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Subscriptions Overview

Understand how subscriptions work on ClapPay.

3 min readUpdated: 1/25/2026

Subscriptions Overview

Bill customers automatically on a recurring basis.

What Are Subscriptions?

Subscriptions let you charge customers automatically:

  • Weekly, monthly, or yearly
  • Fixed or usage-based pricing
  • Automatic payment collection
  • Customer self-service portal

Use Cases

Subscriptions work great for:

  • SaaS products
  • Membership sites
  • Content subscriptions
  • Service retainers
  • Box subscriptions
  • Gym/studio memberships

Key Concepts

Plans

A plan defines what you're selling:

  • Name and description
  • Price
  • Billing frequency
  • Trial period (optional)

Subscriptions

A subscription connects a customer to a plan:

  • Customer's payment method
  • Start date
  • Current status
  • Billing history

Billing Cycle

When and how customers are charged:

  • Monthly on signup date
  • Monthly on 1st of month
  • Yearly on anniversary

How It Works

  1. Create a plan — Define pricing and terms
  2. Customer subscribes — They enter payment details
  3. Automatic billing — We charge on schedule
  4. Manage as needed — Handle changes, cancellations

Getting Started

  1. Go to Subscriptions in your dashboard
  2. Click Create Plan
  3. Set up your first plan
  4. Share the subscription link

Create your first plan →

Subscription Dashboard

Monitor everything in Subscriptions:

  • Active subscribers
  • Monthly recurring revenue (MRR)
  • Churn rate
  • Upcoming renewals
  • Failed payments

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