Growth Strategy
Why RevenueCat and Stripe fit creator SaaS billing
Creator SaaS billing should treat payments as entitlement state, not scattered checkout logic.
RevenueCat manages entitlements while Stripe processes web payments, giving the dashboard a cleaner subscription model across web and future app surfaces.
Creator tools often need billing that spans platforms. RevenueCat keeps entitlement logic centralized, while Stripe handles web checkout and invoices.
Keep entitlement logic centralized
The web app should treat payment state as an entitlement check, not as a direct Stripe implementation detail. That keeps the dashboard simple and avoids leaking payment complexity into product code.
Billing code is easiest to maintain when product features ask one question: does this user currently have access?
The current billing page is intentionally integration-ready: it has plan messaging and upgrade paths, but final checkout should be wired after auth and server-side entitlement validation exist.