# Paddle Retain: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/paddle-retain/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaaS metrics and analytics | 0% | 19 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Free option for basic metrics | Free – good starting point, less depth" (Kimi K2, SaaS metrics)
- "Best Free Option... Best for: Under $50K MRR or cost-conscious teams" (Kimi K2, SaaS metrics)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- SaaS metrics and analytics: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 67 → 19 of 78.

## In its own words

What Paddle Retain's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Don't lose revenue you've already earned. Retain automatically recovers failed payments, reduces cancellations, and optimizes subscriptions to protect revenue at every stage of the customer lifecycle. (https://paddle.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2, PCI DSS 4.0.1, GDPR, CCPA
- Hosting: United States of America, EU (Ireland)
- Customers named: Tailwind Labs

## What it publishes

Every page paddle.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2201 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 444 pages, 16 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- case study: 86 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 80 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 29 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-24
- report or ebook: 21 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- comparison: 54 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-04
- template or tool: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-07-27
- glossary or explainer: 30 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-29 glossary or explainer: Feature comparison https://developer.paddle.com/migrate/learn/feature-comparison
- Recent: 2026-09-29 glossary or explainer: Pathways https://developer.paddle.com/migrate/learn/pathways
- Recent: 2026-09-22 report or ebook: Subscriptions https://developer.paddle.com/build/reports/subscriptions
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: Payments in singapore https://www.paddle.com/blog/payments-in-singapore
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: Payments in india https://www.paddle.com/blog/payments-in-india
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: Payments in brazil https://www.paddle.com/blog/payments-in-brazil

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.