What is Flowglad?
Flowglad delivers an efficient and open-source solution to product billing and subscription management. Designed for developers, its full stack SDK provides an intuitive experience through React hooks and backend functions, removing the need for complex REST API or webhook integrations. This platform supports live billing data, embeddable UI components, and seamless connection to multiple payment methods, enabling teams to manage subscriptions, metered billing, invoicing, and customer upgrades directly within their apps while maintaining brand consistency.
With support for live data fetching and a wide array of billing workflows, Flowglad reduces setup time and coding complexity for engineering teams. The service is built to be easy to integrate with just a few lines of code, letting developers focus on core product work while benefiting from features such as price plan management, subscription cycles, proration, catalog versioning, and founder-led support.
Features
- Full Stack SDK: Integrates with frontend and backend via React hooks and backend functions.
- Open Source: Offers transparent and modifiable codebase for custom use.
- Webhook-Free Integration: Accesses live billing data directly without duplication or webhook reliance.
- Embeddable UI Components: Provides styled components that match application branding.
- Multi-Workflow Billing Support: Handles subscriptions, metered billing, invoicing, upgrades, downgrades, credits, coupons, add-ons, proration, and more.
- Payment Methods: Supports cards, bank transfers, and other payment methods with hosted or embedded checkouts.
- Stripe Integration: Utilizes Stripe for payment processing with competitive transaction fees.
- Real-Time Data: Fetches live, up-to-date billing status and handles data centrally.
- Simple Integration: Can be set up in seconds with a minimal amount of code.
- Developer Support: Provides founder-led support and documentation for quick issue resolution.
Use Cases
- Integrating metered or subscription billing into SaaS applications.
- Automating payment processing and invoicing for digital products.
- Customizing embedded payment UI components in web applications.
- Streamlining product upgrades, downgrades, and add-on features for users.
- Handling billing logic directly within a developer's tech stack with open-source code.
- Fetching and managing real-time customer billing data without webhooks.
- Launching MVPs or full-scale products with ready-to-use, scalable billing infrastructure.
FAQs
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How does Flowglad process payments?
Flowglad processes payments by integrating with payment methods such as cards and bank transfers, utilizing hosted or embedded checkout experiences and leveraging Stripe for payment processing. -
What billing workflows does Flowglad currently support?
Flowglad supports a comprehensive range of billing workflows including subscriptions, metered billing, invoicing, upgrades, downgrades, credits, coupons, add-ons, proration, price plans, and more. -
What countries does Flowglad support?
Flowglad's integration with Stripe allows it to support payment processing in regions covered by Stripe. -
Is Flowglad a merchant of record?
No, Flowglad is not a merchant of record; it provides billing infrastructure while the payments are processed via supported gateways such as Stripe.
