Prompt
Do I need recurring billing support for subscriptions?
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Oct 21, 2026
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Usually, yes — if you’re selling subscriptions, you typically need recurring billing support.
That’s because subscriptions usually involve:
- charging customers on a repeating schedule
- handling renewals automatically
- managing failed payments and retries
- updating cards/payment methods
- prorations, upgrades/downgrades, cancellations, and refunds
If your product is more like:
- one-time purchases → recurring billing is not needed
- manual invoicing for each period → recurring billing may not be necessary, but automation is still helpful
- membership access with automatic renewal → recurring billing is usually essential
If you want, I can also help you figure out whether you need:
- basic recurring billing
- full subscription management
- usage-based billing
- invoice-based billing