BusinessPayments
Subscriptions And Free Trials
Free trials are useful later, but they should not be the first identity or entitlement mechanism while auth, billing, support, and legal setup are unstable.
Position
Free trials are useful later, but they should not be the first identity or entitlement mechanism while auth, billing, support, and legal setup are unstable.
Stage Map
| Stage | Subscription posture |
|---|---|
| Now / Founder Preview | No live subscriptions. |
| Early Beta | Activation codes and manual access. |
| Paid Beta | Stripe Checkout can create subscriptions after review. |
| Scale | Billing portal, lifecycle handling, failed payment recovery. |
| Marketplace | App-level entitlement and revenue split complexity. |
Required Before Live Trials
- Auth and account recovery.
- Billing terms.
- Refund/cancellation policy.
- Webhook handling.
- Entitlement state.
- Support path.