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Best Dunning Management Software in 2026

When subscription payments fail, dunning software can help manage retries and follow-up. Compared on automated retries, retry schedule controls, recovery workflows, notification channels, and payment integrations, these options offer criteria for weighing how payment recovery might fit your billing setup. API and webhook support may also matter if you need to connect billing activity to other systems. Check whether a free plan is available and what the paid-from price is, too. Kill Bill, Airwallex Billing, and Lago are among the entries to consider. Compare the listed capabilities against the retry timing, customer communications, and integrations you need.

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    Flexprice

    Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Choose Flexprice if you need subscription, usage-based, or hybrid billing and want to begin with a free plan.

    9.1 Free plan · paid from $500/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Kill Bill

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

    Kill Bill offers programmable billing with self-hosted deployment choices and a broad set of listed integrations.

    9.0 Free plan · paid from $40/mo Visit site
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    Lago

    Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWeb

    Lago covers multiple billing models and gives developers several connection options, including separate metering for AI token categories.

    8.8 Free plan Visit site
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    WooCommerce

    by WooCommerce
    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    WooCommerce offers a free self-hosted store core with unlimited products, orders and APIs. Its self-hosted model is an important consideration for anyone choosing a store platform.

    8.6 Free plan Visit site
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    UniBee

    Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWeb

    Choose UniBee if you need subscription billing with usage metering, invoice handling, and a choice of self-hosted or managed deployment.

    8.4 Free plan · paid from $99/mo Visit site
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    Airwallex Billing

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Airwallex Billing covers several billing models and automates parts of invoicing, tax and payment recovery.

    7.7 Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo Visit site
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    BillaBear

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    BillaBear covers subscription operations, billing models, tax management, and integrations in a system with REST API access.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Billsby

    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose Billsby if your business needs configurable recurring billing, usage-based charges, and ways for customers to manage their accounts.

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    OpenBRM

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Churn Buster

    Free plan APIWeb

    Churn Buster combines payment recovery with cancellation flows and provides a free Measure plan alongside paid options.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $269/mo Visit site
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    Churnkey

    Free plan APIWeb

    Subscription businesses that need cancellation flows and failed-payment recovery should consider Churnkey, particularly if its billing integrations and campaign channels fit their setup.

    7.2 From $250/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    jBilling

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    jBilling covers complex pricing, subscriptions, payment operations, and reporting, with API and self-hosted options.

    7.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    NovaBilling

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    NovaBilling combines subscription and usage billing with invoicing, payments, and revenue analytics. Its free Community plan is self-hosted, while the listed managed Cloud option is not yet available.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $49/mo Visit site
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    Lemon Squeezy

    by Lemon Squeezy
    Free plan APIWeb

    Lemon Squeezy combines checkout, subscription handling, licensing, and tax services for digital sales. Its Ecommerce plan has no monthly fee, but sales incur a transaction fee.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Pabbly Subscriptions

    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose Pabbly Subscriptions if you need flexible billing, checkout options, and payment gateway support for a web or SaaS business.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Visit site
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    SubJolt

    Free plan Web

    SubJolt combines cancellation offers, returning-subscriber prompts, and churn reporting, with a free Starter tier and a paid Pro plan.

    6.6 Free plan · paid from $99/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    FastSpring

    by FastSpring
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    FastSpring covers checkout, subscriptions, payments and tax administration for digital goods sellers, with developer tools and integrations.

    6.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Baremetrics

    Free trial APIWeb

    Baremetrics combines subscription metrics and forecasting with separate cancellation and failed-payment tools. Check the plan’s integration allowance and add-on costs before selecting a tier.

    6.2 From $75/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    BillingPlatform Accounts Receivable

    Free trial APIWeb

    BillingPlatform Accounts Receivable is geared toward organizations with complex billing and collection workflows, rather than simple invoicing needs.

    6.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    ChargeOver

    by ChargeOver
    Free trial APIWeb

    ChargeOver covers invoicing, collections, customer access, reporting and integrations in one web-based billing service.

    6.1 From $229/mo Visit site
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    PayKickstart

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    PayKickstart suits businesses that want billing, checkout, and affiliate tools in one platform, with mobile management and a 14-day trial.

    6.1 14-day trial Visit site
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    Recurly

    by Recurly
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Recurly combines subscription billing with payment collection, reminders, and a client portal.

    6.0 From $249/mo · 90-day trial Visit site
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    DunningJet

    Free trial Web

    DunningJet concentrates on Stripe payment recovery with configurable messages, retries, and reporting.

    5.9 From $49/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    2Checkout Monetize

    Paid APIWeb

    Choose 2Checkout Monetize if your business sells digital goods internationally and needs payment, subscription, tax, and merchant of record operations together.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    PaymentKit

    Free trial APIWeb

    PaymentKit combines subscription billing, payment routing, and renewal recovery with both no-code and developer options.

    5.8 From $99/mo Visit site

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