Klarna Checkout vs. Recurly

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Klarna Checkout
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Swedish company Klarna offers Klarna Checkout, a compliant and personalized ecommerce shopping cart solution.N/A
Recurly
Score 8.7 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Recurly is a subscription billing platform and manages customer communications via email, business performance monitoring, and account changes. A merchant bank account is required to work with Recurly. A payment gateway is part of the product but it integrates with other gateways, such as PayPal, to give shoppers a more comprehensive suite of payment options.
$249
per month
Pricing
Klarna CheckoutRecurly
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Starter
$249
per month
Professional
Get a custom quote
per month
Elite
Get a custom quote
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Klarna CheckoutRecurly
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsFor startups and SMBs looking to launch today and grow their subscription business fast, the Starter plan (formerly Core) is available with no monthly platform fee plus no payment volume fee for first $40,000 USD per month in first 3 months for new customers only.
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Community Pulse
Klarna CheckoutRecurly
Features
Klarna CheckoutRecurly
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
Klarna Checkout
10.0
2 Ratings
25% above category average
Recurly
-
Ratings
Mobile storefront10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Website integration10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
Klarna Checkout
10.0
1 Ratings
27% above category average
Recurly
-
Ratings
Checkout user experience10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
Klarna Checkout
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Recurly
-
Ratings
eCommerce security10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
Klarna Checkout
8.0
1 Ratings
0% below category average
Recurly
-
Ratings
Order processing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Klarna CheckoutRecurly
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.6
(23 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(9 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Klarna CheckoutRecurly
Likelihood to Recommend
Klarna
To get a flexible set of payment options quickly provisioned on your online store, Klarna is ideal. They offer the usual payment options and also additional buy now pay later options which give the customer a full selection of choices. With Klarna you can do one integration and get access to all of these.
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Recurly
Recurly is great for tracking transactions and reviewing payment method declines. The platform is extremely helpful when dealing with scenarios where someone believes they have been fraudulently charged for the product. Recurly allows for transaction filtering, which is very helpful when trying to find possibly fraudulent charges very easy. If expecting precise, detailed information about a card decline, Recurly would not be very helpful.
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Pros
Klarna
  • Flexible payment option.
  • Easy to navigate the back end.
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Recurly
  • It handles 1:1 and 1:many accounts to subscription set up.
  • It has a good billing customization option (cadence, pricing, etc.)
  • Can easily set up a customer account and invoice - billing link can be generated so no need to take credit card info over chat, phone, or email.
  • Great and responsive customer support.
  • Supports multi-language.
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Cons
Klarna
  • Some Magento integration needs extra customisation
  • Account setup can take time
  • Able to configure your own offers via the dashboard
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Recurly
  • I really can't think of any shortcomings on Recurly because they have tried to cover all bases well. However, I believe that pricing could be little competitive because Recurly can become quite expensive when you have acquired a good number of subscribers. So apart from price, there are no shortcomings I can think of on product side.
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Likelihood to Renew
Klarna
No answers on this topic
Recurly
I believe we would continue to use Recurly because they have shown that they are continually improving their software, and they listen to their customers
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Usability
Klarna
No answers on this topic
Recurly
Apart from a lot of scope, which it has for improvement, like analytics, api's, customer service, downtimes. It still provides a lot of value, it is helpful for us in Business crtical areas, managing subscriptions and creating and launching coupons, ease of usability, camparatively lower maintainence are some valid reasons to prefer Recurly.
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Support Rating
Klarna
No answers on this topic
Recurly
They have always been quick to respond and help. I love their chat feature at the bottom right-hand corner of the platform.
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Alternatives Considered
Klarna
Klarna have the most advanced and comprehensive solution which includes buy now pay later.
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Recurly
Recurly does a much better job at handling subscription payments than QuickBooks Online. We only use QuickBooks Online when we have a client who cannot pay via credit/debit card. In those cases, we send out automatic invoices via QuickBooks Online instead. 95% of our clients are processed through Recurly.
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Return on Investment
Klarna
  • They take a fee, larger than other systems do, so I do lose some money there.
  • I make more sales than I would without the payment option through Klarna.
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Recurly
  • Providing an interface for our subscribers to manage their own accounts has simplified our business tremendously. This alone has freed up hours of our staff's time each day.
  • Many customers receive new credit cards due to expiration or fraud. The time we spent in updating this information prior to using Recurly's Revenue Recovery feature versus now is significant.
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ScreenShots

Recurly Screenshots

Screenshot of payments with smart routing to improve transaction success rates and conversions by offering a variety of payment methods, such as credit cards, PayPal, Amazon Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and ACH.Screenshot of the flexible ways to configure subscription billings workflows, and automate recurring invoicing based on the subscription parameters.Screenshot of automated dunning communications to increase collection effectiveness. Configurable across period and timing, if the payment is past due or declined, selected and personalized dunning campaign launch.Screenshot of the features to set up and test different products, plans, and pricing options, plus promotional tools like free trials, coupons, and gift subscriptions and cards to attract more customers.Screenshot of Recurly analytics, which provides a 360° view into the health of a subscription business's plan performance, churn trends, campaigns results, financial metrics. These inform decisions for business growth.