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GoCardless Success+ vs Paddle Retain

Both stand on dunning management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

GoCardless Success+

Paid APIWeb

Success+ focuses on recovering failed payments through scheduled, configurable retries and recovery reporting. It is a paid GoCardless feature for Advanced and Pro customers, with transaction fees and broad integration options.

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Paddle Retain

Free trial Web

Paddle Retain focuses on recovering revenue through retries, payment updates and retention flows. Its broad billing integrations and branding options are useful, while the paid entry price and lack of manual retry controls matter for buyers.

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The facts

	GoCardless Success+	Paddle Retain
Free plan	No	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	2	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	gocardless.com	paddle.com
On dunning management software	#32 of 46	#28 of 46

GoCardless Success+: what it does well

Automatic retries scheduled for predicted optimal collection days
Businesses control retry counts and timeframes
Dashboard tracks recovery status and recovered revenue
Supports API, webhooks, and major payment schemes
Connects with more than 350 business software products

What to know first

Unavailable with the Standard plan
No free plan is listed
Transaction fees apply on Advanced and Pro
Automatic retries are limited to three attempts

Paddle Retain: what it does well

Automated recovery for failed payments
Retry timing uses payment data
Apple Pay and Google Pay updates
Personalized cancellation offers
API and webhooks available

What to know first

No free plan
Pricing starts at $500/mo
Retry schedule controls: no
Standalone pricing not stated for Paddle Billing plan

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