Bling gives you all of the tools needed to add recurring subscriptions with Stripe to your Phoenix applications.
It includes:
Ecto schemas for customers and subscriptions
Use any existing ecto schema like User or Team as a customer
Saving default payment methods to customers
Creating subscriptions
Multiple subscriptions per customer
Subscription quantities
Failed payment resolution page
+ lots more! See the full list in the hexdocs readme
When I was working with Laravel every day we made extensive use of the Laravel Cashier package. I had been missing it while working on elixir products, so I decided to bring it over
There’s a few things I want to add to it before pushing v1.0 such as metered billing and one-off charges, but it has most subscription functionality ready to go.
Forewarning the readme contains a link to a paid product that provides a complete UI on top of Bling, but Bling itself is open source and free to use as a headless subscription manager
it seems like a game-changer for adding recurring subscriptions with Stripe to Phoenix applications. I appreciate the inclusion of Ecto schemas for customers and subscriptions, and the flexibility to use any existing schema like User or Team as a customer is a big plus.
The feature set, including default payment method storage, multiple subscriptions per customer, and a failed payment resolution page, is comprehensive. The influence from Laravel Cashier 5 is evident, and it’s great to see that experience being brought over to the Elixir environment.
I’ll definitely check out the hexdocs for a detailed look at the capabilities. It’s good to know that Bling is open source and free to use as a headless subscription manager, and I’m looking forward to seeing the updates you have in mind, like metered billing and one-off charges.
