What is Polar?

Answer

About Polar

Polar is merchant of record for developers.

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.

Source

This answer is drawn from the Polar listing on Startup Spotlight, last updated May 20, 2026. For the full profile, see the Polar listing.

Other questions about Polar

• Who founded Polar?

  Polar was founded by Birk Jernström.

• When was Polar launched?

  Polar launched in 2023.