Stripe + Enveu — Subscriber Billing, Trials & Revenue Recovery Built Into Your OTT Platform
Enveu's Subscription Manager connects directly to Stripe. Launch SVOD, TVOD, and hybrid monetization models with trials, promo codes, dunning, and multi-currency support - all pre-built, no custom billing engine required.
Built for OTT teams who need reliable subscription billing without building it themselves
Stripe handles payment processing and compliance. Enveu handles the OTT subscription logic - plans, entitlements, trials, and renewals - all pre-wired together so your team ships faster.
OTT platform owners
Launching a streaming platform and needing a reliable billing stack without the overhead of building a custom subscription engine.
Product & engineering teams
Using Stripe directly but spending months building subscription logic, dunning workflows, and entitlement management on top of it.
Monetization-focused publishers
Running SVOD, TVOD, or hybrid models and needing a single system to manage plans, pricing, trials, and revenue recovery.
Global OTT operators
Serving audiences across multiple countries and needing multi-currency billing, local payment methods, and tax compliance handled automatically.
Stripe is a global payments platform that enables businesses to accept online payments, manage subscriptions, and handle billing securely through APIs. It supports cards, wallets, and local payment methods while handling compliance, fraud prevention, and global scale.
Pre-integrated
From Stripe to live OTT platform
Enveu's Subscription Manager connects to your Stripe account via API. Plans, pricing, and billing logic are configured once in Enveu - Stripe handles all payment processing, compliance, and payouts automatically.
Connect your Stripe account
Link your existing Stripe account to Enveu via API keys. All payment processing, PCI compliance, and payout management stays in Stripe - nothing changes in your existing setup.
Configure plans & pricing
Create SVOD monthly and annual plans, TVOD rental windows, free trials, and promo code campaigns in Enveu's Subscription Manager. Plans sync automatically to Stripe products and prices.
Set entitlements & content gates
Define which subscription tiers unlock which content in Enveu's Access Center. When a subscriber pays via Stripe, entitlements activate instantly across all their devices.
Automate failed payment recovery
Enveu's built-in dunning workflows retry failed Stripe payments, send recovery emails, and manage grace periods - reducing involuntary churn without any custom code.
Launch across 15+ platforms
Subscribers pay via Stripe through your branded OTT apps on Android, iOS, Web, Smart TVs, and streaming devices. One billing system, one subscriber record, all platforms.
- SVOD / TVOD / AVOD / Hybrid plan management
- Free trial and introductory offer support
- Promo code and coupon campaigns
- Dunning workflows and failed payment recovery
- Multi-currency and local payment method support
- Subscriber lifecycle management and entitlements
- Revenue analytics and churn reporting
- In-app purchase reconciliation (iOS & Android)
Platforms where Stripe billing is supported
Why OTT teams use Stripe through Enveu
Stripe solves the core infrastructure. Enveu solves everything around it.
No billing engine to build - Enveu's Subscription Manager handles all plan logic, trial management, and entitlements on top of Stripe out of the box.
SVOD, TVOD & hybrid models - monthly, annual, pay-per-view, and free-with-premium tiers all supported without custom Stripe integration work.
Automatic dunning & recovery - failed payment retries, grace periods, and recovery emails configured once, running automatically to protect revenue.
Multi-currency & global payments - Stripe's global payment network with local methods, currency conversion, and tax handling - all exposed through Enveu's plan management.
Instant entitlement activation - when a subscriber pays via Stripe, content access activates immediately across all their devices with no manual reconciliation.
Promo codes & trial campaigns - create, manage, and track promotional offers directly in Enveu - Stripe handles the billing logic behind each campaign.
Revenue & churn analytics - MRR, churn rate, trial conversion, and failed payment recovery rates all visible in Enveu's analytics dashboard.
In-app purchase reconciliation - iOS and Android in-app purchase receipts reconciled alongside Stripe web payments in a single subscriber record.
How OTT teams use Stripe + Enveu
The same pre-integrated billing stack, applied across different monetization models and verticals.
SVOD streaming platforms
Monthly and annual subscription plans with free trials, family plans, and multi-tier access - all billed through Stripe, all managed in Enveu.
- Monthly and annual SVOD plans
- 7 to 30-day free trial campaigns
- Multi-tier content access control
Sports & live events
Pay-per-view event access billed through Stripe alongside season pass subscriptions - single subscriber record across both models.
- PPV event purchase via Stripe
- Season pass SVOD alongside PPV
- Real-time entitlement activation
Education & e-learning
Course-level and library-level subscription access with team billing, voucher codes, and institutional purchase orders processed through Stripe.
- Individual and team plan billing
- Voucher and promo code distribution
- Institutional invoice via Stripe
Faith & niche communities
Freemium models with donation-linked tier upgrades, gift subscriptions, and flexible billing cycles for community-funded platforms.
- Free tier with premium upgrade
- Gift subscription billing
- Flexible billing cycle configuration
Stripe + Enveu vs building a custom billing stack
Stripe customers often face a build-vs-buy decision. Here is the honest comparison.
| Capability | Building subscription billing on top of Stripe yourself | Enveu + Stripe |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription plan management | Custom Stripe Products and Prices API integration - weeks of engineering | ✓ Built-in plan builder, no code required |
| Entitlement & access control | Custom mapping between Stripe webhooks and content access logic | ✓ Automatic entitlement activation on payment |
| Dunning & failed payment recovery | Custom retry logic, email workflows, and grace period management | ✓ Pre-built dunning workflows, configured in minutes |
| Multi-currency support | Stripe supports it but your plan logic and UI must handle currency switching | ✓ Multi-currency plan configuration built in |
| Trial & promo management | Custom trial logic and coupon redemption tracking | ✓ Trial and promo campaigns managed in Enveu |
| Revenue & churn analytics | Custom dashboards or third-party BI tools required | ✓ MRR, churn, and recovery analytics built in |
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything OTT teams ask before connecting Stripe to their platform through Enveu.
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