Subscription & Recurring Billing

Keep subscription revenue flowing without manual invoice runs, dunning chases, or spreadsheet reconciliation.

44 hrs
Time saved/month
9
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Recurring billing requires checking due accounts, building invoices, applying discounts, charging cards, and chasing failed payments in a strict order. Doing this by hand across every billing cycle creates delays, inconsistent invoices, and lost revenue from unresolved payment failures.

The automated version verifies account and plan details, generates accurate invoices, initiates payment, and reconciles results without manual entry. Customers are billed on time, failed payments are retried automatically, and records stay current across systems.

Key features
Confirms plan, quantity, and card status before an invoice is created
Generates invoices automatically with discounts and proration applied
Sends finalized invoices and initiates payment without manual entry
Retries failed payments automatically instead of relying on phone or email follow-up
Reconciles successful payments and updates subscription status in real time
Sends payment confirmation to customers once reconciliation is complete

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. New Billing Cycle Startstrigger

Flags a subscription as due for its next billing cycle.

2. Validate Subscription And Billing Details

The billing validation checks plan, quantity, card status, and any pending upgrades or discounts.

3. Create Invoice

A correctly prorated invoice is generated automatically with the validated line items.

4. Send Invoice

The invoice is emailed to the billing contact immediately once finalized.

5. Charge Payment

The saved payment method is charged automatically for the invoice total.

6. Reconcile Payment

Successful charges are matched to the invoice and marked paid without manual entry.

7. Manual Payment Follow-Up Call

A finance team member is notified to call or email the customer when a charge fails.

8. Update Subscription Status

The CRM record and payment confirmation email are updated once the outcome is known.

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Estimated Time Saving
44hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:9 Companies

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