Cartpanda vs FastSpring
Cartpanda
cartpanda.comFastSpring
fastspring.comSide by side
| Figure | Cartpanda | FastSpring |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · Frictionless Checkout Software | 8.7 (#3) | 8.7 (#4) |
| Spec score · Ecommerce platforms | 8.3 (#79) | 8.7 (#48) |
| API | Cartpanda links to developer resources from its homepage. | FastSpring exposes APIs for accounts, products, orders, returns, subscriptions, coupons and other commerce data. |
| Checkout | Checkout options include one-page and three-step templates, with customization, multiple currencies and languages, order bumps, and upsell funnels. | FastSpring offers hosted web checkouts that handle localization, taxes, and payments without embedded scripts or code on the seller’s website. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Plano, Texas, United States | The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. |
| Support | The checkout page advertises real-time support, and the pricing page lists priority support on Starter, Premium, and Advanced, plus one-on-one support on Advanced. | FastSpring directs sellers to its Support & Documentation resources and provides developer documentation and a support case portal. |
| What it does | Cartpanda describes itself as a platform for digital sales, with checkout, payment processing, and global-ready infrastructure for selling physical and digital products. | FastSpring is a merchant-of-record platform for SaaS, software, games and other digital products that handles checkout, payments, taxes, subscriptions and compliance. |
Plans
Cartpanda
- BasicPrice not published
- BasicsFree
- Light$0.99 a month
- Starter$29 a month
- Premium$99 a month
- Advanced$299 a month
FastSpring
- Free test modeFree
- Custom quotePriced on request
- Custom revenue-sharePriced on request
In their own words
FastSpring
FastSpring has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.