BillForward
Web and SaaS
subscription billing
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
1 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 5 critical, out of 24 comments about the project. Thread score -0.15.
Execution: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clean design, humor and pricing
From 2 comments
Aside from one major flaw [0], I really liked the website. Great use of humor, great pricing, cleanly designed, and I can see clear benefits over other products. Then I went to…
owenversteeg on HNHey, this looks pretty slick. I like the targeted coupons and progressive discounting, I'm hoping to extend the latter over multiple product lines. I agree this could use a…
KC963 on HN
Progressive discounts and targeted coupons
From 1 comment
Hey, this looks pretty slick. I like the targeted coupons and progressive discounting, I'm hoping to extend the latter over multiple product lines. I agree this could use a…
KC963 on HN
Objections
Signup confirmation email was unhelpful and setup was confusing (unit of measure, dunning)
From 3 comments
I had a similar experience after signup. First, Billforward tells you to check your email after you signup which I waited a few minutes for then found it contained no activation…
nacs on HNI received the email with no problem within a few minutes. The problem is that it was virtually useless and not required to login (no activation link).
nacs on HNAside from one major flaw [0], I really liked the website. Great use of humor, great pricing, cleanly designed, and I can see clear benefits over other products. Then I went to…
owenversteeg on HN
Unclear value versus Stripe and other billing products for developers
From 2 comments
Nicely executed, but as a developer I don't understand the value proposition. Especially when it's so easy to do all this stuff. Maybe it's for non developers?
jv22222 on HNI m currently trying to integrate stripe subscription api, for my soon to be launched service. Could you tell me why I should consider you instead of them?
diminish on HN
Payment gateway setup required emailing support
From 1 comment
Aside from one major flaw [0], I really liked the website. Great use of humor, great pricing, cleanly designed, and I can see clear benefits over other products. Then I went to…
owenversteeg on HN
Pricing may be unsustainable
From 1 comment
Your pricing looks extremely generous, especially because you only take a percentage fee. This could be good (an edge over the competition when signing up new companies) or bad…
nfm on HN
Requests
Feature comparison page against Stripe and Braintree
From 1 comment
It could be valuable to have a feature grid kind of page where you compare your platform to the built-in subscriptions in Braintree and Stripe, to provide an explicit list of the…
nfm on HN
Demo video or screenshots of admin and customer interface
From 1 comment
This looks interesting! Was there a video demo somewhere though? I have a vague idea of what you are trying to do, but I'd love to see the interface (our admin and our customer…
scolson on HN
Wizard or more explanation for non-technical users
From 2 comments
Hey, this looks pretty slick. I like the targeted coupons and progressive discounting, I'm hoping to extend the latter over multiple product lines. I agree this could use a…
KC963 on HNI had a similar experience after signup. First, Billforward tells you to check your email after you signup which I waited a few minutes for then found it contained no activation…
nacs on HN
Questions
Whether the checkout form is hosted or built by the developer
From 2 comments
Aside from one major flaw [0], I really liked the website. Great use of humor, great pricing, cleanly designed, and I can see clear benefits over other products. Then I went to…
owenversteeg on HNWhat does it do? I'm confused. Do I get a form or do I still have to build that? You should answer these questions.
joshmlewis on HN
Currency of the 10k threshold
From 1 comment
Is 10k in USD / EUR or any currency ? Looks great, and very competitive price there. I just hope that you can make money out of it to keep it going.
blackdogie on HN
How easy it is to switch between Stripe and Braintree
From 1 comment
Looks interesting! How easy is it to switch between stripe and braintree?
fblp on HN
Alternatives named
Stripe
From 1 comment
I m currently trying to integrate stripe subscription api, for my soon to be launched service. Could you tell me why I should consider you instead of them?
diminish on HN
ChargeBee, Recurly, Peakium
From 1 comment
So, other than having a free tier, how is this different from ChargeBee, Recurly, or Peakium?
webmaven on HN
Braintree
From 1 comment
Aside from one major flaw [0], I really liked the website. Great use of humor, great pricing, cleanly designed, and I can see clear benefits over other products. Then I went to…
owenversteeg on HN