FastSpring

Spec sheet

What it does

FastSpring is a merchant-of-record platform for SaaS, software, games and other digital products that handles checkout, payments, taxes, subscriptions and compliance.Read 20 Oct 2026 · fastspring.com

Free plan

NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · fastspring.com

API

FastSpring exposes APIs for accounts, products, orders, returns, subscriptions, coupons and other commerce data.Read 20 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Integrations

Listed integrations include Google Tag Manager, Zapier, Nalpeiron, LicenseSpot, Soraco QLM, SoftwareKey, Drip, AdRoll, Bing Ads and multiple licensing services.Read 20 Oct 2026 · fastspring.com

Support

FastSpring directs sellers to its Support & Documentation resources and provides developer documentation and a support case portal.Read 4 Oct 2026 · fastspring.com

Headquarters

The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.Read 20 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Founded

FastSpring says it was founded in 2005.Read 4 Oct 2026 · fastspring.com

Account security

Administrators can configure two-factor authentication, SSO and IP allowlisting.Read 20 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Checkout

FastSpring offers hosted web checkouts that handle localization, taxes, and payments without embedded scripts or code on the seller’s website.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Checkout options

Developers can use hosted web checkouts, popup checkouts or embedded checkouts with configurable styling and behavior.Read 20 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Company founded

FastSpring was founded in 2005.Read 20 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company legal name

Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as Bright Market, LLC.Read 20 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists FastSpring in the 51–200 employee range.Read 20 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Developer tools

FastSpring provides APIs, webhooks, and JavaScript libraries, including the Store Builder Library for customizable checkouts.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Digital fulfillment

Fulfillment supports license keys, downloadable files up to 5 GB, signed PDFs up to 250 MB and email or web-notification delivery.Read 20 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Digital goods only

FastSpring supports digital goods and says its platform does not support physical goods or shipping.Read 4 Oct 2026 · fastspring.com

Documentation depth

The developer hub contains step-by-step integration paths, API references, recipes, checkout guides, webhook references and support-portal links.Read 20 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Download availability

The optional Extended Download Service can extend download availability from seven days to one year.Read 20 Oct 2026 · fastspring.com

Download limit

The product setup guide says an individual file download fulfillment is limited to 250 MB.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Downloads

FastSpring says purchased file downloads are available for seven days by default; Extended Download Service can extend eligible downloads to one year.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Fraud and chargebacks

FastSpring provides fraud prevention, chargeback management and risk/compliance operations.Read 20 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Global reach

The service advertises more than 200 regions, 21 languages and 35 currencies.Read 20 Oct 2026 · fastspring.com

Limit: interface and affiliates

TrustRadius reviewers criticize an outdated dashboard, separate owner interfaces and reliance on a complicated third-party affiliate system.Read 20 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Limit: native-app tooling

A TrustRadius reviewer requested a non-web native-app integration, broader payment-method sandbox testing and better payment-flow debugging.Read 20 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Limit: support and account controls

Some reviewers report slow or absent support, account deactivation during verification and difficulty getting feature requests addressed.Read 20 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Localized payments

FastSpring supports localized currencies, payment methods and pricing for international buyers.Read 20 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Merchant of record

FastSpring processes transactions, collects and remits sales taxes, manages subscriptions, monitors fraud and handles tax-audit responses for sellers.Read 20 Oct 2026 · fastspring.com

Mobile commerce

FastSpring documents secure mobile checkout flows for iOS and Android apps, including deep links and backend verification.Read 20 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Notable news: mobile product

FastSpring announced Steer Safe for iOS and Android mobile-app commerce in 2025.Read 20 Oct 2026 · fastspring.com

Notable news: payment method

FastSpring announced OVO payment support for Indonesia on October 7, 2026.Read 20 Oct 2026 · fastspring.com

Ownership

FastSpring is privately held and received a majority equity investment from Accel-KKR in February 2018.Read 20 Oct 2026 · accel-kkr.com

Payment data

FastSpring says it does not store raw credit card, PayPal, or SEPA information and instead stores tokenized payment references for eligible subscriptions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Physical goods limitation

FastSpring states that it supports digital goods and does not support physical products or shipping.Read 20 Oct 2026 · fastspring.com

Praise: global commerce

Reviewers repeatedly praise localized payments, currencies, taxes and the convenience of outsourcing international commerce operations.Read 20 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Praise: support

Reviewers describe technical support and onboarding as responsive and helpful.Read 20 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on Capterra

4.2 out of 5 from 37 reviewsRead 20 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

4.5 out of 5 from 204 reviewsRead 20 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on GetApp

4.2 out of 5 from 37 reviewsRead 20 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Rating on Software Advice

4.2 out of 5 from 37 reviewsRead 20 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Rating on Trustpilot

4.0 out of 5 from 636 reviewsRead 20 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Rating on TrustRadius

6.2 out of 10 from 11 reviewsRead 20 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

SDKs and libraries

JavaScript tooling includes the Store Builder Library, Embedded Component Library and checkout components.Read 20 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Security and compliance

FastSpring’s Trust Center lists PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type 2, and SOC 3 among its compliance and attestation reports.Read 4 Oct 2026 · trust.fastspring.com

Security certifications

The Trust Center lists CCPA, DORA, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 materials.Read 20 Oct 2026 · trust.fastspring.com

Subscription management

The platform supports recurring billing, subscription plans, upgrades and customer-lifecycle management.Read 20 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Subscriptions

Subscription settings include recurring prices, trial periods, discounts, fulfillment, notifications, and add-ons.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

System requirements

FastSpring is delivered as a hosted web service; its onboarding documentation describes browser-based checkouts and does not specify a client installation requirement.Read 20 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Tax compliance

FastSpring manages VAT, sales-tax collection and remittance as part of its merchant-of-record service.Read 20 Oct 2026 · fastspring.com

Webhooks

JSON webhooks let applications react to FastSpring events while reducing polling API calls.Read 20 Oct 2026 · developer.fastspring.com

Who it serves

FastSpring is designed for SaaS, software, and digital product companies.Read 4 Oct 2026 · fastspring.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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