FastSpring vs Dodo Payments
Three of fourteen models named FastSpring first on the direct prompt; zero named Dodo Payments. FastSpring was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Dodo Payments by eleven and FastSpring carries 49 labels and Dodo Payments 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the merchants of record page.
By framing
FastSpringFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDodo Payments
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, FastSpring and Dodo Payments were named in the same answer twenty times, of the 151 answers naming FastSpring and the 48 naming Dodo Payments. In those answers Dodo Payments took the first choice two times and FastSpring one.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
FastSpring Dodo Payments first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, FastSpring on the left and Dodo Payments on the right.The direct prompt
FastSpring first, Dodo Payments not the choice
3 of 14 modelsDodo Payments was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
FastSpring24%#2 of 10Dodo Payments6%#5 of 10FastSpring14%#3 of 10Dodo Payments5%#6 of 10FastSpring7%#4 of 7Dodo Payments0%#– of 7What the models said about FastSpring
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid for tiny budgets: Enterprise-focused like FastSpring (quote-based, higher effective)” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“FastSpring is more likely to shut down your account and withhold funds for 180 days” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Caveat: Some users note its legacy infrastructure can be less flexible than newer competitors like Paddle” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“If your B2B offering includes a mix of software licenses, implementation services, and physical devices, FastSpring is arguably the most flexible backend.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“FastSpring is the better fit for small-to-mid-size software sellers who want a faster, more self-serve setup.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Top Pick: FastSpring ... I'd recommend FastSpring as the best all-around Merchant of Record” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Dodo Payments
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Lowest published headline rate: Dodo Payments... Try Dodo if your priority is the lowest published fee” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
“Dodo Payments looks like the strongest low-budget option at 4% + 40¢ with no monthly fees” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“the best merchant of record for a company with a limited budget is Dodo Payments” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.