Stripe Billing vs UniBee
Stripe Billing
stripe.comUniBee
unibee.devSide by side
| Figure | Stripe Billing | UniBee |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $99/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 5 |
| Spec score · Subscription Management Software | 6.7 (#20) | 8.5 (#7) |
| Spec score · Subscription Billing Software | 6.6 (#45) | 8.5 (#19) |
| Spec score · Dunning Management Software | 6.6 (#46) | 8.5 (#14) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States, and Dublin, Ireland | The official site footer says UniBee is built in Tallinn. |
Plans
Stripe Billing
- Pay as you goPrice not published
- Pay as you goPriced on request
- Pay monthly$620 a month
- Custom pricingPrice not published
- Custom pricingPriced on request
UniBee
- Open-sourceFree
- Open-sourceFree
- Starter$99 a month
- Business$399 a month
- AdvancedPriced on request
In their own words
Stripe Billing
Stripe Billing has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
UniBee
UniBee is an open-source subscription billing platform offered as self-hosted software or a managed cloud service. It handles one-time purchases, recurring charges, usage-based billing, tiered prices, promotions, and flexible billing frequencies. Its metering can track measures such as API calls, storage, compute time, or custom metrics and bill against actual use. Subscription tools cover plan changes, pauses, upgrades, downgrades, trials, add-ons, and lifecycle automation. UniBee can generate invoices, customize templates, handle taxes, and send invoices by email or make them available as PDFs. Payment options include gateways such as Stripe and PayPal, with routing and fallback options. The service lists more than 25 integrations and analytics for MRR, ARR, churn, and customer lifetime value. Open-source is free but self-hosted, requires manual setup, and has community support. Starter costs $99 a month; Business costs $399 a month. Advanced offers cloud or on-prem deployment, with pricing available by conversation.