About StackBE

The billing backend for your side project.

Our Mission

Every developer with a side project deserves a way to monetize it without spending weeks on billing infrastructure. StackBE exists to make subscription billing as simple as adding an API call.

We combine authentication, subscription management, and entitlements into a single API so developers can focus on building products, not payment plumbing.

The Problem We Solve

Building a SaaS product means solving three hard problems before you can charge your first dollar: authentication (who is this user?), billing (what have they paid for?), and entitlements (what can they access?).

Traditionally, this means integrating Stripe for payments, Auth0 or Clerk for authentication, and building custom code to connect them. You handle webhooks, sync user identities with customer records, and write entitlement logic from scratch. It works, but it takes weeks and becomes an ongoing maintenance burden.

StackBE provides all three in one API. One SDK. One integration. Authentication, billing, and entitlements work together by default because they were designed together.

What We Believe

Ship Fast

Integration should take hours, not weeks. If billing is slowing you down, the tooling is wrong.

Developer First

APIs, SDKs, and documentation—not drag-and-drop widgets. Built for developers who want control.

You Own Your Data

Your Stripe account, your customer relationships. We use Stripe Connect so you maintain direct control.

Fair Pricing

Flat monthly fees, not percentage of revenue. Your success shouldn't increase our take.

Who We Serve

Solo Developers

Building micro-SaaS products and need billing without the overhead of a full team.

Indie Hackers

Monetizing side projects—Chrome extensions, API products, desktop apps.

Early-Stage Startups

Need to ship fast and can't spend weeks on billing infrastructure.

Chrome Extension Builders

Adding subscriptions to browser extensions with unique auth challenges.

API Product Creators

Monetizing APIs with usage-based billing and tiered access.

Desktop App Developers

Subscription licensing for Electron, Tauri, or native applications.

How StackBE Works

1

Connect Your Stripe Account

Link your own Stripe account via Stripe Connect. You keep your customer relationships and receive payments directly.

2

Define Plans & Entitlements

Create subscription plans and define what features each plan includes. StackBE ties entitlements directly to billing status.

3

Integrate the SDK

Add a few lines of code to your application. Magic link auth, checkout, and entitlement checks—all through one SDK.

4

Start Charging

Customers authenticate, subscribe, and access features based on their plan. StackBE handles the complexity.

Technical Overview

Platform

  • REST API with 40+ endpoints
  • TypeScript SDK (@stackbe/sdk)
  • Framework-agnostic
  • Webhook delivery for real-time events

Infrastructure

  • API hosted on Render
  • Dashboard on Vercel
  • PostgreSQL database
  • Stripe Connect for payments

Core Features

  • Magic link authentication
  • Subscription management
  • Plan-based entitlements
  • Usage tracking & limits

Also Included

  • Customer organizations (B2B)
  • Dunning & payment recovery
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Coupon & promo codes

Company

Founded

2024

Headquarters

United States

Website

stackbe.io

Focus

Micro-SaaS

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