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🎯 Why it’s useful

Perfect for indie hackers selling SaaS, courses, or digital downloads who don't want to deal with VAT, sales tax, or setting up a complex payment infrastructure across different countries.

💜 Why we like it

It's like having Stripe, Paddle, and Gumroad combined but way simpler to set up. The fact that they handle all the tax headaches as merchant of record is a massive time-saver.

🎯 Why it’s useful

Perfect for indie developers launching SaaS products or selling code—Polar handles all the painful tax compliance and billing infrastructure so you can focus on building.

💜 Why we like it

It's built by developers for developers, with a clean API and generous pricing. The merchant of record model means you don't have to worry about international tax nightmares.