Ask HN: Subscription management/billing software?

[tylercarbone]

We're currently in the final phases of development on a web startup, and are getting ready to sort out the logistics of providing subscription based software. I'm wondering if anyone has any comments on software to manage subscriptions & handle monthly billing? I've seen quite a bit of it out there, but don't have any experience with it.

Any suggestions would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

[NoBSWebDesign]

We use BlinkSale (http://www.blinksale.com) for invoicing and like it very much. They have a nice interface for creating templates and recurring invoices as well. Though, as I began digging deeper into this area, I've begun to think that there are a lot of sites that do exactly the same thing in exactly the same way. Go with one that's free to begin with, and pay if you like it I suppose.

[icey]

I liked BlinkSale quite a bit as well, although it's been a year or so since I've used it as I'm not consulting anymore.

[mmohan]

BTW I have also heard about Zuora. Have not used it, but you may want to visit their website to learn more.

http://www.zuora.com/products/z-billing-product.html

<disclaimer: I met the founder once, but have no affiliation with the company.>

[prashantganti]

You can take a look at our invoicing service at http://invoice.zoho.com ; If you need any help you can contact us at support(at)zohoinvoice[dot]com

Regards Prashant http://invoice.zoho.com

[blurry]

I've used Authorize.net's solution. Cheap and reliable.

http://authorize.net/solutions/merchantsolutions/merchantser...

[tylercarbone]

Thanks for all the suggestions; I'll take a look at them.

[mmohan]

We use freshbooks. Its inexpensive and had good support.

[jasonlbaptiste]

go with zuora for sure. email me if you would like an intro.

jason [at] publictivity dot com

disclaimer: publictivity is a customer