Migrating from Stripe Billing to a Usage-First Engine
A low-risk path to move metering and pricing off a subscriptions-only tool.
Stripe is a great PSP, but Stripe Billing assumes subscriptions. The moment you want per-token or per-request pricing, you start bolting on cron jobs and custom tables.
You don’t have to rip Stripe out. Orvlin layers on top: keep Stripe (or any PSP) for settlement, and let Orvlin own metering, pricing, entitlements, and the customer portal.
Migration is incremental. Start by reporting usage to Orvlin alongside your existing invoices, reconcile for a billing cycle, then flip customer-facing billing to Orvlin while Stripe keeps settling payments.
Because the data model is usage-native, future model changes — hybrid, per-agent, revenue share — are configuration, not rewrites.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to leave Stripe?
No. Keep Stripe for payments; Orvlin owns metering, pricing, and entitlements on top.
How risky is the migration?
Low — run both in parallel for a cycle, reconcile, then switch customer-facing billing.