Polar pricing (2026)
Plans, free tier and how Polar's price stacks up against 9 other tools in Payments. Verified from official pricing pages.
Current pricing
Starter: 5% + 50¢ per transaction; Pro $20/mo at 3.8% + 40¢; Growth $100/mo at 3.6% + 35¢; Scale $400/mo at 3.4% + 30¢
- Free tier
- Yes: no monthly fee on Starter
- Value score
- 11 / 15
- Value rank
- #5 of 10 in Payments
- Overall score
- 82 / 100
How Polar's price compares in Payments
Sorted by our pricing and free-tier score (out of 15), then overall score. Click a tool for its own pricing page.
| Tool | Value | Free tier | Score | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueCat | 13 | Yes | 79 | 1% of monthly tracked revenue once above $2,500 |
| Creem | 13 | Yes | 75 | 3.9% + 40¢ per successful transaction; $0 monthly and setup fees; Partner plan with lower custom fees for high volume |
| Stripe | 12 | Yes | 85 | 2.9% + 30¢ per successful US card charge; no monthly fee |
| Dodo Payments | 12 | Yes | 77 | Standard 4% + 40¢ per transaction (US cards and wallets); +1.5% for cards outside the US; +0.5% for subscriptions and usage billing; +3% for PayPal or BNPL; ACH/SEPA 1.5% capped at $15/€15; Enterprise custom |
| Polar(this page) | 11 | Yes | 82 | Starter: 5% + 50¢ per transaction; Pro $20/mo at 3.8% + 40¢; Growth $100/mo at 3.6% + 35¢; Scale $400/mo at 3.4% + 30¢ |
| Autumn | 11 | Yes | 72 | Free $0/mo (up to 8K monthly billing volume, 10,000 customers, 10M API requests); Pro $375/mo (50K billing volume, then $5 per 1M requests); Scale custom; Stripe fees still apply; self-host free (Apache-2.0) |
| Stripe Managed Payments | 10 | Yes | 78 | 3.5% per successful Managed Payments transaction on top of standard Stripe processing fees (2.9% + 30¢ for US cards); no monthly fee |
| Paddle | 10 | Yes | 72 | 5% + 50¢ per transaction |
| Lemon Squeezy | 10 | Yes | 65 | 5% + 50¢ per transaction |
| Gumroad | 7 | Yes | 62 | 10% + 50¢ per transaction on direct and profile sales; 30% on sales from the Discover marketplace; no monthly fee |
Cheaper or free alternatives to Polar
- RevenueCat
Value 13/15 · score 79
Yes: free under $2,500 MTR
RevenueCat pricing → - Creem
Value 13/15 · score 75
No monthly fee (pay per transaction)
Creem pricing → - Stripe
Value 12/15 · score 85
No monthly fee (pay per transaction)
Stripe pricing →
Pricing history on PromptToProd
- Pricing last verified: Starter: 5% + 50¢ per transaction; Pro $20/mo at 3.8% + 40¢; Growth $100/mo at 3.6% + 35¢; Scale $400/mo at 3.4% + 30¢
- Started tracking Polar.
We re-check pricing pages regularly and log every change on the changelog.
FAQ
- How much does Polar cost in 2026?
- Polar pricing as of 2026-10-24: Starter: 5% + 50¢ per transaction; Pro $20/mo at 3.8% + 40¢; Growth $100/mo at 3.6% + 35¢; Scale $400/mo at 3.4% + 30¢. Plans change, so confirm on the official site.
- Is Polar free?
- Yes. Polar free tier: no monthly fee on Starter.
- Is Polar good value?
- Polar scores 11/15 on PromptToProd's pricing and free-tier criterion, #5 of 10 in Payments on value, and 82/100 overall.
- What are cheaper or free alternatives to Polar?
- In Payments, tools with a free tier and an equal or better pricing score include RevenueCat (13/15, score 79), Creem (13/15, score 75), Stripe (12/15, score 85).
- When was Polar pricing last checked?
- We last verified Polar's pricing on 2026-10-24 from its official pricing page and docs.
Read the full Polar review and score breakdown →
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