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Clerk Billing vs Payflow.dev
Payflow.dev offers a payment API with one-line integration; Clerk Billing adds subscription UI and plan management on top of Stripe.
Short answer: Pick Clerk Billing if you want drop-in subscription billing UI; pick Payflow.dev if you want simple payment API. Clerk Billing has a free plan.
Clerk BillingSubscription billing, without the webhooks
Payflow.devPayment API with 1 line of code optimized for startupsWhich to pick
Pick Clerk Billing if you want…
- Drop-in subscription billing UI
Pick Payflow.dev if you want…
- Simple payment API
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- What it is
- Clerk Billing:Clerk Billing adds subscription billing to apps with ready-made UI components and no webhook code.
- Payflow.dev:Payment API with 1 line of code optimized for startups
- Best for
- Clerk Billing:Drop-in subscription billing UI
- Payflow.dev:Simple payment API
- Who it’s for
- Clerk Billing:SaaS developers who already use Clerk for authentication.
- Payflow.dev:—
- Pricing
- Clerk Billing:Freemium
- Payflow.dev:Subscription
- Free plan or trial
- Clerk Billing:Free trial
- Payflow.dev:—
- Plans
- Clerk Billing:Billing Add-on 0.7% of billing volume
- Payflow.dev:—
- Works with
- Clerk Billing:React, Next.js, Astro, TanStack React Start, Expo, Stripe
- Payflow.dev:—
Clerk Billing features
- Prebuilt pricing UI. Use <PricingTable/> component to display plans and let users subscribe instantly.
- Unified user & subscription data. Customer subscription status is stored alongside user data automatically.
- Feature gating helpers. Control access with <Show/> component or has() based on plan entitlements.
- Stripe integration. Connect a Stripe account and Clerk syncs payments, methods, and transactions.
- Free trial support. Offer free trials without extra configuration.
- Dev-stage testing. Development instances use Stripe test mode for safe trial of billing flows.
Payflow.dev features
Payment API with 1 line of code optimized for startups
Clerk Billing vs Payflow.dev FAQ
What is the difference between Clerk Billing and Payflow.dev?+
Payflow.dev offers a payment API with one-line integration; Clerk Billing adds subscription UI and plan management on top of Stripe.
Should I use Clerk Billing or Payflow.dev?+
Pick Clerk Billing if you want drop-in subscription billing UI. Pick Payflow.dev if you want simple payment API.
Is Clerk Billing or Payflow.dev free?+
Clerk Billing has a free plan and paid plans. Payflow.dev is listed on DevHunt as a paid subscription.
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