Recurring plans
Set the amount, quantity, billing interval and start date. Choose automatic mandate-based collection or recurring invoices paid manually.
Explore this featurePayRequest + Mollie
Mollie subscription management without a webshop
Collect maintenance contracts, hosting fees and monthly retainers outside WooCommerce. Mollie processes authorized payments; PayRequest keeps your recurring plans, invoices and customer self-service together.
Subscription billing requires Business (€20/month), completed setup and paid checkout. Your own Mollie account and processing fees apply.
- Recurring plans and invoices
- Customer self-service
- Payment recovery workflows
Interactive illustration
One subscription. Two views.
Explore how a merchant and customer see the same billing situation. This interactive illustration uses fictional data; it is not a live account or a product screenshot.
Website maintenance
SEPA Direct Debit via Mollie
- Recurring amount
- €49 per month
- Next billing date
- 1 November 2026
- Payment authorization
- Valid
- Invoice
- Paid
Next action
Review the next billing date and linked invoices.
What can you manage with Mollie and PayRequest?
Keep the plan, customer and invoice in one workflow. Customer actions depend on the subscription status and the permissions you enable.
Customer portal
Let customers view subscriptions and invoices, and use the available self-service actions. Configure which changes and cancellation requests they may make.
Explore this featureCancellation requests
Collect a reason and apply your configured notice period. Review the effective end date instead of treating every request as an immediate cancellation.
Explore this featureInvoice follow-up
Keep outstanding invoices visible and use reminders to follow up. Review payment and mandate status before taking another collection action.
Explore this featureHow to set up Mollie subscriptions
Use a recurring product for memberships, retainers or maintenance contracts. Start with one controlled subscription before sharing your checkout widely.
- 1
Connect your Mollie account
Connect Mollie in Payment Providers. Enable the payment methods you need; bank-based recurring collection requires SEPA Direct Debit on your Mollie profile.
- 2
Create the recurring product
Choose the price and billing interval. In PayRequest, select the customer, product and quantity, then review the start date and collection method.
- 3
Obtain payment authorization
For automatic collection, send the authorization link or use the eligible first-payment checkout. Review the amount, frequency and cancellation terms with the customer.
- 4
Check the complete billing flow
Confirm the mandate, subscription status, invoice and next billing date. A successful checkout redirect alone does not confirm a complete recurring setup.
Before you launch
- First payment and mandate are confirmed
- Next charge matches the agreed amount and date
- Customer can find invoices and cancellation options
- Failed-payment instructions have a clear next action
First payment versus recurring payment
The method used at checkout can differ from the method used for subsequent charges. iDEAL is not an unattended monthly checkout.
| First payment / authorization | Following recurring charges | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| iDEAL or Bancontact | SEPA Direct Debit | Valid direct-debit mandate; SEPA enabled on your profile |
| Eligible credit card | Recurring card payment | Recurring capability and valid card mandate |
| Manual invoice payment | Customer pays each invoice | Payment link each billing cycle; no automatic debit |
Mollie also documents PayPal recurring mandates. Availability in your PayRequest checkout and Mollie profile must be checked separately; not every one-time payment method supports recurring collection.
What happens when a Mollie payment fails?
Separate the payment processor’s retry behavior from your customer communication and invoice follow-up. The right response depends on the collection route and failure reason.
Mollie-native subscriptions
Mollie’s Subscriptions API may retry a failed subscription payment up to five times, depending on payment method and failure reason. Some failures cancel the subscription or revoke a fixed mandate.
PayRequest billing workflow
PayRequest manages its billing schedule and linked invoices. Check the payment status and any scheduled attempts before starting another collection; native Mollie subscription retries are not a blanket promise for every PayRequest payment.
Customer recovery
Use reminders and a secure invoice or authorization link. An invalid or revoked mandate needs fresh authorization; sending more retries cannot replace consent.
Avoid duplicate collection: check whether the invoice is already paid, processing or awaiting an existing retry.
Which Mollie subscription solution fits your business?
Choose the administration layer that matches your existing stack. Mollie’s API is a valid route when you have developers to build and maintain the customer experience.
| Route | Best fit | What to consider |
|---|---|---|
| PayRequest + Mollie | Services, memberships and recurring client billing | Hosted dashboard, invoices and customer portal; Business required |
| Direct Mollie API | Custom application with a development team | Build checkout, consent, records and customer self-service around the API |
| WooCommerce + Mollie | An existing WordPress shop | Use the supported subscription stack; maintain plugins and renewal orders |
| Chargebee + Mollie | Broader subscription-platform requirements | Check the required billing capabilities and applicable platform pricing |
| RCUR + Mollie | Recurring collection and administration | Compare basic versus advanced subscriptions and invoicing options |
Mollie invoicing alongside your subscriptions
Recurring billing and one-off invoices belong in the same customer record. Send a separate invoice for an agreed setup fee or extra service, and let customers find paid and outstanding invoices in their portal.
- Branded invoices with payment links
- Automatic collection or manually paid recurring invoices
- Reminders for outstanding invoices
A manually paid subscription invoice can use iDEAL each cycle. That is recurring invoicing, not automatic iDEAL collection.
What does Mollie subscription management cost?
PayRequest Business is €20 per month and includes subscription billing. Select Business at signup, complete setup and activate the paid plan through checkout. Mollie processing fees apply separately.
- 0% standard PayRequest transaction fee with an active paid plan
- Provider fees depend on payment method and your Mollie agreement
- Free and Premium do not unlock subscription billing
Illustrative monthly billing example
100 subscriptions × €49 = €4,900 billed. The PayRequest Business subscription is €20/month, plus Mollie processing fees and applicable taxes. This is a cost illustration, not a revenue or profit forecast.
When does separate billing make sense?
Start with what you charge for and what depends on your webshop. Moving billing should not interrupt delivery or customer access.
Website maintenance
Collect the agreed monthly fee for updates, backups and support without using a shopping cart for each client.
Hosting and service contracts
Manage recurring invoices and customer billing centrally. Review any domain, hosting or provisioning integrations separately.
Agency retainers
Keep each client’s recurring amount, interval and invoice together, even when they never buy from your webshop.
Moving existing Mollie subscriptions out of WooCommerce?
Start with a setup review. Check whether the existing authorizations and customer records fit the new billing flow before changing any active collection schedule.
Prepare these details for the handover
- Mollie account and profile used for current collections
- Customer and mandate references, status and authorization evidence
- Recurring amount, interval, last payment and next due date
- Pending collections, refunds and already scheduled retries
- Store actions linked to payment: delivery, access or provisioning
This is a preparation checklist, not an automatic import or a confirmation that every mandate can be reused.
Ask us to review the handover
Only these setup answers are added to the contact form. Do not include bank details or customer exports here.
Mollie subscription management: common questions
Can I manage Mollie subscriptions without coding?
Yes, through a supported billing platform such as PayRequest. Mollie documents recurring payments as API-based, either directly or through a partner. PayRequest adds a subscription dashboard, invoices and customer self-service; subscription billing requires Business.
Can iDEAL collect a subscription automatically every month?
An eligible iDEAL first payment can establish a SEPA Direct Debit mandate. Later automatic bank collections use SEPA Direct Debit. Alternatively, customers can pay a new recurring invoice manually with iDEAL each cycle.
Can customers cancel their subscriptions?
Customers can submit cancellation requests when the action is enabled. The effective end date follows the configured notice period and subscription terms. Review any outstanding invoices separately.
Does Mollie retry failed subscription payments?
For Mollie-native subscriptions, eligible failures may be retried up to five times, depending on the method and failure reason. PayRequest’s own scheduled billing and invoice recovery must be checked separately; do not assume every payment receives those retries.
Can I move existing Mollie subscriptions to PayRequest?
Plan the handover with our team. Verify customers, mandate ownership, next billing dates and pending payments before enabling a replacement schedule. Do not assume every existing mandate can be reused or that an automatic import is available.
Is Mollie subscription management included on the Free plan?
PayRequest subscription billing requires Business, currently €20/month. Complete setup and paid checkout to activate it. An active paid plan has no standard PayRequest transaction fee; Mollie processing fees and applicable taxes are separate.
Practical guides for your Mollie subscription setup
Bring your Mollie subscriptions into one workflow.
Select Business, complete account setup and activate your paid plan. Connect Mollie and verify authorization and the first billing cycle before collecting automatically.
Documentation behind this workflow
Product behavior reviewed against PayRequest application code and Mollie recurring-payment documentation on 7 October 2026.