FastSpring vs Tebex (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 Tebex if

• Fits if you run a game server and sell ranks or items
• Makes sense if you want someone else to handle sales tax

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you pay for Plus, because the 5% fee still applies on top of £12.49
• Tight if you want a custom domain, the HTML and CSS editor or abandoned basket recovery, all of which need Plus
• Watch out: prices on the server page are in pounds, and the studio offering has no published prices
• Skip it if you want an app, as there are no desktop or phone apps listed

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.

Tebex

• Prices on the server page are in pounds sterling, and a 5% fee applies to every transaction on both plans.
• The server pricing page lists named games such as Minecraft, ARK, Rust and Garry's Mod; Tebex also has a separate studio offering with no published prices.
• A custom domain, HTML and CSS editor and abandoned basket recovery need the paid Plus plan.
• Runs in a browser and inside games through the in-game store; no desktop or mobile apps are listed.

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.

Tebex

In-game and web stores

Sells items, subscriptions, season passes and DLC through a themed webstore or an in-game store connected to the server.

Headless API

Lets a studio keep its own storefront while Tebex runs packages, subscriptions, coupons and creator codes in the background.

Merchant of record

Tebex says it takes responsibility for payments, taxes, compliance and disputes on every transaction.

Sales tax handling

Calculates, collects and remits local and global sales tax automatically, according to the vendor.

Payment methods and payouts

Lists 130+ payment methods, with payouts to a bank account or PayPal.

Subscriptions and recovery

Handles billing cycles, renewals and plan changes, with abandoned basket recovery and purchase follow-ups on the Plus plan.

FastSpring

Pricing could not be confirmed. See fastspring.com.

Tebex

• Starter£0

  No monthly subscription and a flat 5% fee on all transactions. Unlimited packages, global payment processing, sales, coupons and gift cards, team accounts and statistics.

• Plus£12.49

  per month

  Starter plus a webstore HTML and CSS editor, abandoned basket recovery, purchase follow-ups, a custom domain and free SSL. The 5% fee still applies.