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Polar Software, Inc.
Polar
The billing platform built for developer tools and AI products
4% + 40¢ per transaction
About
Polar is a Merchant of Record billing platform that handles payments, usage-based billing, subscriptions, and global tax compliance so you don't have to. It connects to your stack in minutes via framework adapters for Next.js, TypeScript, and 11 others, and automatically manages customer lifecycle, feature flag entitlements, and itemized invoicing. At 4% + 40¢ per transaction with no monthly or setup fees, it is the most affordable MoR on the market. Pro Trailblazer runs on Polar for its own product sales.
Highlights
- Acts as Merchant of Record, handling all global tax and VAT compliance automatically
- Usage-based billing captures API calls, token consumption, or any custom event out of the box
- Framework adapters for Next.js and 12 others get you to production in under an hour
- No monthly or setup fees, just 4% + 40¢ per transaction