Comparison
Subscribie is built for simple UK clubs and groups. PayFacile is built for serious subscription businesses - multi-gateway, automated workflows, and EU compliance.
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Side by side
The real cost
On €2,000/mo revenue, Subscribie costs ~€87/mo (4.35% of revenue) vs PayFacile at €44/mo (€24 + 1% transaction fee). That’s 49% savings. As revenue grows to €5,000/mo, Subscribie climbs to ~€170/mo while PayFacile is at €74/mo.
Subscribie charges a percentage that grows with your revenue. PayFacile’s transaction fee decreases as you upgrade (1% down to 0%).
Why PayFacile
Subscribie locks you into Stripe. PayFacile lets you accept payments via Stripe, GoCardless (SEPA direct debit), and Braintree. Different payment methods suit different customer bases. Reduce failure rates with retries across multiple channels.
Workflows are core to PayFacile. Create complex automations without code: trigger retention emails on cancellation, send discount codes, segment high-value customers. Subscribie has none of this, you need Zapier at €20 to €100+/mo.
PayFacile automatically calculates VAT on EU transactions and generates compliant invoices. Subscribie makes you handle this manually, a real headache if you have customers across Europe.
PayFacile's Portal is designed to reduce churn: customers update payment methods, pause subscriptions instead of canceling, view invoice history. Subscribie's customer dashboard is basic, failed payments mean support tickets, not automatic recovery.
PayFacile's in-dashboard chatbot helps you draft product descriptions, generate email templates, and answer feature questions instantly. Subscribie has none.
PayFacile supports gated online courses, members-only blog posts, and downloadable files in one place. Subscribie offers file uploads only: no content sequencing, no drip-feeding, no course builder.
Who it's for
Subscribie works well for small UK clubs (sports, hobby, local membership groups), simple one-product subscriptions with minimal complexity, and low-tech users who want to set up fast with minimal learning.
But Subscribie becomes painful if you sell across Europe (VAT handling is manual, no SEPA), need multiple payment methods, want automation (dunning, segmentation, follow-up campaigns), plan to scale beyond one product or one market, need deeper analytics, or want a professional customer portal. PayFacile handles all of this natively.
Got questions
Yes. We handle the technical migration (customer data, subscription state, payment methods). No data loss. Book a migration call with our team, it typically takes 48 to 72 hours.
PayFacile supports 180+ countries via Stripe, SEPA (all EU + EEA), and Braintree. If you're selling in Europe, we're built for you.
That's fine. Just use our Stripe integration. You get all the workflow automation, Portal, VAT compliance, and pricing benefits without adding GoCardless or Braintree. But you'll have them as options if you ever need them.
No setup, installation, or onboarding fees. Start free, pay only when you need a paid plan.
Yes. Enterprise plan includes white-label checkout, custom branding, and white-label customer portal.
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