BRIAPI AutoDebit vs ClearDebit

BRIAPI AutoDebit is BRI’s API for collecting recurring payments from customer accounts into a company account. It supports agreed schedules for monthly bills, installments, and other periodic payments that do not require a new manual instruction each time. Companies can register customer accounts, update account details, and deactivate accounts to stop regular debits. Callbacks report debit timing and amount, including variable amounts, and update debit status on the partner side. Use requires the company to be a BRI partner, registration of customer accounts, and customer authorization for BRI to access those accounts and initiate debits. BRI advises companies to prioritize customer data security and privacy. BRIAPI connects third-party applications with BRI services, and eligible users include startups, private and public companies, schools, hospitals, and municipal waterworks. Registered users can receive a testing API key and use a sandbox with example data. Detailed technical documentation is available from BRI’s API team. AutoDebit pricing is on request; BRI says general service fees start at Rp 0 per hit and may be adjusted by agreement.

ClearDebit provides Direct Debit processing services, software, and training for businesses collecting payments through Bacs. Its Mosaic options address different levels of involvement: Mosaic Submit sends files to Bacs and returns reports with an audit trail, while Mosaic Managed supports the wider Direct Debit cycle, including advance notice letters and transaction codes before processing. Businesses can collect one-off, regular, or variable payments and manage payment timing and changes in the software. Mosaic reporting includes payer and payment details, customer and Bacs reports, historical data, and automatically applied Bacs messages. ClearDebit says its Bureau, Mosaic software, and training are Bacs Approved, and that its Bureau and software follow data-protection rules set out by the FCA and Bacs. For in-house software users, processed collections go directly to the business’s bank account; ClearDebit says it does not hold funds. Bureau integrations can use SFTP or an API to submit files and retrieve reports. The service requires a Service User Number (SUN), and ClearDebit says it cannot support businesses without one. Pricing is on request.