Hey Sumo-lings!

We’re the UniBee 🐝 team. Yes, we’re those techies who could’ve just kept quietly writing code… but instead, we decided to build our own billing platform - and now we’re proudly bringing it to AppSumo.

I’m Yan, COO at UniBee. Our crew is an international mix of engineers, designers, and product folks. Together we’ve built a universal subscription & billing platform that works both in the cloud (for speed) and open-source (for those who love tinkering).

Why we built UniBee
We’re a startup ourselves. And we know the pain: half of your time disappears into Excel sheets while you try to accept payments from all over the world.

Our first partners once spent millions of dollars building their own billing system. Luckily, they found us along the way - and we worked closely with enterprise clients. But now, we want to help startups and SaaS teams, just like us. Because good billing isn’t a luxury - it’s survival.

What makes UniBee special
• Flexible choice: Go cloud for convenience, or deploy open-source if you want full control.
• Subscriptions out of the box: Create and manage plans in minutes.
• Checkout page builder: Already built-in, fully customizable to match your brand.
• Invoicing: Automatic invoices and taxes (including VAT).
• One account, multiple entities: Manage several companies and countries from a single dashboard.
• Crypto payments: While most billing platforms avoid it, we embrace it.
• Gateway flexibility: Need a specific integration? We can add almost any gateway on request.

Who it’s for
• Startups - launch payments without fear.
• SaaS teams - build and scale subscriptions.
• Agencies - automate recurring client billing.
• Enterprise companies - yes, you’re welcome too; UniBee is powerful and flexible enough.
• Builders & solo founders - launch MVPs with proper billing baked in.

Where it works
UniBee is built for global businesses: multiple jurisdictions, multiple currencies - all handled under one roof.

Our roadmap
• Financial analytics (MRR, LTV, churn) - already in beta, soon available to everyone at no extra cost.
• New integrations & payment gateways - added based on user requests.

Final note
We’re a startup for startups. We’re techies, but with humor, and we genuinely want to make your billing less painful. Try it, break it, push it - and tell us what you think. Your feedback will shape UniBee’s future 💛

— The UniBee Team 🐝

What are past projects, failures, or successes you’ve had in your career?

Our founder has a background in building and scaling SaaS products and leading large engineering teams. In the past, he worked on enterprise-level solutions that processed millions of transactions and supported global customers. Along the way, we had both wins and failures - like trying to build billing systems from scratch, burning time and money, and realizing the hard way how painful it is. Those lessons directly shaped UniBee: we took the enterprise-grade experience, mixed it with startup speed, and created a billing platform that’s powerful but still accessible.

What 3rd party tools is your product critically dependent on?

Our product relies on the following third-party services: - Payment gateways (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, Changelly, etc.) for processing payments - Tax calculation services (e.g., VAT Sense) for handling VAT and sales tax rules - Email/notification providers (e.g., SendGrid) for billing and system notifications - Cloud infrastructure (AWS) for hosting and scalability - Authentication providers (Google/GitHub OAuth via Auth.js) - Databases and caching (MySQL, Redis) for data persistence and performance

Where is your customer data stored?

Customer data is securely stored on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure. - Primary data storage uses MySQL with Redis as a cache layer. - Data centers are located in Europe (Germany/Frankfurt) and United States (Virginia), depending on client requirements. - All data handling follows GDPR and international privacy/security standards.

How many customers do you have today?

200+

What’s the origin of the idea for your product?

The idea for UniBee was born out of frustration. We’re a startup ourselves, and we saw how much time and money was wasted trying to build or hack together billing systems. Our first partners literally spent millions creating their own - until they found us. We started by working with enterprise clients, but deep down we wanted to solve this for startups like us. Billing shouldn’t be painful, expensive, or boring spreadsheets - it should just work, so you can focus on building your product.

What problem is your product solving and how?

Billing is either too expensive, too complex, or too limited. UniBee solves this by giving startups and SaaS teams a flexible subscription and invoicing platform that works globally. With built-in checkout builder, multi-entity support, crypto payments, and customizable integrations, UniBee removes the pain of managing payments so founders can focus on growth instead of spreadsheets.

What’s the #1 thing you’re looking to gain from the AppSumo campaign?

Our main goal is feedback from real users. We want to learn how startups, agencies, and SaaS teams use UniBee in practice, so we can refine features, build smarter integrations, and make billing simpler for everyone. The AppSumo community is perfect for helping us shape the product’s future.

What are your plans with the customers, cash, and learnings from the AppSumo campaign?

We’ll use the customers and feedback from AppSumo to improve UniBee faster - refining features, building integrations that matter most, and polishing the user experience. The cash flow will help us scale infrastructure and support, so we can serve both startups and growing businesses better. In short: your use cases and feedback will shape our roadmap, and the resources will make sure we can deliver on it.

Any details to clarify about the deal?

All plans include invoicing, subscriptions, checkout builder and multi-entity support. Financial analytics is currently in beta and will be included for free once released. We support global customers - no geo restrictions. New integrations and payment gateways can be requested and we’ll prioritize them. No hidden limits, no surprise upsells - just a straightforward deal.