GetPaidHQ vs Stripe Billing.
Stripe Billing is excellent — if Stripe is your processor and you're happy hosting your billing data with Stripe. GetPaidHQ is built for the rest: teams on regional gateways, custom processors, or with data-residency requirements that a single-processor SaaS can't meet.
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At a glance.
Both run fixed, usage-based, and hybrid pricing with dunning. The real difference is processor choice, hosting, and who holds the data.
| Capability | GetPaidHQ | Stripe Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Payment processors | Any processor, via an adapter interface | Stripe only |
| Multi-processor routing | ||
| Hosting | Self-host, or managed Cloud | Fully hosted SaaS |
| Source code | Open-source (AGPLv3) | Proprietary |
| Where billing data lives | Your own infrastructure | Stripe's infrastructure |
| Pricing model | Free to self-host — you pay for infra | Percentage of billing volume, plus processing fees |
| Fixed, usage-based & hybrid pricing | ||
| Built-in dunning | ||
| Vendor lock-in | Fork and run it forever | Tied to the Stripe platform |
Which one is right for you?
Stripe Billing is the better choice when…
- Stripe is already your processor and its coverage works for your markets.
- You want a fully managed service with zero infrastructure to run.
- You are happy for billing and customer data to live on Stripe.
- A percentage of billing volume is an acceptable cost for that convenience.
GetPaidHQ fits better when…
- You use regional gateways, a custom/in-house PSP, or several processors at once.
- You need to route charges per region or per customer, or fail over between processors.
- Data residency, compliance, or ownership means billing data has to stay in your perimeter.
- You would rather pay for infrastructure than a percentage of every dollar you bill.
Moving from Stripe Billing.
GetPaidHQ models the same primitives — customers, subscriptions, prices, usage, and invoices — so the mental model carries over. Keep Stripe as one of your processors through its adapter, or add others alongside it. Import your existing customers and subscriptions via the API, run both in parallel during cutover, and switch billing to GetPaidHQ once you've reconciled a cycle.
GetPaidHQ vs Stripe Billing — FAQ.
- Is GetPaidHQ a drop-in replacement for Stripe Billing?
- Not a literal drop-in, but it covers the same billing models — fixed, usage-based, and hybrid — with dunning and invoicing. You keep using Stripe as a processor through its adapter, or route to other processors instead.
- Can I still use Stripe as my payment processor?
- Yes. Stripe can be one of the processors behind GetPaidHQ’s adapter interface. The difference is that GetPaidHQ owns the billing logic and the data, so you are no longer locked to Stripe alone.
- Should I switch if Stripe Billing already works for me?
- Probably not. If you are on Stripe, happy with its coverage, and fine with hosted billing, Stripe Billing is the path of least resistance. GetPaidHQ is for teams that need processor choice, self-hosting, or data ownership.
- Is GetPaidHQ really open-source?
- Yes — it is released under AGPLv3. You can read the source, self-host it, fork it, and run it on your own infrastructure forever.
Billing for the rest of us.
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