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Chargify vs PayKickstart

Chargify
29 Ratings
PayKickstart
2 Ratings

Chargify

29 Ratings
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Score 8.2 out of 100

Based on 29 reviews and ratings

PayKickstart

2 Ratings
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Score 9 out of 100

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Likelihood to Recommend

Chargify

If you are a small startup, likely to be charging only in one currency, then Chargify will likely be suitable for you, as it was for us when we first started. However, as you expand and need to charge in additional currencies and require good reporting, you might find Chargify becomes more cumbersome. You do get a very stable and reliable billing platform with Chargify. I can't recall any downtime dues to issues. In the last 5 years, there have been only been 2 times where the app was down, both for scheduled maintenance. The communication leading up to the downtime was excellent, the app was up and running well within the maintenance window and everything kept functioning smoothly afterward.

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Nikhil George | TrustRadius Reviewer
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PayKickstart

Any subscription based use and checkout for a service or software. I personally use it to manage our client retainers and it does a good job at showing real time statistics on the dashboard. I have a large team and several project managers who access the dashboard including my own executive assistant so the security features for logins and access are a plus.

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Jeff J Hunter | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pros

Chargify

  • Chargify's API is solid and easy to use, including JSON and XML interfaces.
  • Chargify's customer service is responsive and thorough; always making sure your needs as a customer are met.
  • Chargify listens to its customer base and their suggestions for feature enhancements.

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Vinnie Murdico | TrustRadius Reviewer
Vinnie Murdico
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PayKickstart

  • Subscriptions
  • Checkout forms
  • Dashboard

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Jeff J Hunter | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeff J Hunter
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Cons

Chargify

  • Reporting - It doesn't provide the reporting we need so I have to do it manually. It doesn't track individual components like we need it to for monthly reporting.
  • Emails - The system's emails sometimes end up in junk mail, so I also follow up once a customer has missed 2 payment attempts.
  • Transactions - An easier way to get to the transactions would be nice. It takes many clicks to see the transaction history.

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Heather Robinette, MBA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Heather Robinette, MBA
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PayKickstart

  • Ease of use
  • Can be complicated for newbies

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Jeff J Hunter | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeff J Hunter
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Likelihood to Renew

Chargify

Chargify 9.1
Based on 1 answer
They are a crucial piece of what we do. We hope to have them as a vendor for a long time to come.

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Matthew Herrera | TrustRadius Reviewer
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PayKickstart

No score
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Support Rating

Chargify

Chargify 8.4
Based on 2 answers
They are willing to help with most challenges and are pretty easy to get ahold of by phone. They are limited in their reach, when it comes to bulk cancellations, along with some other bulk edits. It is no fault to them, Chargify is just a system that hasn’t been upgraded much over the years.

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PayKickstart

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Alternatives Considered

Chargify

Chargify met a list of set requirements and our budget at the time. The main items were:
  1. Salesforce integration
  2. Payment gateway support
  3. Billing portal / self service
  4. Strong API
  5. Tax invoice support
  6. Multi country and multi currency support

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Ben Fry | TrustRadius Reviewer
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PayKickstart

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Return on Investment

Chargify

  • The positive impact was mostly when we actually did need subscriptions. The negative impact came when we pivoted to a more focused type of product, which did not need user subscriptions. Because we were reusing the code and had already done all the setup (and had a skeleton crew), we stayed with Chargify, but many times it got in the way. Had we continued as a business, we would have switched to just using Braintree.

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Shannon E. Wells-Mongiovi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Shannon E. Wells-Mongiovi
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PayKickstart

  • It's been a pivotal tool for growth
  • It's helped me predict our monthly recurring revenue
  • It's been a critical part of our growth

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Jeff J Hunter | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Chargify

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Pricing Details

Chargify

General

Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No

Chargify Editions & Modules

Edition
Scaling$2991
Success$5991
SpecializedCustom Pricing
  1. per month
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PayKickstart

General

Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—
Entry-level set up fee?
No

PayKickstart Editions & Modules

Edition
Starter$99.00
Growth$199.00
Scale$299.00
    Additional Pricing Details
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