Creem
6.6#9 in merchant of record softwareAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitCreem vs FastSpring
FastSpring
7.6#2 in revenue lifecycle management softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Creem | FastSpring |
|---|---|---|
| Checkout | Checkout can run on a merchant's own domain and be styled with its logo, colors, and theme. | FastSpring offers hosted web checkouts that handle localization, taxes, and payments without embedded scripts or code on the seller’s website. |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia | The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. |
| Integrations | Creem's homepage identifies Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, and any MCP client as compatible with its MCP setup. | Listed integrations include Google Tag Manager, Zapier, Nalpeiron, LicenseSpot, Soraco QLM, SoftwareKey, Drip, AdRoll, Bing Ads and multiple licensing services. |
| Merchant of record | Creem says it is the legal seller on each transaction and handles payment processing, tax calculation and remittance, invoices, fraud, and chargebacks. | FastSpring processes transactions, collects and remits sales taxes, manages subscriptions, monitors fraud and handles tax-audit responses for sellers. |
Creem plans
- Pay as you go$3.94, paid once
- Partner planPriced on request
FastSpring plans
- Free test modeFree
- Custom quotePriced on request
- Custom revenue-sharePriced on request
Pick Creem if…
Creem suits indie hackers, micro-SaaS founders, solo creators, and AI-native companies selling software or digital products. Its billing, partner, and developer tools may also fit businesses needing multiple ways to monetize and connect a store.
Pick FastSpring if…
FastSpring suits SaaS, software, and other digital product companies that need payment, tax, compliance, and subscription operations handled for them. Sellers of physical goods or those needing shipping support should look elsewhere.