Billing and payments

Invoicing software that knows why the visit was skipped

Billing in this trade has edge cases generic tools fumble: rain days, locked gates, prepaid punch cards, per dog rates. HoundStack handles each one with a rule, not a workaround, on your own Stripe account.

Skip rules do the awkward math

Every skip carries a reason, and every reason carries a billing rule you chose in advance. The invoice comes out right without anyone remembering what happened two Tuesdays ago.

  • Your Stripe, your money. Connect your Stripe account, no keys to copy. Cards are 2.9% + 30¢, bank payments 0.8% capped at $5, billed by Stripe to your account.
  • Two billing styles, one book. Prepaid credit ledgers for some clients, monthly invoices for others, side by side.
The Invoices page: outstanding balance, open invoice count and collected this month across the top, then a table of invoices by client showing period, due date, total and status, with prepaid top-ups and postpaid invoices side by side.

Everything in billing and payments

Prepaid credits or postpaid invoices

Run clients on a prepaid credit ledger that draws down per visit, or invoice after the work. Mix both across your book.

Your Stripe account, Stripe’s rate

Connect your Stripe account through Stripe’s own sign-up, with no keys to copy. Cards run at Stripe’s standard 2.9% + 30¢ and bank payments at 0.8% capped at $5, billed by Stripe straight to your account, and the money settles to you.

Skip reason billing rules

A locked gate is not the same as a rain day. Bill full, prorate, or waive automatically depending on why the visit was skipped.

Automatic overdue reminders

Reminders go out on a schedule you set, so chasing money stops being an evening job.

Client portal

Clients view and pay invoices themselves, see their visit history, and update their card without calling you.

Promotions and coupon codes

Run a spring cleanup special or a first month discount with a code. The discount applies itself on the invoice instead of living in a sticky note.

A trial that is actually free

Every account starts with 14 days of Launch free, no credit card, purely time based. Nothing you do inside the trial triggers a charge. The AI features are coming soon, and when they launch they will need a paid plan, because every request costs us real money to run.

Run your business on it this week

HoundStack is available now. Start today with a 14 day free trial, no credit card, and your first teammate included.

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