Automate every charge, track every dollar of recurring revenue
Modern publishers rely on Pelcro to automate subscription billing, manage payments, and track recurring revenue — simplifying billing operations while improving the subscriber experience.
Trusted by Frieze, Education Week, Les Affaires, The Day & hundreds more.
Best for
Publishers billing subscriptions, licenses and orders
- Publishers billing consumer subscriptions, group licenses and one-time orders from one system
- Media companies that need more than one payment gateway, currency or payment method
- Finance teams that invoice institutions by check, wire or purchase order
- Publishers that recognize revenue per issue or over the subscription term
Features
What's in Pelcro billing
- Multiple payment gateways
- Stripe, WorldPay (Vantiv), Braintree (PayPal), Cybersource and Tap Payments, with more than one gateway active on a site at once.
- Payment methods
- Cards, ACH and BACS direct debit through Stripe, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and offline cash or check payments.
- Invoices and purchase orders
- Create standalone invoices with their own dates, line items and taxes, bill plans by invoice for check or wire, and show a purchase order number on the invoice.
- Group licenses
- Bill one owner for a set number of seats and add members by email, email domain or IP address. Members get the owner's entitlements.
- Taxes
- Automatic tax calculation from the customer's shipping address, tax-inclusive or tax-exclusive pricing, and an Avalara AvaTax integration.
- Revenue recognition
- Recognize deferred revenue over time, per shipment or issue, or on order fulfillment, with accounting reports split by currency.
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Test pricing and plan changes from a prompt
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“A/B test two price points on the subscription offer”
Win-back coupon
“Show a 20% coupon to subscribers who visited the cancellation page”
Trusted by industry leaders
Publishers who run billing on Pelcro
We chose Pelcro because they appeared to do everything we wanted to do — in a way we were completely happy with, while being less expensive than competing platforms.
Pelcro's system helped us improve the fluidity of our data flow between different systems — and gave us new tools for evolving our marketing strategies.
This software takes care of the important things — member management, billing, plan management, authentication — so we can focus on a seamless experience for our members.
One platform
One platform solution to everything
Your media billing software can either save or lose you your revenue.
Invoice automation
Generate, send, and reconcile every charge without manual work.
Flexible payment processing
Multi-gateway, multi-currency, and every modern payment method.
Accounts receivable automation
Stop chasing invoices — recover failed payments automatically.
Accounts payable automation
Automate the full AP lifecycle from approval to payout.
The hard parts, handled
Challenges in media billing
Billing software is crucial to any publishing business — especially one that relies on recurring payments. Pelcro handles the operational weight so you can focus on your content.
Frictionless payments
A smooth, frictionless checkout experience for every end user.
Modern payment types
Accept Apple Pay, Google Pay, cards, and physical methods.
AR & AP automation
Automate receivables and payables to save time and cost.
Revenue recognition
Automated deferred revenue, audit-ready to GAAP and IFRS.
A 24% increase in new business after switching billing to Pelcro
Education Week moved its subscriptions and group licenses to Pelcro. New online sales rose 24% on the prior year, auto-renewals by credit card brought a 15% increase in sales dollars, and 82% of customer inquiries are now resolved within 24 hours.
Read the full case study“Pelcro has improved the ability for Education Week to serve our customers and has increased visibility into the type of inquiries and level of satisfaction.”
Stefanie Hemmingson, Director of Audience Development, Education Week
One platform
Everything your billing needs, in one place
“Since our adoption of the Pelcro system, we have seen a significant increase in our subscription rates.”
Invoice automation
Every invoice, generated and reconciled for you
Recurring, usage-based, and one-off invoices — created automatically with taxes applied across every jurisdiction.
Explore invoicingOne source of truth for all your billing data
A 360° view of subscribers, payments, and invoices — synced to your CRM, email, and analytics.
Who we are
Built for publishers, by people who understand publishing
In 2016, frustrated by the lack of a truly modern subscription management service, we created Pelcro to revolutionize the publishing business model. Since then we've helped countless publishers grow, save on costs, and prioritize their content and campaigns.
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FAQ
Media billing questions
- What is media billing software?
- It is the system a publisher uses to charge for subscriptions, licenses and one-time orders, collect payments and account for the revenue. Pelcro runs subscription billing, invoices, payments, taxes and revenue recognition in the same platform as the paywall and subscriber records.
- Which payment gateways and methods does Pelcro support?
- Pelcro supports Stripe, WorldPay (Vantiv), Braintree for PayPal, Cybersource and Tap Payments, and a site can use more than one gateway at once. Payment methods include cards, ACH and BACS direct debit through Stripe, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and offline cash or check.
- Can Pelcro invoice institutions that pay by check, wire or purchase order?
- Yes. A plan can be set to send an invoice for check or wire payment, your team can create standalone invoices with their own invoice date, due date, line items and taxes, and invoices show a purchase order number. Organizations group customers and their invoices so several invoices can be paid offline at once.
- Does Pelcro support group and site licenses?
- Yes, through memberships. One owner is billed for a membership with a set number of seats and adds members by email, email domain or IP address. Members get the same access as the owner, and IP or domain matching can add them automatically when they log in or register.
- How does Pelcro handle taxes?
- Pelcro calculates tax automatically from the customer's shipping address, with tax-inclusive or tax-exclusive pricing and tax exports split by month and currency. It also integrates with Avalara AvaTax. Tax rules apply to the whole account rather than per product.
- Does Pelcro do revenue recognition?
- Yes. Deferred revenue can be recognized over time, per shipment or issue, or when an eCommerce order is fulfilled, and accounting reports are split by currency. Accounting reports are available on Professional and Enterprise plans.
- Can I issue refunds and coupons?
- Yes. Refunds can be full or partial, online or offline, to the card or to the customer's balance. Coupons can take a percentage or fixed amount off once, for a set number of months or forever, with an expiry date, a redemption limit and plan or SKU restrictions.
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