Creem vs FastSpring
Zero of fourteen models named Creem first on the direct prompt; one named FastSpring. Creem was named by eleven of the fourteen models and FastSpring by fourteen and Creem carries 16 labels and FastSpring 48, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two 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
CreemFirst choices, of fourteen modelsFastSpring
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Creem and FastSpring were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 54 answers naming Creem and the 161 naming FastSpring. In those answers FastSpring took the first choice three times and Creem eight.
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 4.20 | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | |
Creem FastSpring first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Creem on the left and FastSpring on the right.The direct prompt
FastSpring first, Creem not the choice
1 of 14 modelsCreem was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 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
FastSpring10%#3 of 9Creem0%#– of 9What the models said about Creem
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Creem is a merchant of record that has been reported to have issues with payment processing, with one user experiencing unexpected payment declines and customer account blocks.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“Do not use Creem/Dodo despite lower rates. Reliability > Margin here.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Creem due to the reported payment and payout issues.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“The best merchant of record for a company with a limited budget is Creem, with a flat rate of 3.9% + 40¢ per successful transaction and no monthly fee.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“For a truly limited budget: Creem offers the lowest published rates at 3.9% + $0.40 with no hidden fees.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Creem is likely the best starting point if its eligibility and feature set fit your business” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about FastSpring
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Avoid enterprise-heavy options like FastSpring (higher ~5.9% fees, older interface)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“MoR model leads to higher costs (negotiated but often 4–6% effective) and less control over customer data/branding.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“FastSpring tends to be referenced more specifically for mid-sized B2B SaaS with both self-serve and sales-assisted motions” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Pick a Merchant of Record (Paddle or FastSpring) if your contract sizes are smaller ($1k–$25k ACV)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“For most SaaS and software companies, Paddle and FastSpring are the most common choices.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative 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.