Rechurn vs Recurly
Full subscription billing platform — Recurly replaces Stripe Billing rather than augments it. Dunning is one of many features.
Pricing
Recurly: Starts ~$249/mo + 0.9% transaction fee. Enterprise pricing common.
Rechurn: $49/mo flat — no tiering, no transaction fees, no MRR-based scaling.
Best for
Mid-to-enterprise companies that want to replace their billing platform entirely.
Where Recurly wins
- Full subscription billing replacement
- Tax handling, multi-gateway, complex pricing models
- Enterprise compliance and SLAs
Where Rechurn wins
- We sit alongside your existing Stripe — no re-platforming
- Setup in 5 minutes; Recurly is a multi-week migration
- $49 flat instead of $249 + transaction fees
- Focused on dunning recovery, not 100 features at average quality
Feature comparison
| Feature | Recurly | Rechurn |
|---|---|---|
| Replaces billing? | Yes (replaces Stripe Billing) | No — works with Stripe |
| Pricing | $249+/mo + 0.9% | $49 flat |
| Setup | Multi-week migration | 5 min |
| Dunning depth | Solid but generic | Per-decline-code playbooks + AI |
| Free audit | No | Yes |
Verdict
Recurly is a billing platform, not a dunning tool. If you want to keep Stripe and just fix payment recovery, Rechurn is purpose-built and 5x cheaper. If you actually want to replace Stripe Billing, that's a different decision.
Want to see what this looks like on your Stripe?
Want a real comparison on your own data? Run the free Stripe audit — we'll show what Rechurn would recover that Recurly (or no tool) is missing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rechurn cheaper than Recurly?+
Rechurn is $49/mo flat regardless of MRR. Recurly pricing: Starts ~$249/mo + 0.9% transaction fee. Enterprise pricing common.. For most SaaS under $200K MRR, Rechurn is meaningfully cheaper.
Can I migrate from Recurly to Rechurn?+
Yes. Connect your Stripe (read-only) for the audit, then read_write to activate. Rechurn doesn't replace your billing — it sits alongside Stripe, so there's nothing to migrate beyond pointing your dunning automation at us. Set up takes 5 minutes.
Does Rechurn replace Recurly entirely?+
For dunning + email recovery + save offers: yes. Recurly additionally handles billing replacement, which Rechurn does not — Rechurn works on top of Stripe Billing.
What recovery rate should I expect?+
Stripe Smart Retries alone average ~30%. Tools like Rechurn that combine smart retries with personalized email sequences and save offers typically lift recovery to 40-65%.
Can I see the impact before paying?+
Yes — that's the point of the free audit. Connect Stripe with read-only OAuth, we scan the last 30 days, show you past-due MRR + failed-payment volume + estimated recovery. No credit card needed.