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Build vs. buy: The business-critical checklist

Read this before building—or buying—a subscription and billing platform

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Before you make the decision to build or buy subscription and recurring billing capabilities, it’s vital to consider how the solution will support your needs both now and as you scale. Ask yourself questions like, “Do we have the engineering resources to devote to the project?”, “Who will build and maintain payment integrations?”, and “What happens when we want to expand globally?”

To help you suss things out and gain confidence in your decision to build or buy, we've compiled a comprehensive guide with strategic areas to consider, including: 

  • Building the right customer experience

  • Ensuring ironclad privacy, security, and compliance

  • Maintaining integrations and APIs

  • Gathering internal requirements 

  • Sizing development and resources

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