billabear.com
Web and SaaS
billing software
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How HN took it
12 positive, 22 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 26 critical, out of 61 comments about the project. Thread score -0.26.
Idea: 6 for, 9 againstExecution: 2 for, 10 againstPricing: 1 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 2 againstDocs: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Self-hosting and forking reduce vendor lock-in
From 2 comments
I think a big value prop is that it reduces vendor lock-in, especially when depending on a new company. If the company fails, you can self-host and even fork. You can also choose…
ezekg on HNThis is one of the reasons I personally went fair source/source-available. I was already sharing my code with my biggest customers via escrow, so I thought I'd just simplify and…
ezekg on HN
Source-available license is a good fit for escrow-style continuity
From 2 comments
Lots of businesses have agreements with vendors to keep the source code in escrow, in order for the business to be able to ensure continuity if the vendor goes out of business or…
elric on HNThis software ensure this happens as well. > We hereby irrevocably grant you an additional license to use the Software under the Apache License, Version 2.0 that is effective on…
abdullahkhalids on HN
Objections
Free trial environment page appears empty
From 2 comments
Signed up for the free trial... but I cant see anything on the dashboard, only a blank page with an Environments h1. :( Cool concept though. Oh! and the ui from the screenshots…
bmonteirog on HNSigned up for the trial, I get an empty screen that says "Environments". Can't seem to do anything!
lukevdp on HN
Pricing seems too expensive
From 1 comment
Way too expensive
bofadeez on HN
Source availability matters little to typical buyers
From 1 comment
Does anyone genuinely make their choices for what product to use based on if its source is available? I don't want to read the source code, I want to use the product. If there is…
0xbadcafebee on HN
Does not clearly handle US city-level sales tax
From 2 comments
The Tax Solution page doesn't make it clear as to whether it handles US State Sales Tax problems?
badcppdev on HN> The Tax Solution page doesn't make it clear as to whether it handles US State Sales Tax problems? I will fix that. It handles US State Sales Tax to some extent. So it has state…
that_guy_iain on HN
Requests
Clearer docs on US sales tax handling
From 1 comment
The Tax Solution page doesn't make it clear as to whether it handles US State Sales Tax problems?
badcppdev on HN
Better Spanish, Dutch and Italian translations
From 3 comments
I would recommend to have the Spanish website linguisticaly reviewed. There is an awkward mix of formal and informal sentences, and also some too literal translations here and…
antaviana on HNCan I help out with the translations? Dutch is awful
ramon156 on HNThe Italian translation needs some love, let me know if you need a hand with it.
spaghetticoder on HN
Responsive website layout
From 1 comment
Your website isn't responsive, the whitespace at the sides isn't preserved
Malidir on HN
Questions
How does it differ from Stripe Billing?
From 1 comment
I'm not sure I understand what this does compared to Stripe? It actually seems like all the features are what Stripe already does.
yayoohooyahoo on HN
Cancellation fees for small payments
From 1 comment
How much does a say $5 payment cancellation costs? I've heard these diy billing systems have very high cancellation fees.
dvh on HN
Is it GDPR compliant given it is hosted outside the EU?
From 1 comment
I was very surprised to see that it's localised (at least into German) and even has an imprint (in the German language version at least) despite being based in the UK. I guess my…
hnbad on HN
Alternatives named
Stripe Billing
From 1 comment
I'm not sure I understand what this does compared to Stripe? It actually seems like all the features are what Stripe already does.
yayoohooyahoo on HN
Avalara
From 1 comment
Integrate with Avalara or TaxJar
djbusby on HN
TaxJar
From 1 comment
Integrate with Avalara or TaxJar
djbusby on HN
Splynx
From 1 comment
Looks a bit like splynx, or at least splynx from 6 years ago. What industries is this being used in already?
protocolture on HN