Billing system discussion

[libro22]

No vote for me too for a hosted solution. I prefer hosting them in my own server.

Please include a nice dev kit for custom modules. Will you do an owned license with free dev license business model?

The option in hostbill (custom automated tasks) where you can send an email or open a support ticket before/after X days of creation/suspension is a nice feature. I use that to follow up on new clients, upsell and send security reminders.

 

[jhadley]

Hi everyone,

It's been a busy week! Plenty more functionality has been added to Billr and we're nearly ready for a very early beta.

We're inviting VPSBoard businesses to register their interest for the beta. We're looking for small businesses who aren't happy with what they've got and may, depending on their beta experience, be willing to work with us to shape Billr and give them what they need.

The service is a hosted app (though you can download a client area to host yourself if you want transparency). It normally costs

 

[Supicioso]

Just signed up for the beta. This looks very promising, the hosted option scared me a little, but it's great you have two options instead of just that one.

 

[Pebsie]

If you can provide a payment gateway for PayPal and make it cheaper than PayPal and as pretty as BoxBilling the I'm all in.

 

[jhadley]

If you can provide a payment gateway for PayPal and make it cheaper than PayPal and as pretty as BoxBilling the I'm all in.

Not sure what you mean by cheaper than Paypal, but there's no competition between Billr and BoxBilling. Billr is the higher quality product and BoxBilling is cheaper.

A few screenshots of the new UI:

http://uploadir.com/u/04godjva

http://uploadir.com/u/cm370a4x

 

[Supicioso]

So long as you don't make the entire theme dark, I'm all in. Bad eyes and such. Dark themes make me strain harder then I should, plus it gives me a headache. Any updates on when the beta will get around?

 

[Mon5t3r]

I have switched our billing system from WHMCS to Blesta, but for $75/one time payment i'll consider it.

 

[Pebsie]

Not sure what you mean by cheaper than Paypal, but there's no competition between Billr and BoxBilling. Billr is the higher quality product and BoxBilling is cheaper.

A few screenshots of the new UI:

http://uploadir.com/u/04godjva

http://uploadir.com/u/cm370a4x

Woops my bad, looks like I mistyped due to tiredness

I meant cheaper than WHMCS but an equal price is fine.

Those screenshots look very promising!

 

[jhadley]

So long as you don't make the entire theme dark, I'm all in. Bad eyes and such. Dark themes make me strain harder then I should, plus it gives me a headache. Any updates on when the beta will get around?

No, only the top menu is dark. I'm pulling out all the stops to get an early beta out on Friday.

I have switched our billing system from WHMCS to Blesta, but for $75/one time payment i'll consider it.

It's a hosted solution (or hybrid-hosted), so unfortunately there's no one-time option. This is to allow us to do more with the software - integration with other SaaS apps etc. The plan at the moment is to offer the beta completely free, then a lifetime discount for those continuing, then the full