FastSpring vs SendOwl (2026): which should you pick?

Pick FastSpring if

• Fits if you sell software and want one company to handle tax, payments and billing
• Works for businesses selling to other businesses who need quotes as well as a checkout

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want to see the price first, as no rates are published and fees are agreed with an account executive
• Skip it if you want to try it free, since there is no free plan or trial listed
• Watch out: the volume estimator on the pricing page does not show a rate without contacting sales
• Too light for a hobby seller, as the page is built for companies with sales volume to discuss

Pick SendOwl if

• Fits if you already have a website or Shopify store and need digital delivery
• Works for software sellers who want license keys sent at checkout

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you sell more than $10k a year, as Grow costs $72.50 a month billed yearly
• Skip it if you want sales tax filed for you, since SendOwl isn't the merchant of record
• Tight if your files are big, as downloads past the bandwidth allowance cost $1 per GB
• Watch out: the pricing page gives two different bandwidth allowances for Launch and Grow, and the trial's length isn't stated
• Pricey if yearly sales pass $100,000, as Business plans start at $299 a month

FastSpring

• No rates are published: fees are a revenue share that varies with volume and is set with an account executive.
• The pricing page states there is no minimum transaction volume and that FastSpring works on a revenue-sharing model.
• A monthly volume estimator on the pricing page does not show a rate without contacting sales.

SendOwl

• No free plan; plans are capped by orders and sales over the trailing 12 months, and going over moves you up a tier.
• Downloads past the monthly bandwidth allowance cost $1 per GB; the pricing page gives two different allowances for Launch and Grow.
• Stripe or PayPal processing fees come on top, and SendOwl acts as a technology provider rather than the merchant of record.
• Business plans, from $299 a month, are needed once yearly sales pass $100,000.

FastSpring

Merchant of record

FastSpring processes payments, collects and remits sales taxes, monitors fraud and handles compliance for the seller.

Subscription billing

Recurring billing tools for managing subscriptions and renewals, with reporting on subscriptions and revenue.

Interactive quotes

Quotes for custom SaaS deals with analytics, e-signatures, payments and CRM integrations.

Localized checkout

A checkout that can be embedded or branded, supporting localized payment methods and many currencies.

Developer tools

APIs, webhooks, a store builder library, code samples and documentation for building a store experience.

SendOwl

Checkout anywhere

Payment links, an embeddable cart, a modal checkout, three checkout templates and custom fields, with custom CSS and JavaScript.

Many digital product types

Downloads, subscriptions, bundles, courses with drip content, software with license keys, streaming audio and video, pre-orders and tip jars.

File protection

PDF stamping with the buyer's details, PDF and Office document locking, download and time limits, and fraud filters.

Sales tools on every plan

Upsells and cross-sells, cart abandonment emails, an affiliate program, coupons, pay-what-you-want pricing and gifting.

Integrations and API

Stripe and PayPal, with Apple Pay and Klarna through Stripe; Shopify, WordPress, Notion and Linktree; Zapier, webhooks and an API.

Tax and reporting

Automatic sales tax and EU VAT calculation, tax reports by country, and reports on income, subscriptions, upsells and affiliates.

FastSpring

Pricing could not be confirmed. See fastspring.com.

SendOwl

• Launch$32.50

  per month for up to $10k sales a year, billed annually ($39 monthly)

  Up to 5,000 orders a year, unlimited products and storage, and every feature. 10 GB of download bandwidth a month on the plan card (20 GB in the FAQ).

• Grow$72.50

  per month for up to $36k sales a year, billed annually ($87 monthly)

  Up to 25,000 orders a year, with every feature. 20 GB of bandwidth a month on the plan card (30 GB in the FAQ).

• Scale$132.50

  per month for up to $100k sales a year, billed annually ($159 monthly)

  Up to 50,000 orders a year and 50 GB of download bandwidth a month, with every feature.

• Business$299

  per month and up, for up to $200k in sales a year

  Business plans for higher volumes, up to $5M+ in yearly revenue, with priority support.

FastSpring

No public discounts listed.

SendOwl

• Annual discount

  Two months free with yearly billing

  SendOwl's pricing page gives two months free on yearly billing: Launch $32.50 a month instead of $39, Grow $72.50 instead of $87, Scale $132.50 instead of $159.