SubscriptionBridge: what do I need?
Details on everything you need to run a subscription-based business with SubscriptionBridge
Here's what you need
- An account with a supported payment gateway
- A SubscriptionBridge account
- A place for customers to purchase your subscriptions
NOTE: if you just want to try SubscriptionBridge, you do not need a payment gateway. You can just use the fictitious payment gateway that's built into it for testing purposes. So, sign up for a free trial even if you don't have an account with any of the payment systems mentioned below.
Payment Gateway
To use SubscriptionBridge you need an account with a supported recurring payment system.
Early Impact Payment Gateway
- Get the most out of SubscriptionBridge by using the Early Impact Payment Gateway
- To sign up you will need an Internet merchant account, and we can help with that too
- It features a PCI-compliant credit card vault and lots of useful tools
- Learn more and get started >>
Authorize.Net
- An Internet merchant account (through Authorize.Net or through your bank)
- An Authorize.net account: prices and other info
- Authorize.Net’s Automated Recurring Billing service ($10/month)
- Total for merchant account + gateway + ARB: typically around $30/month + transaction fees
PayPal Website Payments pro
- Internet merchant account not needed (built into your PayPal account)
- PayPal business account (free)
- PayPal Website Payments Pro account: $30/month + transaction fees
- Recurring Payments service for PayPal Website Payments Pro: $30/month
- Total: $60/month + transaction fees
PayPal Express Checkout
- No additional cost or fees
- Only regular Express Checkout transaction fees apply
More about PayPal's offerings:
- What's different between the two? With Express Checkout customers must have a PayPal account (or create one on the fly)
- Is Express Checkout cheaper? It depends: there are no fees, but the transaction fees are higher.
- More information: see these FAQs about recurring payments with Express Checkout and Website Payments Pro
That's the sort of thing that SubscriptionBridge can help with. For instance, you can schedule multiple, automated follow-up's when a recurring payment fails..
SubscriptionBridge account
Go here for pricing and other information.
A place for your customers to buy
This is an easy one! Once you create a subscription package in your SubscriptionBridge Merchant Center, you can make it available for sale in a variety of ways.
- A link in an e-mail or on a Web page, taking advantage of the built-in checkout. The SubscriptionBridge Merchant Center will provide a friendly URL that you can use anywhere an HTML link can be added.
- A Web store powered by a shopping cart that has been integrated with SubscriptionBridge
- A custom application (or just a custom payment form) integrated with SubscriptionBridge through the SB API.
More about integrating SubscriptionBridge with your business.