Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from customers?

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by ysh4u • 15 years ago

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I'm developing websites for clients and it would be significantly cheaper for clients to bundle sites onto one server (and restrict/regulate FTP accounts) rather than purchasing separate instances of hosting for each client. The never need all the resources anyway... This might be as simple as a service.

What's the best way to collect recurring payments from customers/clients?

What do you use?

thegoleffect• 15 years ago

Lots of options: PintPay, Recurly, Chargify, etc.

rick888• 15 years ago

If any these ever go out of business, would there be any way to easily switch your customer base over to another provider?

This is why I hesitate to use startups for reoccurring billing. I know that something like authorize.net will most likely not go out of business.

nodesocket• 15 years ago

Vote for CheddarGetter.

JoachimSchipper• 15 years ago

Come on, do a little work, e.g. looking at http://searchyc.com/recurring.

bigohms• 15 years ago

Come on, Joachim, do a little work, e.g. and check your links before chiding someone else.

fastspring• 15 years ago

Take a look at SaaSy

makattack• 15 years ago

I'm an intern at WePay YC(09) so I am biased, but it does a great job for what you want to do and its pretty inexpensive.

Ask me for a demo anytime or check it out on your own :)

Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from customers?

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