Stripe is a great payment processor but growing subscription companies need a platform built for the job. Leading consumer brands prefer Recurly to scale their subscription business.
By unifying on a single subscription platform, we were able to become more efficient by creating a community of subject matter experts within the division.
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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.
Read case studyWhy choose Recurly over Stripe?
Built for the subscription industry
Stripe’s true stripes lie in the swipes—as a payment processor. Recurly is a purpose-built subscription management and recurring billing platform.
Reducing churn non-stop
Recurly solves churn with machine learning from billions of transactional data points, recovering more revenue—$1.2 billion in 2023.
Gateway choices
Stripe customers have zero gateway options. Recurly merchants can choose from 20+ (including PayPal)—and more choice means more reach.
Deep and wide subscription analytics
Recurly reigns supreme with in-app analytics and benchmarks that eclipse Stripe—so you can make data-backed decisions.
Support for alternative payment methods (APMs)
Stripe and PayPal are not on speaking terms while Recurly supports APMs including PayPal, Amazon Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Venmo.
A champion, not just a provider
Recurly’s U.S.-based team owns onboarding and on-going support, sharing best practices to ensure success. Stripe’s support earned 1 star on BBB.
We’ve got your industry covered
Consumer & financial services
Tailored pricing plans and analytics provide actionable insights, enhancing customer relationships and driving revenue growth.
Consumer goods & retail
Streamlined payment ecosystems, taxation, and compliance fuel global expansion and customer satisfaction.
Education
Flexible subscription solutions cater to diverse subscriber needs and preferences, freeing internal resources.
Government & non-profit
Financial transparency, compliance, and streamlined billing free more resources for the mission.
Health & wellness
Recurly supports HIPAA-regulated subscription businesses, bolstering data privacy, and consumer trust.
Media & entertainment
Automate billing, dynamic pricing, and real-time analytics keeps subscribers signing up and tuning in.
Software/SaaS
Robust subscription management, flexible billing, revenue optimizations, and analytics solutions that scale.
Telecom, energy & utilities
Flexible usage-based billing models and automated customer communications build operational efficiency.
Travel, hospitality & entertainment
Seamless subscription services, add-on options, and flexible payment solutions drive loyalty and repeat business.
What our customers are saying
Recurly is incredibly user friendly and so intuitive!
Fantastic support and information easily accessible
Excellent enterprise grade recurring subs
