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Chargebee Partner Profile

Company Overview

Chargebee is a leading revenue and subscription management platform designed to empower startups, SaaS companies, and digital businesses to scale their recurring revenue operations. Founded in 2011 and now serving over 6,500 customers across 130+ countries, Chargebee automates billing, manages the subscription lifecycle, streamlines revenue recognition, and simplifies compliance, enabling high-growth startups to focus on customer acquisition and product innovation. Recognized consistently as a category leader, Chargebee is engineered for flexibility, global scalability, and seamless integration with popular CRMs, ERPs, payment gateways, and analytics tools.

Chargebee Products for Venture-Funded Startups

Subscription Management

  • Customer Lifecycle Automation. Track trials, upgrades, downgrades, renewals, cancellations, and proration with intelligent automation. Easily configure custom plans, freemium, paid trials, and self-serve workflows.
  • Flexible Pricing Models. Roll out flat-rate, tiered, usage-based, per-seat, or hybrid pricing. Launch new offers or pricing experiments with no-code changes, supporting rapid go-to-market pivots.
  • Branded Self-Service Portal. Give customers control to update payment methods, view invoices, change plans, and manage their subscriptions, reducing support overhead and improving satisfaction.

Recurring Billing and Invoicing

  • Automated Invoicing. Charges are generated and sent for every billing cycle or event, minimizing manual intervention and billing errors.
  • Global Currency and Tax Support. Accept payments in 100+ currencies and automate VAT/GST/sales tax calculations across international markets.
  • Dunning Management. Automated, personalized reminders for failed or overdue payments help recover revenue and reduce involuntary churn.
  • Discounts and Coupons. Effortlessly manage discounts, promotional codes, and one-off charges.

Revenue Recognition (RevRec)

  • Compliant Automation. Chargebee’s RevRec module automates ASC 606 / IFRS 15 compliant revenue recognition, reducing manual accounting and risk of audit findings. Manage deferred revenue, multi-element arrangements, and contract modifications with ease.
  • Audit-Ready Reporting. Real-time, granular revenue reports, audit trails, and customizable disclosures to meet investor and compliance requirements.

Analytics and Insights

  • Subscription Analytics. Access dashboards tracking MRR, ARR, churn rate, cohort analysis, and lifetime value. Build investor-ready reports with actionable insights.
  • Retention Workflows. Set up automated win-back and retention offers to minimize churn and maximize customer lifetime value.
  • Performance Reporting. Drill into metrics by plan, region, or channel to identify revenue trends and inform product or pricing strategies.

Integrations and Automation

  • Seamless Integrations. Connect Chargebee with 30+ payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal, Braintree), CRMs (HubSpot, Salesforce), ERPs (QuickBooks, NetSuite), and marketing or analytics tools for a unified revenue operation.
  • Workflow Automation. Sync subscription, billing, and customer data bi-directionally across platforms, enabling real-time financial reporting and customer engagement.

Compliance and Security

  • Industry Standards. PCI DSS Level 1 compliance, GDPR/CCPA readiness, and robust user permission controls ensure the platform meets stringent security and privacy needs.
  • Tax Automation. Built-in tax calculation and reporting take the complexity out of global expansion and compliance.

Startup-Friendly Programs and Pricing

  • Startup Program. Eligible startups can access powerful features – including full automation – for free until reaching $1 million in billing, with substantial discounts and startup resources available beyond this threshold.
  • Scalable Plans. Chargebee offers a free Starter plan and additional Performance and Enterprise options as your team and billing needs grow.

Why Startups Choose Chargebee

Startups choose Chargebee for its unmatched flexibility, automation, and global readiness. By eliminating the need to manually manage billing, subscription changes, invoicing, and revenue recognition, Chargebee allows founders and lean finance teams to launch, iterate, and scale recurring revenue models without building custom infrastructure. The platform’s extensive integration ecosystem, real-time analytics, and startup-friendly discounts mean that teams can move quickly, support global growth, and maintain investor- and audit-ready financials with minimal friction. Chargebee’s automation and compliance tools are especially valued by VC-backed teams who need to experiment with plans, expand internationally, or handle complex billing scenarios as they scale.

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