Dataset size
The latest Merchant of Record Software run found 14 recommended brands and 21 cited sources in AI answers.
Merchant of Record Software
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Merchant of Record Software category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 4 October 2026
Brands
Category coverage
14
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
21
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
54%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Paddle | 1 |
| FastSpring | 2 |
| Lemon Squeezy | 3 |
| PayPro Global | 4 |
| Verifone | 5 |
What AI tools say about Merchant of Record Software
Movement
What changed this week?
Paddle held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Xsolla and Dodo Payments dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
Answers in this category lean on vendor pages: Creem, Cleverbridge and Freemius are the most cited brand-owned sources, and official domains account for 54% of all citations.
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Paddle ranks #1 for Merchant of Record Software in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Paddle, FastSpring, and Lemon Squeezy lead Merchant of Record Software across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Creem, Cleverbridge, and Comecero are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
Creem7 to #7
Polar5 to #8
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Xsolla5 to #12
Dodo Payments3 to #11
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Paddlestayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #2 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #2 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #4 | |
| #5 | #6 | #5 | 1 | #3 | |
| #6 | #5 | #6 | 1 | #3 | |
| #7 | #14 | #7 | 7 | #7 | |
| #8 | #13 | #8 | 5 | #8 | |
| #9 | #9 | #9 | 0 | #3 | |
| #10 | #8 | #10 | 2 | #7 |
Current brand snapshot
14 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | #3 | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | #3 | #2 | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #4 | #6 | #6 | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | #5 | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | #8 | - | #4 | - | | |
| 7 | +7 | #6 | #9 | #9 | - | | |
| 8 | +5 | #5 | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | #10 | #7 | #10 | - | | |
| 11 | -3 | #7 | #10 | - | - | | |
| 12 | -5 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 13 | 0 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 14 | -2 | #9 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
21 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CreemOfficial | 12 | |
| 2 | CleverbridgeOfficial | 9 | |
| 3 | 5 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | 4 | | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | FreemiusOfficial | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | | |
| 11 | DodopaymentsOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | FastspringOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | GumroadOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | LemonsqueezyOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | PaddleOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | PayproglobalOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 | PolarOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Paddle | 1 |
| FastSpring | 2 |
| Lemon Squeezy | 3 |
| PayPro Global | 4 |
| Polar | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +3 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | +4 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | +3 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +3 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -4 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -3 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
18 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | FreemiusOfficial | 2 | |
| 7 | CreemOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | DodopaymentsOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | FastspringOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | CleverbridgeOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | GumroadOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | LemonsqueezyOfficial | 1 | |
| 14 | PaddleOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | PayproglobalOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | PolarOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Paddle | 1 |
| Lemon Squeezy | 2 |
| FastSpring | 3 |
| Digital River | 4 |
| Verifone | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +4 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -3 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -3 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Paddle | 1 |
| FastSpring | 2 |
| Lemon Squeezy | 3 |
| Cleverbridge | 4 |
| Verifone | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +2 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | +1 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CleverbridgeOfficial | 8 | |
| 2 | CreemOfficial | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Merchant of Record Software
Q1
Who leads Merchant of Record Software in AI answers?
Paddle is the most recommended merchant of record software brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are FastSpring and Lemon Squeezy. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Merchant of Record Software?
The most cited sources for merchant of record software recommendations are Creem, Cleverbridge and Comecero, out of 21 tracked sources. Answers in this category lean on vendor pages: Creem, Cleverbridge and Freemius are the most cited brand-owned sources, and official domains account for 54% of all citations. The main independent sources are Comecero, Launchvault and Talentir.
Q3
How fresh is this Merchant of Record Software ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Creem, Polar, Xsolla and Dodo Payments moved three or more positions in the merchant of record software index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Merchant of Record Software. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/commerce-e-commerce-software-merchant-of-record-software
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Merchant of Record Software, including 14 recommended brands and 21 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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