PayKickstart

A checkout, recurring charges, failed payments and often a network of affiliates all need handling when a business sells by subscription. PayKickstart puts those jobs on one platform. The company describes it as a complete checkout, recurring billing, affiliate management and retention solution with global capabilities, and as something like an extension of a business's accounting, product and marketing teams.

Checkout that sells more

Checkout templates can be customized, and embeddable widgets let the buying step sit inside the seller's own site. One-click upsells, order bumps, coupons and exit-intent offers raise order value, and the system accepts multiple payment methods and currencies. A preview shows sellers what their customers will see.

Billing across the customer lifecycle

Subscription management covers the full range from simple plans to usage-based models, with an API for automating recurring billing. Invoicing, sales and VAT tax handling and transactional emails sit alongside it, and a client billing portal supports payment collection. Customers have their own portal where they can review transactions and invoices and update a payment method.

Holding on to revenue

Dunning management chases failed payments, cancellation retention flows try to keep a departing subscriber, and cart abandonment tools recover unfinished purchases. Reports track sales, monthly recurring revenue, churn, traffic and funnel performance.

Affiliates and partners

An affiliate system follows lead and sales referrals and manages commissions, and a marketplace lists products that affiliates can promote. The company has a partner program with three ways to take part.

Security and compliance

The platform lists PCI compliance, GDPR, fraud protection and strong customer authentication. A mobile app gives access on the move.

Who it is for

PayKickstart names coaches, consultants and agencies, people who sell online courses or membership sites, sellers of digital goods from files to desktop apps, sellers of physical goods who track fulfilment from order to delivery, and software businesses serving consumers or other companies. Integrations reach payment processors, email services, webinar tools, CRM systems, fulfilment services and membership tools, and the company supplies knowledge base tutorials, API documentation, migration help and a status monitor.