Subscription leaders trust Recurly
Why leading teams choose Recurly
| Capability | Recurly | Stripe |
|---|---|---|
| Specialized subscription tooling — cancel-save, churn prevention, subscriber intelligence built in |
Strong
| Weak |
| Failed payment recovery — up to 70% recovered vs. Stripe's ~41% |
Strong
| Average |
| Implementation speed — weeks to value, not a multi-quarter project |
Strong
| Strong |
| Payment flexibility — 20+ gateways live today, no lock-in |
Strong
| Weak |
| Total cost of ownership — factoring processing rates, recovery losses, and dev time at scale |
Strong
| Average |
| Support model — CSMs engaged on growth strategy, not a self-serve ticket queue |
Strong
| Weak |
"Together, we can provide the best subscriber experience. Recurly understands preparation and delivers."
Stephen Comstock
CIO (former), Customer since 2015
"After implementing Recurly, Output saw an astounding 45% decrease in card declines."
Brian Zarlenga
General Manager
Output
"One of the key reasons why we're able to get where we are is that we are very fast to react and also very flexible. Recurly plays a huge part in that."
Anton Jusufi
Director of Product Management
Fabfitfun
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