Stripe Billing

Companies that charge customers on a repeating basis tend to outgrow simple invoicing quickly. Stripe Billing is a suite of tools meant for that situation, and Stripe presents it as suitable for companies of all sizes that want to automate, optimize and scale a recurring revenue model.

From seat licences to metered tiers

The range of pricing models it can handle is wide. At the simple end is seat licensing, where a customer pays according to the number of seats it holds. At the other end are multi-layered tiered plans that charge on metered usage, where the amount owed depends on what the customer actually consumed. Stripe describes the suite as able to build even the most complex of these arrangements.

Invoices for US businesses

Stripe Billing also includes a way for businesses in the United States to invoice customers. An invoice is emailed to the customer, carries the company's own branding, and collects payment securely. That puts the invoice and the payment in one step for companies that bill by invoice instead of, or alongside, automatic charging.