Chargebee
Chargebee is a subscription billing and revenue management platform that handles recurring invoicing, payment collection, dunning, metering and revenue recognition for subscription businesses. Its Flow plan starts free and charges 0.80% of billing volume once monthly revenue passes $20,000, while larger businesses can move to a custom-priced Enterprise plan.
Facts checked on against the sources listed at the end of this page.
- Pricing
- FreemiumPaid from 0.80% of billing volume above $20,000 a month on the Flow plan
- Open source
- NoProprietary
A good fit for
- Subscription businesses that want billing, dunning and revenue logic handled separately from their payment gateway
- Growing companies that want to start free and scale into usage-based billing pricing
- Businesses needing formal revenue recognition alongside subscription billing
- Teams already using Stripe, PayPal or Braintree that want a billing layer on top
Not a good fit for
- Businesses that want a single all-in-one payment processor and billing tool rather than a billing layer on top of a separate gateway
- Very simple one-time-payment businesses with no recurring billing needs
- Teams wanting fully flat, predictable software pricing rather than volume-based fees
Chargebee pricing
The Flow plan is free for businesses billing under $20,000 a month, then charges 0.80% of billing volume above that threshold. Enterprise pricing is custom, aimed at larger businesses needing advanced revenue recognition, custom workflows and dedicated support.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Flow | Free up to $20,000/month billing, then 0.80% of volume | Recurring billing, dunning, checkout pages, customer portal, standard integrations. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Advanced revenue recognition, custom workflows, dedicated support, higher volume limits. |
Prices in USD, checked on 27 September 2026. Current prices on chargebee.com.
Main features
- Recurring billing and invoicing
- Automated invoice generation and payment collection on a recurring schedule.
- Dunning management
- Automatic retry logic and customer communication for failed payments.
- Usage-based metering
- Bill customers based on consumption or usage metrics, not just flat subscription fees.
- Revenue recognition
- Tools for recognizing subscription revenue in line with accounting standards.
- Prebuilt checkout and customer portal
- Hosted pages for signup, plan changes and self-service account management.
- Gateway integrations
- Works on top of Stripe, PayPal, Braintree and other payment processors.
About Chargebee
Chargebee automates the operational side of running a subscription business: generating invoices, retrying failed payments (dunning), managing plan changes and proration, applying usage-based metering, and recognizing revenue according to accounting standards.
It sits on top of underlying payment gateways like Stripe, PayPal and Braintree rather than processing payments itself, acting as the billing and subscription logic layer between a business and its payment processor.
Chargebee's Flow plan is aimed at smaller and growing subscription businesses with usage-based pricing tied to billing volume, while its Enterprise plan adds advanced revenue recognition, custom workflows and dedicated support for larger organizations, priced through custom contracts.
- Made by
- Chargebee
- Free plan
- Yes: Flow plan is free up to $20,000 in monthly billing volume
- Available on
- Web dashboard, REST API, Prebuilt checkout pages, Integrations with Stripe, PayPal, Braintree and more
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Questions about Chargebee
Is Chargebee free?
Yes, the Flow plan is free for businesses billing under $20,000 a month, after which it charges 0.80% of billing volume.
Does Chargebee process payments itself?
No, Chargebee handles billing and subscription logic on top of payment gateways like Stripe, PayPal and Braintree, which actually process the payments.
What is Chargebee's Enterprise plan for?
It's a custom-priced plan for larger businesses needing advanced revenue recognition, custom workflows and dedicated support.
Does Chargebee support usage-based billing?
Yes, it supports metering and billing customers based on consumption, not just flat recurring fees.
Sources and links
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