Stripe Billing
Sales quote
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Per year
Quote
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Stripe Billing vs Recurly
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Stripe Billing
32%
match · quote
Recurly
48%
match · $2,988/yr
Recurly is the better fit.
It publishes its prices; the other needs a sales quote.
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Recurly
Starter
Flat price, whole team$249.00
× 12 months$2,988.00
Per year
$24.90 per person / mo
$2,988
Starting price; rises with usage
Stripe Billing
From Custom
Small and growing businesses, SaaS or ecommerce outside Shopify, that already take payments with Stripe and want subscriptions with no monthly fee and room to grow.
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Recurly
From $249
Consumer subscription businesses (media, apps, memberships, DTC) that bill more than about $40K a month and want strong churn and dunning tools.
Side by side
| Stripe Billing | Recurly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | 0.7% of billing volume, no monthly fee | Starter $249/month + 0.9% (first $40K/month included) |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Best For | Small and growing businesses, SaaS or ecommerce outside Shopify, that already take payments with Stripe and want subscriptions with no monthly fee and room to grow. | Consumer subscription businesses (media, apps, memberships, DTC) that bill more than about $40K a month and want strong churn and dunning tools. |
Pros and cons
Stripe Billing
Pros
- No monthly fee on pay as you go: you pay 0.7% only when you bill
- Smart Retries and dunning are included, not an upsell
- Huge developer ecosystem and clear public pricing for every add-on
- Tax and revenue recognition can be added later without switching tools
Cons
- Add-ons stack up: Billing, Tax and Revenue Recognition are each priced separately
- Not a merchant of record: you still register for and file sales tax and VAT yourself
- Best experience assumes Stripe Payments; other processors are an extra-cost feature
- No native Shopify subscription app
Recurly
Pros
- Starter is a flat $249/month up to $40K of monthly billing
- Long 90-day free trial
- Covers both digital subscriptions and Shopify physical subscriptions
- Deep churn-prevention focus, with more tools on higher tiers
Cons
- $249/month minimum is steep for very early businesses
- Starter gets only one dunning campaign
- All-Access needs $1M+ billing volume and an annual contract
- Revenue recognition costs at least $850/month extra
Marcus Williams