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Billit vs Chargebee

Last updated September 2026

Looking for a European alternative to Chargebee? Here's how Billit compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.

Our pick for a European buyer: Billit. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.

Billit
Chargebee
What it is
SaaS subscription billing and e-invoicing for freelancers and SMEs
not established
Headquarters
🇧🇪 BE
No
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
not established
Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001:2022
not established
Price from
€7.50/mo
not established
Free plan
No
not established
Open Source
No
not established
Ratings
No
No
Integrations
Peppol, Mollie, Bancontact Pay, Be Paid, Trivion +7
not established

We have not yet completed our own research on Chargebee; rows above show only what we can evidence. Check the vendor for specifics.

Where each one wins

Billit

Strengths

  • +Intuitive interface with KISS (Keep It Simple & Stupid) design
  • +Time-saving invoice creation with reduced human errors
  • +Clear dashboard for cashflow visibility
  • +Straightforward onboarding process
  • +Seamless integrations with 70+ programs including accounting tools and webshops
  • +Mobile app with receipt scanning and automated invoice creation
  • +Competitive pricing compared to alternatives

Limitations

  • −Not a full accounting program, lacks features like customs/VAT invoicing and product translation
  • −Limited built-in reporting, only Excel exports available
  • −Can be slow at times

Chargebee

Review sentiment not yet compiled.

Data residency & compliance

Billit
Chargebee
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
not established
DPA
Published →
not established
Sub-processors
Listed →
not established
Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001:2022
No

Pricing

Billit

  • Starter €7.50 per company registration number / monthIdeal for starters, freelancers, self-employed, and non-profits · All features included · 15-day free trial, no credit card required
  • Self-Employed / SME €25.00 per company registration number / monthFor growing businesses and medium-sized companies · All features included · Billing: monthly, quarterly, or annually
  • SME / Team €250.00 per company registration number / monthFor SMEs and teams with high administrative volume · All features included · Annual payment gives 1 month free
  • Custom On request per company registration number / monthFor more than 1000 documents per month or specific needs · Customized proposal · All standard features included

Additional users: €5/month each. Overuse fees apply if document limits are exceeded. Accountants access for free.

Chargebee

No published pricing we could verify.

Features

Billit

Invoicing and quotes
Create and send invoices, quotes, credit notes, and advance invoices, Customize invoices with corporate style (logo, colors, fonts, terms), Convert accepted quotes into invoices with one click, Add QR codes and payment links to invoices
Payments and monitoring
Link bank accounts to automatically load transactions, Monitor payment status in real time, Send automatic payment reminders to customers, Pay purchase invoices directly from Billit
Purchases, receipts and documents
Receive e-invoices via Peppol, Upload and scan VAT receipts and purchase invoices with OCR, Import invoices from email inbox, Process incoming credit notes, check, approve or refuse invoices
VAT and tax returns
VAT summary with real-time calculation, File VAT returns directly to tax authorities, Prepare annual customer listings, Load tax documents from MyMinFin
Accountant features
Free access for accountants, Links to nearly all Belgian accounting packages, Export CODA files, Include general ledger accounts

Chargebee

Feature breakdown not yet compiled.

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