What is FastSpring?
FastSpring is a software company that provides an ecommerce and subscription management platform designed specifically for software companies selling digital products and services. Its platform handles global payments, taxes, compliance, and subscription management, allowing software companies to securely sell their products in over 200 countries and territories.
Some key features of FastSpring include:
- Global payments and taxation - FastSpring handles all payment processing, VAT collection and remittance, sales tax calculations, and compliance requirements for selling software worldwide.
- Subscription management - Software companies can create flexible recurring billing subscription plans with advanced settings and options on the FastSpring platform.
- Secure checkout and robust APIs - FastSpring offers a customized and secure checkout experience with the ability to integrate with software websites and systems through its APIs.
- Business intelligence and analytics - In-depth reports on sales, revenues, conversion rates, taxes, refunds, and more are available through FastSpring's dashboard.
- Customer account management - FastSpring provides self-service customer account portals and tools for software companies to manage license keys, trials, refunds, and subscribers.
In summary, FastSpring allows software companies to securely sell their products globally on any device while focusing on product development and innovation rather than complex ecommerce operations.