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RevenueCat vs PayPal Recurring Payments: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 9th, 2025
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Summary
Features in Subscription Management
11
50
  • Cancellation Management
  • Customer Profiles
  • Discount Management
14
Best performer
50
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Rate Management
User satisfaction
4.7
User reviews47
Ease of use
4.7
Functionality
4.6
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.4
4.8
User reviews20
Ease of use
4.8
Functionality
4.7
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.6
Price starts from
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
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Free version
Free trial
Best for

Mobile app developers, subscription-based SaaS companies, and ecommerce brands.

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User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
View Reviews
1 / 4
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Video reviews
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User interface
No videos provided by vendor
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5 screenshots
10008498
2 screenshots

RevenueCat

11/50
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting Integration
  • ACH Payment Processing
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Rate Management
  • Client Portal
  • Contact Database
  • Credit Card Processing
  • CRM
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Dunning Management
  • Electronic Payments
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multi-Language
  • Order Management
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Revenue Management
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Search/Filter
  • Subscription Management
  • Summary Reports
  • Tax Management
  • Transaction History
  • Cancellation Management
  • Customer Profiles
  • Discount Management
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Product Catalog
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Self Service Portal
  • Subscription Plan Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Usage Tracking/Analytics
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PayPal Recurring Payments

Top Features
14/50
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RevenueCat

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PayPal Recurring Payments

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RevenueCat
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
PayPal Recurring Payments
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
RevenueCat
  • By RevenueCat
  • Located in United States
PayPal Recurring Payments
  • By PayPal
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1998
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