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About Chargebee
What It Does
Chargebee automates subscription billing, invoicing, payment collection, and revenue recognition for SaaS, AI companies, and subscription businesses. It handles recurring invoices, dunning (failed payment retries), tax compliance (sales tax, VAT, GST) across 50+ countries, and syncs with accounting tools like QuickBooks, Xero, and Netsuite.
Who It's For
Chargebee is built for growing SaaS companies, subscription boxes, membership sites, and any business with recurring billing needing multi-currency, usage-based or hybrid pricing. It is less suited for simple one-off invoicing or very small startups with under $250k cumulative billing (Starter plan is free up to that limit, then 0.75% overage fee applies).
Real Use Cases
Deploy new pricing models (tiered, per-user, usage, hybrid) without engineering delays. Automate quote-to-cash (CPQ) for sales teams, reduce unpaid invoices by up to 80%, and redirect 44%+ of cancellation-intent users with smart dunning and retention workflows. Trusted by 6,500+ businesses globally, including those scaling from 100 to 100,000+ subscribers.
Key features
- Subscription management — Create, upgrade, downgrade, and cancel plans with flexible billing cycles
- Automated invoicing — Generate and send invoices on schedule, with support for consolidated billing
- Smart dunning — Retry failed payments with smart logic and email reminders to reduce involuntary churn
- Revenue recognition — ASC 606 and GAAP-compliant reports, point-in-time and ratable recognition
- Tax automation — Calculate and file sales tax, VAT, and GST for 50+ countries
- Integrations — 35+ payment gateways, QuickBooks, Xero, Netsuite, Salesforce, HubSpot, and 200+ apps
- CPQ (Configure-Price-Quote) — Quote creation, multi-product/ramped quotes, approval workflows for sales-assisted GTM
Chargebee Pricing
Chargebee pricing: from $0/mo. Billing model: Subscription.
Starter — $0/mo
Free for the first $250k cumulative billing; then 0.75% overage fee on billing above that. Includes flexible billing (usage-based, subscriptions, hybrid), checkout, hosted payments, self-serve portal, custom usage metering, multi-region sales tax support, and 35+ payment gateway integrations.
Performance — $7,188/yr (or $599/mo billed annually)
For teams seeking repeatably-efficient growth with subscription, usage-based, and hybrid sales models. Includes everything in Starter plus advanced invoicing, consolidated invoices, smart dunning, migration support, and engineering consultation.
Enterprise — Custom pricing
For large businesses with advanced scalability needs. Includes everything in Performance plus multi-entity support, account hierarchy, on-demand discounting, and contract terms. Contact sales for a quote.
Free trial available — start with the Starter plan at $0/mo. Also offers CPQ Lite (free for first 50 quotes) and paid CPQ add-ons for Salesforce/HubSpot.
Frequently asked questions
Is Chargebee free?
Yes, Chargebee has a free Starter plan ($0/mo) for the first $250k cumulative billing; after that a 0.75% overage fee applies. There is also a free CPQ Lite plan for the first 50 quotes.
How much does Chargebee cost?
Chargebee starts at $0/mo (Starter). Performance plan is $7,188/yr (billed monthly at $599/mo). Enterprise has custom pricing. All plans include a free trial.
What is Chargebee best for?
Chargebee is best for SaaS, AI companies, and subscription businesses that need automated recurring billing, usage-based or hybrid pricing, dunning, and global tax compliance. It is not ideal for simple one-off invoicing.
What are top Chargebee alternatives?
Top alternatives include Recurly, Stripe Billing, Zoho Subscriptions, and Paddle. Each offers different pricing models, integrations, and tax compliance features.
Does Chargebee integrate with Stripe?
Yes, Chargebee integrates with Stripe, PayPal, QuickBooks, Xero, Salesforce, HubSpot, and 200+ other apps.
What is a key limitation of Chargebee?
Chargebee's Starter plan is free only up to $250k cumulative billing; after that, a 0.75% overage fee applies. Some advanced features (e.g., CPQ for Salesforce/HubSpot) are paid add-ons.
