The Blixo Blog explores how to modernize the entire order‑to‑cash process with real AR automation and subscription management that make getting paid feel simple, human, and stress‑free. We cover everything from automating invoicing and recurring billing to managing subscriptions, streamlining collections, improving customer communication, and removing the manual work from cash application and reconciliation. You’ll learn how to eliminate clunky AR workflows, reduce payment delays, and replace outdated billing systems with something that actually works. Whether you run a service business, a SaaS company, or any B2B operation, the blog helps you build a cleaner, faster, more predictable accounts receivable workflow from invoice to cash.
Key Takeaways - Blixo adjusts billing when customers change plans mid-cycle. PayPal doesn't. That's the whole ballgame for most subscription businesses. - PayPal charges 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction with no monthly fee. Blixo runs on tiered subscript...
Key Takeaways - AutoPay matches incoming payments to the right subscription automatically, so you're not doing cash application by hand. - It supports ACH, direct debit, and credit cards. Each one sets up differently and handles failures differently....
Key Takeaways - A 15% decline rate on PayPal recurring payments can wipe out roughly 20% of expected monthly revenue. - Most failures come from boring stuff: expired cards, unconfirmed emails, and bank security holds. Not customer intent. - A SaaS co...
Key Takeaways - Your billing model isn't a finance detail. It drives churn, the accuracy of your revenue forecast, and how many hours your team loses to reconciliation. - Recurring subscriptions give you predictable revenue through fixed fees. Usage-...
Key Takeaways - PayPal charges 3.49% + $0.49 per transaction, with no setup or monthly fees. - It supports credit cards and ACH for recurring payments, with a fast, low-config setup. - The Payflow Gateway does real-time retries, but expired cards and...
Key Takeaways - Manual recurring billing produces data entry errors in roughly 1 in 8 invoices, which delays payments and clogs reconciliation. - One utility provider cut late payments in half after moving to automated billing. - Blixo trims billing ...
Key Takeaways - ACH runs $0.20 to $1.50 flat per transaction. Credit cards take 1.5% to 3.5% of every charge. - A mid-sized business pushing 5,000 orders a month at $100 each could save around $13,750 monthly by moving renewals from cards to ACH. - C...
Recurring Billing Free Trials: Blixo vs. PayPal Key Takeaways - Blixo offers customizable free trial lengths with invoicing tools; PayPal has no explicit trial period. - Blixo's Team plan costs $49.99/month. PayPal charges 2.9% + $0.30 per transactio...
Key Takeaways - The ACH network moved nearly 31.5 billion payments worth $80.1 trillion in 2023, up 4.8% in volume year over year. - Standard ACH settles in 1 to 3 business days. Some processors quote 3 to 5. Either way, finance teams sit blind on pa...