What is Subscription?
Also called: Recurring billing
The short answer
A subscription charges a customer automatically on a schedule, monthly or yearly, for ongoing access to a product or service.
Subscription, explained
Clear terms, easy cancellation and reminders before renewal are expected, and in many places legally required.
Questions people ask about Subscription
What is Subscription?
A subscription charges a customer automatically on a schedule, monthly or yearly, for ongoing access to a product or service.
Related terms
Stripe is a payment platform that lets websites accept cards and wallets, run subscriptions and send payouts, through hosted checkout pages or its APIs.
Dark patternsDark patterns are design tricks that push people into choices they did not intend, like hidden fees, fake countdowns, confusing opt-outs or hard-to-cancel subscriptions.
E-commerceE-commerce is buying and selling online: a website that shows products, takes orders and payments, and hands orders to fulfilment.
CheckoutCheckout is the sequence where a shopper enters shipping and payment details and places an order; it is where most online sales are won or lost.
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