Complex billing
Recurring invoices, proration, metered usage, and dunning workflows.
Industry Playbook
Service Providers
Integrate Bitcoin billing and settlement into your platform and back‑office: invoices, subscriptions, payout flows, webhook reliability, and clear reporting — without adding custodial risk.
Subscriptions
Platform payments
Back‑office sync
Common challenges
Webhook reliability
Ordering, retries, and signatures must be correct for finance and support.
Payouts & settlement
Splitting payments, marketplace fees, and accounting entries.
Custody & risk
Avoiding custody while still enabling smooth user experiences.
Data flows
Syncing invoices, refunds, and disputes to ERP/CRM with the right mapping.
Compliance & audit
Evidence of delivery, proof links, and retention policies.
Recommended solutions
Platform integration
Invoice + subscription architecture and API design via Development & Integration.
Nodes & infrastructure
Self‑hosted or managed nodes, HA design, and monitoring — see Hosting & Infrastructure.
Observability
Webhook testing/replay, dashboards, and alerts with Bitcoin Flux.
Billing UX
Stripe‑like invoice flows and receipt proofs using Bitcoin Pages.
Governance custody
Policy‑driven multisig and recovery paths using Plan B Vault.
Back‑office sync
ERP/CRM exports and webhooks with Business & Commerce.
Starter packages
Billing quick‑start
Invoice + subscription skeleton, signature verification, and staging data.
Marketplace payout kit
Split payments, fee capture, and settlement exports; SOPs for support.
Audit & compliance pack
Receipt proofs, retention policy, and audit‑ready delivery logs.
Outcomes & metrics
Time to first paid subscription and churn rate.
Webhook delivery success rate and median latency.
Support tickets related to billing and refunds.
Settlement accuracy and reconciliation time.
Uptime/SLOs for nodes and payment endpoints.
FAQ
Do we need to custody user funds?
No — we design flows that avoid custody while keeping UX smooth.
How do we handle retries and ordering?
Use idempotency keys, sequence numbers, and HMAC signatures; Bitcoin Flux helps test.
Can we support recurring + metered billing?
Yes — we provide patterns for subscriptions, proration, and metering.
Will this integrate with our ERP/CRM?
Yes — we map events to your systems via exports or signed webhooks.
What custody model fits a platform?
Policy‑driven multisig with operational separation via Plan B Vault.
How do we start?
Begin with a Billing quick‑start; expand to payouts and dashboards.
Add Bitcoin billing to your platform
Get a subscription flow live, verify webhooks, and sync to back‑office.