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Chargebee

Hosted subscription billing for SaaS — plans, invoices, usage-based charges and dunning — that runs on top of the payment gateway you choose.

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Where it fits

Payments · Metering and billing on topA mature hosted billing system for subscriptions plus usage charges, invoices and dunning, on top of the payment gateway you already use.Trade-off: Takes a percentage of invoiced revenue on top of gateway fees, and you are still the merchant of record for tax.

How Chargebee itself is built

2 tools, from its own code, website and Product Hunt page.

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Who uses it

No maker's live product on record yet.

We haven't found a product that uses Chargebee yet.

Reliability and open issues

Incidents on its status page15 in the last 90 days, 3 major · 46 in the last yearFrom its own status page, 2026-10-02. Vendors decide what they post; one page can cover several products.

Alternatives to Chargebee

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StripeFull control over checkout and billing, lower fees than a merchant of record, and the widest integration ecosystem.891 makers · payments
PayPalAdding PayPal and Venmo as a checkout option for buyers who won't type in a card.101 makers · payments
PolarDevelopers selling SaaS, subscriptions, usage-based plans or license keys.Open source50 makers · payments
Lemon SqueezySelling software and digital downloads with minimal setup.77 makers · payments
PaddleEstablished SaaS businesses that want a mature MoR.79 makers · payments
Dodo PaymentsAI and SaaS products with usage-based billing, selling globally.30 makers · payments

On Product Hunt, people weigh it against: Polar, Paddle, Stripe, Lago, Dodo Payments.

Questions makers ask about Chargebee

Is Chargebee free?

No permanent free tier; paid use starts at 0.80% of invoicing volume. source ↗

Is Chargebee open source or self-hostable?

Not open source, and hosted only.

Can AI coding agents work with Chargebee?

It serves an llms.txt docs index.

Who uses Chargebee?

No tracked product yet. source ↗