FastSpring, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, provides a global commerce platform for SaaS, software, and digital product companies. The platform handles the full transaction stack - checkout, payment processing, subscription billing, fraud prevention, VAT and sales tax management, and regulatory compliance - operating as a merchant of record on behalf of its clients. It currently serves more than 3,200 companies across 200+ regions, processing over $2 billion in transactions annually.
The platform supports 21+ languages and 23+ currencies, enabling clients to sell digital products to international customers without building localisation or tax infrastructure in-house. Key capabilities include automated tax compliance for cross-border sales, subscription lifecycle management, and localised checkout experiences.
FastSpring maintains offices in Santa Barbara and Austin in the United States, as well as in Amsterdam, Halifax, and Belfast, giving it operational presence across North America and Europe. The company has been running for two decades, with its client base concentrated in the SaaS, software, and broader digital products sectors.