Komashi vs Recurly: which is right for your business?
Recurly focuses on the subscriber lifecycle: plans, self-service changes, payment recovery and gateway routing. Komashi focuses on the service you sell, with the storefront and checkout around it.
Who each platform is for
Komashi: Service businesses that sell recurring packages with add-ons and a setup fee, and want a storefront and customer self-service built from the same setup.
Recurly: Subscription businesses that want to manage plans, subscriber self-service and payments across one or more payment gateways.
What you get out of the box
Komashi
- Service packages with billing periods and add-ons
- Branded storefront and checkout
- Customer portal for plan, subscription status and invoices
- Payment providers: Stripe, Barion, Mollie and PayPal
- Invoicing providers: Billingo and Számlázz.hu
- EU VAT number validation through VIES, and the tax treatment you configure
- API and an MCP server that signs in with OAuth
Recurly
- Subscription plans and billing periods
- Subscriber self-service for plan and payment changes
- Usage-based billing
- Gateway-agnostic routing across multiple gateways
- Recurly.js checkout integrated into your site
Feature comparison
| Feature | Komashi | Recurly |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription plans and billing periods | Supported | Supported |
| Subscriber self-service for plan and payment changes | Supported | Supported |
| Checkout | Supported | Requires integration |
| Payment gateway connections | Supported | Supported |
Statuses reflect the public Recurly pages listed under Sources. Rows we could not verify are left out.
When Recurly may be a better fit
- Your main need is managing the subscriber lifecycle, with self-service plan and payment changes.
- You want to run several payment gateways side by side.
- You want usage-based billing alongside recurring plans in one platform.
When Komashi may fit better
- You sell a service as packages with add-ons and a setup fee, and want to publish it as a storefront.
- You need Barion, Mollie, PayPal, Billingo or Számlázz.hu in the flow.
- You want the tax treatment you configure kept with each order and invoice, with VAT numbers checked through VIES.
Pricing considerations
Komashi's platform fee: your 10 largest invoices each calendar month are free of Komashi platform fees. Above that, the fee follows the annual invoiced-value band, in USD. Your payment provider charges its own fees on customer payments.
Recurly pricing is on its pricing page. Compare the total at your revenue and subscriber volume, including the gateways you need to run.
Frequently asked questions
Do customers get a self-service portal?
Yes. Customers can see their plan, subscription status and invoices in the customer portal.
Which payment providers can I connect?
Stripe, Barion, Mollie and PayPal. Bank transfer and cash payments are confirmed by your team, not by the customer.
Is Komashi a merchant of record?
No. Your payment provider processes the payment, and your business remains the seller.
Where should I start the comparison?
Start with the service you sell and how customers should buy it, then compare payment recovery and reporting needs against the tools each platform provides.
Sources and review date
Last reviewed: 2026-10-26
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