View & pay invoices
Customers can see all their invoices and pay outstanding ones with a single click.
The WHMCS & Stripe Customer Portal alternative
Your customer portal for billing & services
Choose PayRequest when customers need more than a place to update a card: bring invoices, subscriptions, support requests and connected services together under your brand.
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Payment providers
24/7
Self-service access
2 min
Setup time
YB
Your Business
Customer Portal
Logged in as
InvoicesSubscriptionsPayment MethodsSettings
InvoiceStatusAmount
INV-2024-0042
Dec 1, 2025
INV-2024-0041
Nov 15, 2025
INV-2024-0040
Nov 1, 2025
Secure access•Mobile friendly
PayRequest vs WHMCS vs Stripe Customer Portal
For service businesses that want hosted billing, provider choice and a connected customer experience, PayRequest is the strongest fit. Here is where each platform makes sense.
| What matters to your business | PayRequest | WHMCS | Stripe Customer Portal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Service businesses, agencies, domain sellers and subscription businesses | Hosting businesses with extensive provisioning needs | Businesses managing billing in Stripe |
| Running the platform | Hosted by PayRequest; no billing server to maintain | Choose self-hosted or fully managed WHMCS Cloud | Hosted by Stripe |
| Payment provider choice | Connect Stripe, Mollie or PayPal | Multiple gateways through integrations | Built around Stripe billing and payment records |
| Customer self-service | Invoices, subscriptions, billing details and support requests | Invoices, services, domains and support tickets | Invoices, subscriptions, payment methods and billing details |
| Service integrations | Openprovider domains and VPNResellers subscriptions | Broad hosting, server and registrar module ecosystem | Service management needs your own application or integration |
| Brand experience | Branded portal with your logo, colors and custom domain | Customizable client-area themes and modules | Configurable logo, colors and custom domain |
| Best reason to choose | Billing and connected services together, without self-hosting | Deep hosting automation and an established module ecosystem | A focused billing portal for your Stripe customers |
Compare the workflows you need before switching. WHMCS has a broader hosting-module ecosystem; PayRequest is a billing and customer-portal alternative, not a promise of one-for-one module compatibility. Stripe remains a payment provider you can connect to PayRequest.
Official product references: Stripe Customer Portal · WHMCS
Compare PayRequest vs Stripe Customer PortalMove your billing forward. Keep your customers in control.
Start with the workflows that matter: invoices, recurring billing, customer access and your service integrations. Check migration scope before moving active subscriptions or payment mandates.
Plan your WHMCS migrationConnect payments. Bring services into the portal.
A payment provider processes the payment. A service integration connects what you sell to billing and customer self-service. PayRequest brings both into the same customer relationship.
Available
Payment providers
Connect Stripe, Mollie or PayPal for payments. Availability of methods and recurring payments depends on your provider.
Explore integrationAvailableOpenprovider
Connect domain registration, renewals and domain management with billing and your customer portal.
Explore integrationAvailableVPNResellers
Sell VPN subscriptions with account creation after payment and VPN management in the customer portal.
Explore integrationPlanned · not available yetDirectAdmin, Enhance & VirtFusion
Planned hosting and VPS integrations. Explore their scope and availability before planning a migration.
Explore integrationWhat customers can do
Everything your customers need to manage their billing relationship with you.
Manage subscriptions
Let customers upgrade, downgrade, pause, or request cancellation with configurable notice periods.
Update payment methods
Customers can add new cards or bank accounts and set their default payment method.
Download receipts
Access to all past invoices and receipts for their accounting records.
Update billing info
Change company name, address, VAT number, and other billing details.
Personalize settings
Customers set their theme, language, and notification preferences — all saved automatically.
Request refunds
Customers can request refunds for paid invoices directly from their portal. Creates a support ticket for your review.
How it works
Passwordless access for your customers
Customer receives magic link
No passwords needed. Customers click a secure link in their invoice email.
Access their portal
They're instantly logged in to their personalized billing dashboard.
Self-service actions
View invoices, pay bills, manage subscriptions, update payment methods.
For growing businesses
Benefits for your business
The customer portal doesn't just help your customers — it saves you time and money too.
Save time on support
Let customers find invoices and manage billing themselves, so your team can focus on questions that need a person.
Secure & private
Each customer only sees their own data. Bank-level security and encryption.
Your branding
Customize with your logo, colors, and domain. Looks like part of your product.
Works everywhere
Responsive design that works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile.
White-label by default
Make it yours
Customize the portal to match your brand. Add your logo, colors, and even use your own domain.
Custom logo
Brand colors
Custom domain
White-label emails
Customer Settings
Your customers, their preferences
Let every customer personalize their portal experience. Theme, language, and notification preferences — all self-service, zero admin work for you.
Zero complaints
Customers control their own email preferences
Premium feel
Dark mode and language options signal quality
Fully automatic
All changes saved instantly — no admin needed
Appearance
Customers choose how the portal looks
AppearanceLight
LanguageAuto-detect
NotificationsInvoices
For Hosting Resellers
Customer Portal for Hosting Businesses
Give your hosting customers self-service access to manage domains, DNS, Cloudflare settings, and SSL certificates — all from your branded portal.
Explore the WHMCS alternativeDomain Management
Customers view and manage their domains, check expiry dates, enable auto-renewal, and register new domains directly from the portal.
DNS Configuration
Let customers manage their own DNS records — A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, and more. Changes propagate instantly via Cloudflare.
Cloudflare Settings
Self-service Cloudflare controls: security level, SSL mode, cache purging, and DDoS protection. Customers manage their own security.
SSL Certificates
View SSL certificate status, expiry dates, and coverage. Automatic provisioning and renewal via Cloudflare integration.
Portal Solutions for Every Need
PayRequest offers specialized portal experiences to match your business model and customer expectations.
Invoice Portal
A dedicated portal for customers to view, download, and pay invoices online. Perfect for service businesses and B2B companies.
Customer Billing Portal
A customer billing portal where clients manage invoices, payments, and billing information. Self-service customer billing hub.
Payment Portal
Secure payment gateway for customers to pay invoices and manage their payment methods with multiple options.
Subscription Portal
Self-service portal for subscription management. Customers can upgrade, downgrade, pause, or cancel their subscriptions.
Self-Service Invoice Portal
Empower customers to handle their own invoice queries, request adjustments, and update billing details without support tickets.
Billing Portal Software
Professional billing portal software for customer self-service. No-code setup with white-label branding options.
New Feature
Handle Billing Disputes in the Portal
Let customers raise invoice queries directly from their portal. Support Requests keeps everything organized with message threads, file attachments, and quick resolution actions.
Give your customers the experience they deserve
Set up your customer portal in minutes. Included in all PayRequest plans.
Start on Free: €0/month + 2% standard payment fee. Premium €5/month and Business €20/month have 0% standard platform fees while active. Provider fees and commission-payment exceptions are separate.
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Practical guides to customer self-service
Check subscription actions, missing records and company contact access before inviting customers into your portal.
Stripe Customer Portal: Can Customers Pause a Subscription?
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Read the guideStripe Customer Portal Not Showing Subscriptions? Check These Records
Diagnose missing Stripe portal subscriptions without creating duplicate customers. Includes a customer-ID worksheet and a practical portal migration check.
Read the guideB2B Customer Portal Access: Owners, Finance Contacts and Viewers
Give company contacts access to billing without sharing one login. Compare PayRequest portal roles with a task-based permission checklist.
Read the guideWHMCS alternative for customer portals and subscriptions
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Customer Portal Integrations
Connect payments, domains and VPN services to your customer portal. Explore available connections, the REST API and planned hosting integrations.
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