View & pay invoices
Customers can see all their invoices and pay outstanding ones with a single click.
The WHMCS & Stripe Customer Portal alternative
Let customers help themselves
Give your customers a branded self-service portal where they can view invoices, manage subscriptions, and update payment methods — without contacting you.
70%
Less support tickets
24/7
Self-service access
2 min
Setup time
YB
Your Business
Customer Portal
Logged in as
InvoicesSubscriptionsPayment Methods
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
Comparar PayRequest y 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, or cancel subscriptions without contacting you.
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.
Payment history
Complete overview of all transactions, payments, and refunds.
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
Reduce billing-related support tickets by 70%. Customers help themselves.
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
Para revendedores de hosting
Portal de clientes para empresas de hosting
Ofrezca a sus clientes de hosting acceso de autoservicio para gestionar dominios, DNS, configuración de Cloudflare y certificados SSL — todo desde su portal personalizado.
Explore the WHMCS alternativeGestión de dominios
Los clientes pueden ver y gestionar sus dominios, consultar fechas de caducidad, activar la renovación automática y registrar nuevos dominios directamente desde el portal.
Configuración DNS
Permita a los clientes gestionar sus propios registros DNS — A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT y más. Los cambios se propagan instantáneamente a través de Cloudflare.
Configuración de Cloudflare
Controles de Cloudflare de autoservicio: nivel de seguridad, modo SSL, purga de caché y protección DDoS. Los clientes gestionan su propia seguridad.
Certificados SSL
Consulte el estado de los certificados SSL, fechas de caducidad y cobertura. Aprovisionamiento y renovación automáticos mediante integración con Cloudflare.
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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Guías prácticas de autogestión del cliente
Comprueba acciones de suscripción, registros ausentes y acceso de contactos antes de invitar a tus clientes.
Stripe Customer Portal: ¿pueden los clientes pausar una suscripción?
Distingue pausa de suscripción, cobro y acceso al servicio. Incluye una lista de cuatro estados para evaluar tu portal.
Leer la guía¿Stripe Customer Portal no muestra las suscripciones? Qué revisar
Investiga cliente, cuenta y entorno antes de crear suscripciones duplicadas. Con una ficha práctica para diagnosticar el portal.
Leer la guíaPortal B2B: acceso para propietarios, finanzas y lectores
Elige roles PayRequest según las tareas sin compartir una única sesión. Incluye una lista práctica de permisos para contactos.
Leer la guíaAlternativa a WHMCS para portales de clientes y suscripciones
Traslada la facturación de tus clientes a un portal de PayRequest con identidad de marca, que incluye facturas periódicas, autoservicio de suscripciones y recuperación de pagos. Revisa la automatización de tu alojamiento web antes de realizar el cambio.
Customer Portal Integrations
Connect payments, domains and VPN services to your customer portal. Explore available connections, the REST API and planned hosting integrations.
Explore customer portal integrations →