payments

Integrate Stripe for SaaS billing by setting up your account keys, configuring a Checkout flow for secure payments, and enabling webhook handling to process subscription lifecycle events. This establishes the core architecture for managing customers, invoices, and recurring revenue.

Handling Stripe webhooks requires verifying event signatures and updating your data models for customers and subscriptions based on lifecycle events. This ensures your SaaS application accurately tracks invoice payments, renewals, and subscription status changes.

Choosing between Stripe, Paddle, and LemonSqueezy depends on your tax handling needs, implementation complexity, and go-to-market strategy. Stripe offers granular control over checkout and metered pricing, while Paddle and LemonSqueezy provide simplified tax compliance.

Implement metered and tiered pricing by configuring Stripe Prices and Subscriptions to track usage and apply variable billing rates. This allows your SaaS application to charge customers dynamically based on consumption and selected subscription tiers.

Using Stripe Checkout significantly reduces your PCI compliance burden because Stripe handles the secure payment UI and sensitive card data. You still need secure webhook verification and data modeling for customers, but you avoid storing raw payment details.

You can manage refunds and disputes by listening to specific Stripe webhook events and updating your application's billing state accordingly. This allows you to automate responses to chargebacks, handle customer portal requests, and reconcile invoice adjustments.