Compare sasono and Recurly on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Payments tools, Sasono does not publish a standard price list; consumers buy…
At a Glance
sasono
Recurly
Primary category
Payments
Payments
Rating
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Pricing model
Sasono does not publish a standard price list; consumers buy prepaid codes at face value (about €5-€1,000), and merchant settlement fees/commission are disclosed only after a merchant application is reviewed and approved.
Tiered subscription combining a base platform fee with a percentage of billing volume; higher tiers require a 1 million dollar minimum annual billing volume, with custom enterprise pricing available.
Starting price
Not documented
$249/month plus 0.9 percent of billing volume (Starter plan, first $40,000 in monthly volume included)
Free plan
Not documented
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Free trial
Not documented
Yes
Platforms
Web
Web
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Yes
Public API
Yes
Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
sasono
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Recurly
Starter — $249/month + 0.9% of billing volume Monthly
All-Access — Under 1% of billing volume (minimum $1M annual billing volume) Annual
All-Access for Shopify — Under 1% of billing volume Annual
Engage (add-on) — From $1,600/month Annual
RevRec (add-on) — From $850/month Annual
Pros & Cons
sasono
Pros
Lets merchants reach customers who lack credit cards or bank accounts, without merchants having to run their own KYC/AML checks.
Multiple integration paths — direct API, WordPress/WooCommerce plugin, or hosted redirect checkout.
Prepaid, non-reversible codes protect merchants from chargebacks and card fraud.
Wide range of code denominations (about €5–€1,000) with a 12-month validity window.
Cons
Merchant fees and settlement commission are not publicly disclosed — they're shared only after an application is approved, making upfront cost comparison difficult.
Codes and settlement are primarily EUR-denominated, which can complicate accounting for merchants billing in other currencies.
As a less widely recognized payment brand, checkout conversion may lag better-known methods like cards or PayPal for unfamiliar shoppers.
End users above certain purchase thresholds must still complete KYC/AML verification, limiting the no-ID appeal for larger transactions.
Recurly
Pros
Mature, well-established platform founded in 2009 with enterprise-grade reliability
Strong churn-prevention and dunning tooling built into the core product
Dedicated Shopify-focused subscription commerce plan
Add-on products (Engage, RevRec) extend beyond core billing into retention and revenue recognition
Broad payment method and gateway support for global billing
Cons
Percentage-of-billing-volume pricing can get expensive as revenue scales
All-Access tier requires a 1 million dollar minimum annual billing volume
Pricing is not fully self-serve or transparent for higher tiers and requires a sales conversation
Engage and RevRec are priced and sold separately from core billing
Use Cases
sasono
Recurly
Mid-market SaaS subscription billing — Automating recurring invoicing, plan changes, and dunning for growing SaaS companies.
Shopify subscription commerce — Launching and managing subscribe-and-save or membership products on Shopify.