Top Recurring Billing platforms for Eastern Europe

2012. Avangate adds client dashboard, new billing customization options


Avangate, the e-commerce service for software and SaaS companies, has released an update to its SkyCommerce platform. Among the updates is an expanded API, which allows full customization of the checkout process and shopping cart on your website and across any device and platform. It also provides more opportunities for cross-selling, subscription renewals, and upgrades. The myAccount 2.0 portal allows merchants to quickly and easily set up a branded customer account, as well as empower customers to independently manage their downloads and subscriptions. The new version also features built-in CRM integration and checkout page templates.


2010. Zuora and NetSuite create joint billing solution



SaaS billing provider Zuora and NetSuite, a SaaS CRM/ERP solution provider, announced a partnership to create a joint solution for companies providing subscription services. These primarily include software developers, hosting companies, cloud platform providers, telecoms, and content providers. The joint solution will comprehensively automate all pricing, billing, and accounting processes for such companies. Various pricing models will be supported, depending on the number of users, resource volumes, and discounts.


2010. Benioff becomes billing provider for Windows Azure



Zuora, a service that provides SaaS providers with a convenient way to collect monthly payments, has been accepted as the Windows Azure Partner and has become the first billing service available on this platform. Now, developers of SaaS services on the Azure platform will be able to easily integrate their products with the billing system, offer clients a variety of flexible pricing plans (for example, depending on the disk space used, the number of users, the number of created projects, etc.), manage a customer database, issue invoices, track payments, accept payments through various payment systems, and generate various sales reports. Interestingly, Zuora's main investor is Marc Benioff, the head of Salesforce, a company with which Microsoft, to put it mildly, has not had the best relations.

2009. WebMoney introduces recurring payment service



WebMoney has launched the Rebills service, which allows payees to make payments according to a schedule and allows merchants to receive recurring payments. Based on the specified settings, users can receive invoices, payment reminders, or set up automatic debits to selected providers. WebMoney Transfer offers merchants a choice of two connection options. The "Light" option does not link recurring payments to accounts in the internal billing system, while the "Full" option allows for maximum flexibility in cash flow accounting.


2009. Google Checkout Adds Recurring Billing Capability



Google Checkout, a merchant service for accepting bank card payments, has expanded its capabilities for online merchants. It now allows customers to charge their cards on a recurring basis. This is a very useful feature for various services that charge subscription fees. Google Checkout offers two different modes of operation: "Google-handled Subscriptions," where the merchant determines the payment amount and period, and Google automatically charges the payment. "Merchant-handled Subscriptions" offers greater flexibility: the merchant can change the payment amount and period, but must initiate the payment process each time (via a reminder from Google).


2008. Zuora - online billing for web services



If you're developing a web service for a business, you probably haven't thought about how you'll collect payments from customers. You think you need to create a cool free product first, make it popular, and then worry about money. And, in principle, you're right. Sometimes, you just need to forget about a problem, and it resolves itself. At least, that's what happened with billing. Enter Zuora - a service that takes care of all payment collection issues and is specifically designed for SaaS, where customers don't purchase applications but pay for their use monthly or annually. Its main investor is a certain Marc Benioff, so you can be sure it's the right fit. Zuora receives 2% of each payment for its services, and this percentage decreases as the product's price increases.