Subscription billingSEPA · cards · invoice

Recurring revenue,
on autopilot.

Set up subscriptions once. PayRequest handles automatic billing, smart retries, SEPA mandates, proration, and churn prevention — while you do the work you actually love.

98%
Payment success
0.29
SEPA per-tx cost
45%
Less churn vs cards
Real-time · updates every 30s
SEPA · auto-billing
Revenue · Live
MOQTRYR
Monthly Recurring Revenue
8,450
▲ +12% this month
AC
Acme Corporation
Pro · Monthly · €299/mo
€299
ACTIVE
SX
StartupXYZ
Business · Yearly · €2,400/yr
€2,400
ACTIVE
DM
Design Masters
Pro · Monthly · €299/mo
€299
TRIAL
KB
Kolbrand BV
Retainer · Monthly · €1,500/mo
€1,500
PAST DUE
24
Active
3
Trials
1
Past due
SEPA Direct Debit

The smart way
to get paid in Europe.

Lower fees than cards. Higher success rates. No expired-card problems. Mandates protected by EU banking law.

1

Customer authorizes once

They sign a mandate via iDEAL or direct IBAN entry. Takes 30 seconds, once.

2

You collect automatically

On every billing date, we pull the payment from their bank account.

3

Money in your account

Funds settle in 2–3 business days. No expiry. No chasing. No surprise declines.

SEPA vs Credit Cards

SIDE-BY-SIDE
Transaction fee
€0.29
SEPA · flat
1.8% + €0.25
Cards
Success rate
98%+
SEPA
~92%
Cards
Card-expiry issues
None
Bank accounts don't expire
~5%/yr
Cards expire annually
Two ways to collect

Automatic
or by invoice.

Every subscription can be automatic or manual — and you can switch per-customer, anytime, without disrupting the billing cycle.

01 · AUTOMATIC BILLING
Set it. Forget it.
— for high-volume, low-friction —

Payments collected automatically via SEPA Direct Debit or a saved card. Zero manual effort once the mandate is signed.

  • SEPA mandate or card on file
  • Charges run on the billing date
  • Failed payments retry automatically
  • No invoices to chase
Auto-collected each cycle
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
Best for SaaS, memberships, high-volume B2C
02 · MANUAL / INVOICE-BASED
Invoice. Receive. Reconcile.
— for B2B with PO workflows —

An invoice is generated every cycle. The client pays by bank transfer. We auto-match the incoming payment. Perfect for enterprise and government.

  • Invoice sent on the billing date
  • Client pays by bank transfer
  • Payment matched automatically
  • Supports PO numbers and references
Invoice → Transfer → Matched → Renewed
InvoiceTransferMatchedRenewed
Best for enterprise, agencies, government
Switch modes per subscription, anytime.

Start a client on manual billing. Move them to automatic once trust is built — or the other way around. No disruption to the cycle, no renegotiation.

Read docs
Everything for subscription billing

Enterprise features.
Without the enterprise.

From a simple monthly plan to seat-based enterprise billing — one tool, without the 8-week onboarding.

Automated billing

Set and forget. We charge customers on their billing date — every time.

SEPA Direct Debit

Pull from bank accounts directly. Lower fees, higher success rates.

Flexible intervals

Monthly, quarterly, yearly, or custom dates. Set anchor dates per client.

Free trials

Let customers try before they buy. Auto-convert to paid on day N.

Smart dunning

Automatic retries with intelligent timing. Reduce involuntary churn.

Customer self-service

Upgrades, downgrades, cancellation requests — all in the portal.

Full lifecycle management

Seven states.
Every one covered.

Click a state to see how it works. Every transition is logged, auditable, and — where possible — automatic.

Subscription suspension

Halt service.
Keep your data.

An admin-initiated status for non-paying customers. Unlike pausing (voluntary), suspension signals halt-for-non-payment, emails the customer, and auto-reactivates when the overdue invoice is paid.

01
Admin suspends subscription

Click Suspend on any active subscription. Optionally note the overdue invoice number.

02
Customer gets notified

An email is sent with suspension details and payment instructions.

03
Service is halted

Status changes to Suspended (orange). Billing stops, excluded from future charges.

04
Auto-reactivation on payment

When the overdue invoice is paid, the subscription returns to Active — automatically.

Easy to monitor, easy to act

Every suspension is logged, surfaced, and — when resolved — cleaned up automatically. You stay in control without doing the bookkeeping.

  • Dedicated Suspended tab in subscription list
  • Action Required alerts on Insights dashboard
  • Activity log tracks every suspension event
  • Customizable suspension email template
Suspension · Pause · Cancel · Archive

Five ways to stop billing. Each does something specific.

Action
Initiated by
Pause
Customer or admin
Suspend
Admin only
Cancel (request)
Customer
Cancel (immediate)
Customer or admin
Archive
Admin only
Invoice clarity

Every invoice
says which period.

Customers never ask "what is this charge for?" again. The period lives in the reference, the line item, and every communication.

Invoice
PR-2025-11-0824
NOVEMBER 2025
Directadmin Hosting
Subscription · November 2025
€15.00
SSL Certificate
Annual · 2025
€24.00
Subtotal
€39.00
VAT (21%)
€8.19
Total
€47.19

Period appears in three places

  • Invoice referencestored in the structured reference field
  • Line item descriptione.g. "Subscription · November 2025"
  • Customer communicationsemail subjects, PDF, portal

Formats auto-adjust to the billing interval — makes accounting reconciliation painless.

Interval
Format
Example
Monthly
Month + Year
November 2025
Quarterly
Quarter + Year
Q4 2025
Yearly
Year
2025
Custom
Date range
20-11 → 19-12
Bulk price adjustments

Raise prices
without the panic.

Inflation adjustments across hundreds of subscriptions. Smart rounding, scheduling, MRR preview, automatic customer notifications — fully compliant with Dutch 30-day law.

  • Percentage, fixed, or set price
  • Smart rounding (€0.50 / €1 / €5)
  • Schedule by date or renewal
  • MRR impact preview
  • Customer notification emails
  • Dutch 30-day compliance
Learn about price increases
Price Adjustment Preview
+5.2% · Round to €1
Acme Corp€29.00€31.00+€2.00
TechStart BV€49.00€52.00+€3.00
Design Studio€19.00€20.00+€1.00
Current MRR
4,280
New MRR
4,502+5.2%
Cancellation requests

Structured exits.
Notice periods honored.

Replace instant cancellations with a request process. Customers pick a reason, a notice period applies, and a support ticket auto-opens so you can retain them.

  • Configurable notice period (1–365 days, default 30)
  • Reason collection — too expensive, switching, no longer needed
  • Automatic support ticket creation
  • Linked domain auto-renew disabled
  • Admin can withdraw or cancel immediately
  • Per-product: choose Request or Immediate mode
Learn about cancellation requests
Cancel subscription · Pro Plan

Why are you canceling? Your feedback helps us improve.

30-day notice applies
Your subscription ends on May 17, 2026. A support ticket has been opened — we may reach out with an offer.
Built for real businesses

One engine.
Three business models.

Same subscription rails, three very different businesses. All with the same tool.

01 · SaaS & Software

Seat-based SaaS

Monthly software subscriptions with seat-based pricing and usage tiers. Proration handled automatically.

02 · Memberships

Gyms & communities

Gym memberships, clubs, online communities. SEPA Direct Debit keeps churn low and fees small.

03 · Retainers

Agency retainers

Ongoing service contracts billed automatically. Per-client billing mode — switch auto/manual anytime.

Start with subscriptions

Your recurring revenue,
on autopilot.

Set up your first subscription in 2 minutes. SEPA mandate, card, or invoice — all on the same rails.

Auto-billing from day 1
SEPA · cards · invoice
No setup fees
Pay per successful charge
Switch billing mode anytime
Per-subscription flexibility