Stripe is an alternative
to Recurly
$160/mo (Standard) vs Recurly at — — covering 25% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
$5,000/month processed across 50 transactions · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Standard: 0 USD/monthly; 2.9% + 30¢/txn on 5000 USD across 50 transactions.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Recurly's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
Stripe covers 25% of the 4 capabilities compared against Recurly. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Stripe | Recurly |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription billing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Local payment methods | ✓ | ✓ |
| Discount codes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dunning & recovery | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Recurly has that Stripe lacks.
- Subscription billing — Bill customers on a recurring subscription schedule.Missing from Stripe.
- Discount codes — Offer discount or coupon codes at checkout.Missing from Stripe.
- Dunning & recovery — Automatically retry and recover failed subscription payments.Missing from Stripe.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Recurly | Stripe |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000/month processed | — | $32/moStandard |
| $5,000/month processed | — | $160/moStandard |
| $25,000/month processed | — | $800/moStandard |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Standard | $0/mo + 2.9% + 30¢/txn |
| Custom (high volume) | Contact sales |
| Starter | $249/mo |
| All-Access | Contact sales |
| All-Access for Shopify | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Stripe lack compared with Recurly?
Subscription billing, Discount codes, Dunning & recovery — 3 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Recurly: 2026-10-26; Stripe: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://recurly.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Stripe data last verified 2026-10-26