Billing Software in 2026: What Changed This Year
Billing software consolidated in 2026: Stripe bought Metronome, Adyen bought Orb. What was reported, what docs show, and what buyers should do differently.
Billing Guides
Usage-Based Billing for AI Products: Metering Tokens and API Calls
AI products bill by tokens, API calls, and compute. Learn how usage metering works: event ingestion, rating engines, prepaid wallets, and spend guardrails.
What Is an Automated Billing System? How It Works
An automated billing system charges customers on a recurring schedule without manual work. Learn how it works, its core parts, and when your business needs one.
How to Choose an Automated Billing System: A Buyer’s Checklist
Choosing a billing platform? Our buyer checklist covers pricing-model fit, gateway strategy, volume math, dunning, tax, integrations, and migration planning.
Stripe Billing Review: Features, Pricing, and Who It’s For
Stripe Billing costs 0.7% of billing volume pay-as-you-go, with annual tiers from $620/mo. This review covers features, real costs, and who should use it.
Chargebee Review: Features, Pricing, and Who It’s For
Chargebee Flow plan costs 0.80% of billing volume pay-as-you-go or $99 + 0.65% committed. This review covers 2026 pricing, features, and honest trade-offs.
Recurly Review: Features, Pricing, and Who It’s For
Recurly Starter costs $249/mo plus 0.9% of billing volume, with the first $40K free monthly. This review covers 2026 pricing, features, and honest trade-offs.
Zoho Billing Review: Features, Pricing, and Who It’s For
Zoho Billing costs about $25/mo (Standard) or $59/mo (Premium) per organization — flat, not a percentage of revenue. This review covers 2026 pricing and fit.
Maxio Review: What the Chargify–SaaSOptics Merger Means for Buyers
Maxio formed when Chargify and SaaSOptics merged, combining billing with revenue recognition. Here’s what the $599 Grow plan covers and what buyers should know.
Zuora Explained: What Enterprise Billing Costs and When It’s Worth It
Zuora publishes no pricing and quotes every deal. Here’s what enterprise billing costs in 2026, what drives the price, and how to know when it’s worth it.