + $0.95 per transaction for most growth-stage companies, though rates can climb to 8.9% for low-volume or high-risk accounts. The value proposition is simplicity: unlike a DIY stack (Stripe + Paddle Tax + Chargebee + fraud tool), FastSpring handles everything in one fee with zero monthly platform charges. The catch is that effective fees are higher than they appear, refunds retain the original transaction fee, FX markups add 1-3%, and monthly subscriptions face effective rates of 9-11% once all costs are factored in. FastSpring works best for one-time software purchases and annual subscriptions where the per-transaction fixed fee ($0.95) is a small percentage of the sale. There are no publicly listed prices, you must talk to sales for a custom quote.",
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    "Effective fees on monthly subscriptions reach 9-11% when accounting for the $0.95 fixed fee on small transactions.",
    "Payout schedule is twice monthly (15th and end of month). New accounts face a 45-day hold on initial payouts before any funds are released.",
    "No publicly listed pricing, you cannot self-serve or compare rates without a sales call. Rates depend entirely on your transaction volume and negotiation.",
    "Switching costs are high because FastSpring owns the customer billing relationship as the merchant of record. Migrating subscriptions off FastSpring means re-collecting payment details from every customer."
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  "correction": "This price may be out of date. If the vendor's page differs, call report_issue with evidence_url and quote, or verify_price.",
  "provenance": {
    "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-09-29",
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