billing and payment platforms

Recent window: last 5.4 months (2026-05-01 → 2026-10-11), compared with the prior 5.4 months.

fintech · 84 members · Data as of 2026-10-14

Billing and payment platforms provide APIs and infrastructure to process transactions, manage recurring subscriptions, and automate invoicing for digital businesses. They are built for software founders, SaaS operators, and developers who need reliable systems to monetize web applications and autonomous agents. Unlike general accounting software or standalone merchant portals, these tools focus on programmatic integration, flexible pricing models, and embedded checkout workflows.

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Most asked for

Access to original provider events when unified model insufficient (1)
Raised on SaaS payment integration in ~10 lines of code
Additional auth providers beyond current 9 OAuth options (1)
Raised on Corral
Charge modest refundable fee ($1/month) via Stripe for KYC flagging (1)
Raised on Open-source Stripe Connect alternative
Clear documentation showing which countries are supported (1)
Raised on We built an open source, zero webhooks payment processor
Deeper workflow and system integrations (CRMs, order tools, support stack) (1)
Raised on I built remembered checkout for Voice calls
Direct acquiring bank integration as alternative to payfac model (1)
Raised on We built an open source, zero webhooks payment processor
Expand SDK support beyond React to Svelte and Vue (1)
Raised on We built an open source, zero webhooks payment processor
Graceful handling of overage scenarios beyond hard limits (1)
Raised on A simple pricing and resource limit library

Concerns raised

Adoption/integration friction for existing apps (1)
Raised on RNet, an AI credit wallet for everyday users
Agent trustworthiness beyond wallet limits (1)
Raised on Agent-to-agent payment. Your agents can pay each other
Agent-built auth frequently fails at webhook handling (1)
Raised on Corral
Banks will offer native stablecoin conversions in 1-2 years, making this obsolete (1)
Raised on Open-source Stripe Connect alternative
Complexity of billing setup and tracking (1)
Raised on A simple pricing and resource limit library
Crowded market space (1)
Raised on Nomod payment integrated into usage-based billing stack
Crypto payment support not yet available (1)
Raised on Corral
Developer responsibility for correct provider formatting (1)
Raised on RNet, an AI credit wallet for everyday users

Compared to

Stripe (4)
Raised on SaaS payment integration in ~10 lines of code, Nomod payment integrated into usage-based billing stack, Corral, +1 more
Better Auth (1)
Raised on Corral
Better-Auth's Stripe integration (1)
Raised on Stripe-no-webhooks
Brainspack (voice and AI product integrations) (1)
Raised on I built remembered checkout for Voice calls
ChatGPT Codex (API key integration model) (1)
Raised on RNet, an AI credit wallet for everyday users
Claude Code (1)
Raised on Agent-to-agent payment. Your agents can pay each other
Clover (1)
Raised on We built an open source, zero webhooks payment processor
Codex (1)
Raised on Agent-to-agent payment. Your agents can pay each other

Members

Name	Source	Upvotes ▼	Launched
A simple pricing and resource limit library	HN	5	2026-02-10
I built remembered checkout for Voice calls	HN	5	2026-07-25
BillMate AI	PH	2	2026-10-06
Qupay	PH	2	2026-09-07
Jaza	PH	2	2026-09-14
Echo Money	PH	2	2026-09-16
OpenSpend by Riamu Technologies	PH	2	2026-09-19
RetryHub	PH	2	2026-09-14
Resvary	PH	2	2026-09-28
OpenSpend by Riamu Technologies	PH	2	2026-10-09
ZerôPâŷ Money	PH	2	2026-09-11
RocketPay	PH	1	2026-10-06
CLEET PAY	PH	1	2026-09-06
Dutch Remit	PH	1	2026-09-20
ClosiPass	PH	1	2026-10-06
Kado	PH	1	2026-10-01
Century: Cheaper Utilities Across Africa	PH	1	2026-09-14
Devdraft	PH	1	2026-09-15
RizPay	PH	1	2026-10-11
HippoPay	PH	1	2026-09-13
Motaaked	PH	1	2026-10-07
MyCCPay	PH	1	2026-09-19
PayFresco	PH	1	2026-09-15
Trust cart	PH	1	2026-09-25
Card Terminal by Kayana	PH	1	2026-10-13
SplitPay — UPI Payment Orchestration	PH	1	2026-10-06
Paywint Instant ACH	PH	1	2026-10-07
Konduyt	PH	1	2026-09-24
Nexpay	PH	1	2026-09-22
CheckPayDate.com	PH	1	2026-09-20
Relayit	PH	1	2026-09-15
Sawariya Alert	PH	1	2026-10-12
SparkPay	PH	1	2026-09-24
Virtual Cards, Global Payments & More	PH	1	2026-09-27