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Practical writing on subscription billing, usage-based pricing, dunning, and payment orchestration — the things that come up when you build or choose a billing system.
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June 3, 2026 · 2 min read
Usage-based pricing models explained
Pure usage, tiered, volume, and hybrid pricing — what each model means, when it fits, and what it demands from your billing system.
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How to build a dunning process that recovers revenue
Most failed payments are accidental, which makes them recoverable. Here is how to build a dunning process that wins that revenue back.
Read moreJune 3, 2026 · 2 min read
The best Stripe Billing alternatives in 2026
Stripe Billing is excellent — until you outgrow a Stripe-only stack. A fair look at the main alternatives and who each one actually fits.
Read moreJune 1, 2026 · 3 min read
Two attempts at a subscription billing engine
The story behind getpaidhq.co — building an open-source subscription billing engine for the creator market, and the two architectures I've tried along the way.
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