Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from customers?

#1

Post by ysh4u » Thu, May 26, 2011, 2:17 AM UTC

I'm developing websites for clients and it would be significantly cheaper for clients to bundle sites onto one server (and restrict/regulate FTP accounts) rather than purchasing separate instances of hosting for each client. The never need all the resources anyway... This might be as simple as a service.

What's the best way to collect recurring payments from customers/clients?

What do you use?

Re: Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from customers?

#2

Post by thegoleffect » Thu, May 26, 2011, 2:55 AM UTC

Lots of options: PintPay, Recurly, Chargify, etc.

Re: Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from customers?

#3

Post by rick888 » Thu, May 26, 2011, 4:28 AM UTC

thegoleffect wrote: post #2

Lots of options: PintPay, Recurly, Chargify, etc.

If any these ever go out of business, would there be any way to easily switch your customer base over to another provider?

This is why I hesitate to use startups for reoccurring billing. I know that something like authorize.net will most likely not go out of business.

Re: Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from customers?

#4

Post by nodesocket » Thu, May 26, 2011, 6:58 AM UTC

Vote for CheddarGetter.

Re: Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from customers?

#5

Post by JoachimSchipper » Thu, May 26, 2011, 8:40 AM UTC

Come on, do a little work, e.g. looking at http://searchyc.com/recurring.

Re: Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from customers?

#6

Post by fastspring » Sat, May 28, 2011, 12:05 AM UTC

Take a look at SaaSy

Re: Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from customers?

#7

Post by bigohms » Sun, May 29, 2011, 7:42 PM UTC

JoachimSchipper wrote: post #5

Come on, do a little work, e.g. looking at http://searchyc.com/recurring .

Come on, Joachim, do a little work, e.g. and check your links before chiding someone else.

Re: Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from customers?

#8

Post by makattack » Sat, Jun 04, 2011, 3:36 AM UTC

I'm an intern at WePay YC(09) so I am biased, but it does a great job for what you want to do and its pretty inexpensive.

Ask me for a demo anytime or check it out on your own :)