Subscription Management & Billing Software

WHMCS vs Zuora

Compare WHMCS and Zuora side-by-side. See feature differences and pricing in the Subscription Management & Billing Software category.

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WHMCS

by WebPros

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Pricing: Plus $34.95 a month for up to 250 active clients, Business $84.95 for up to 1000, checked September 2026

WHMCS is billing and client management software for web hosts and domain resellers, owned by WebPros and priced by active client count.

12 /17 features Full profile

Zuora

by Zuora

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Pricing: No public list prices: every deal is quoted by Zuora sales, checked September 2026

Zuora is enterprise subscription management and billing software for finance teams running usage, subscription and hybrid pricing. Quoted pricing only.

11 /17 features Full profile

Feature Comparison

Subscription Management & Billing Software features side-by-side

Feature	WHMCS 12/17 features	Zuora 11/17 features
Plan catalog with add-ons and tiers Products, plans, add-ons and pricing tiers are defined in a catalog and reused across customers.	Yes	Yes
Free trials that convert automatically Trial periods are defined per plan and convert to a paid subscription without manual action.	Yes	No
Coupon and discount management Percentage, fixed and limited-duration coupons can be created and applied to subscriptions.	Yes	No
Prorated upgrades and downgrades Mid-cycle plan changes are charged or credited pro rata with the calculation shown on the invoice.	Yes	Yes
Hosted subscription checkout A vendor-hosted checkout page collects payment details and starts the subscription.	Yes	No
Self-service subscriber portal Customers can change plans, update payment methods and download invoices without contacting support.	Yes	No
Built-in dunning for failed subscription payments Failed renewals are retried on a schedule with reminder emails before the subscription is cancelled.	Yes	Yes
Connects to multiple payment gateways More than one gateway or processor can be connected and used per currency or region.	Yes	Yes
Multi-currency plan pricing A plan can carry a price in each supported currency rather than a converted amount.	Yes	Yes
Sales tax and VAT calculation Tax is calculated on each invoice by customer location, natively or through a connected tax engine.	Yes	Yes
Metered usage charges on subscriptions Usage quantities can be recorded against a subscription and billed in arrears alongside the plan fee.	Yes	Yes
Quote-to-subscription for sales-led deals Quotes with custom pricing can be issued and, on acceptance, become subscriptions automatically.	No	Yes
Recognized and deferred revenue reports Subscription revenue is reported as recognized and deferred by period for the finance team.	No	Yes
MRR and churn analytics Recurring revenue, churn and cohort metrics are reported inside the product.	No	Yes
Pause and cancellation flows Subscribers can pause or cancel from the portal, with the effective date and refund rule configurable.	No	No
Automatic invoice generation per billing cycle An invoice is generated and delivered for every renewal, with numbering and templates configurable.	Yes	Yes
Entitlements tied to plans Feature access and limits are attached to plans and exposed through an API for the product to enforce.	No	No
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