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Lithic vs Polar

Side-by-side comparison of two indie startups from the Startup Spotlight directory.

Option A
Lithic

Lithic

Fintech

Modern card issuing platform.

Lithic lets developers issue virtual and physical payment cards via a simple API — great for fintech and B2B products.

Founder
Bo Jiang
Founded
2014
Team
201-500
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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Option B
Polar

Polar

Fintech

Merchant of record for developers.

Polar is an open-source merchant-of-record built for digital products and SaaS — handles tax, customer accounts, and entitlements.

Founder
Birk Jernström
Founded
2023
Team
1-10
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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