Fakturia vs Recurly

Fakturia

Strengths

• +Intuitive interface with quick setup and self-service order pages
• +White-label portal for client-facing automation
• +Automated billing, invoicing, dunning, and subscription management
• +Reliable REST API and webhook integrations with existing systems
• +DATEV integration and support for ZUGFeRD/XRechnung formats
• +Transparent, competitive pricing with no per-seat penalties
• +Free sandbox environment for testing
• +Responsive and personalized chat support

Limitations

• −Documentation can be overly extensive and hard to navigate
• −Support quality may vary after onboarding period

Recurly

Strengths

• +Strong subscription management and dunning capabilities
• +Flexible pricing models for complex billing needs
• +Robust analytics and reporting tools
• +Seamless integrations with major payment gateways

Limitations

• −Steep learning curve for advanced features
• −Pricing can be high for low-volume businesses
• −Some features limited to higher-tier plans
• −Occasional delays in customer support responses

Fakturia

• FLEX one 1.9% monthly net revenue fee + 0 € base fee per month, billed monthlyUnlimited customer contracts · 3 users included, additional users at 25 €/month each · Standard support
• FLEX two 2.4% monthly net revenue fee + 0 € base fee per month, billed monthlyAll FLEX one features · VAT ID validation · Passive invoice accrual (PRAP)
• Professional 139 € per month, billed monthlyNo revenue-based fee · 500 active customer contracts included, 0.15 €/contract/month thereafter · 3 users included, additional users at 5 €/month each
• Enterprise On request per month, billed monthlyNo revenue-based fee · Custom contracts and users · Premium support

All prices are net plus VAT. Plan changes within series are possible anytime; switching from FLEX to BUSINESS requires a 36-month commitment. Additional API calls cost 0.004 € per call, except in Enterprise or Private Cloud.

Recurly

• Starter <1% of billing volume, billed annuallyUsage-based pricing · Billed annually
• All-Access for Shopify <1% of billing volume, billed annuallyFor Shopify merchants · Billed annually
• Custom On request Tailored to business needs · Contact sales for pricing

Free trial available; exact terms not specified. Custom plan pricing requires contacting sales.

Fakturia

Contract management

Automated subscription contract management, Cancellation processing with correct prorated billing, Tariff changes with prorated adjustments

Billing & invoicing

Automatic invoice dispatch, Recurring billing, E-invoicing in ZUGFeRD and XRechnung formats, Collective invoices

Payment processing

Recurring payments via Stripe, Adyen, Unzer, or PayPal, SEPA direct debit, Account reconciliation via finAPI, Return debit detection

Dunning & collections

Automated dunning system, Tracking of open items, Return debit follow-up

Customer self-service

Self-service portal for contract data management, Invoice access and management, Cancellation button for self-service termination

Recurly

Subscription and Plan Management

Plan and subscription lifecycle management, Tiered, quantity-based, hybrid, and ramp pricing models, Price segmentation for different customer groups, Dynamic pricing adjustments

Payments and Invoicing

Payment gateway orchestration, Support for multiple payment methods, Recurring and manual invoicing, Flexible invoice terms

Revenue Recovery and Retention

Automated dunning and retry logic, Churn prevention workflows, Subscriber prompts and cancel-save campaigns, Revenue recovery analytics

Analytics and Reporting

Recurly Explore for custom reporting, Downloadable reports in multiple formats, Revenue and subscription metrics dashboards, Exportable analytics data

Revenue Recognition

Automated revenue recognition (RevRec), Compliance with accounting standards, Plan-specific revenue recognition rules, Audit-ready reporting