Stripe Subscription Billing in Laravel: Complete Setup for SaaS & Membership Platforms

Planning to launch a SaaS product or a recurring billing platform? At Arudhra IT Techs, we specialize in integrating Stripe Subscriptions with Laravel to handle plans, trials, renewals, and webhooks — used by startups and agencies in UK, US, India, and Canada.

💳 Why Stripe for Laravel Projects?

Stripe offers fast setup, robust API support, and global currency support — perfect for multi-region businesses. Laravel’s clean service structure makes it ideal for scalable subscription logic.

📦 Use Case: SaaS with Tiered Plans

• ✅ Free trial for 14 days
• ✅ Monthly & annual plans with upgrade/downgrade options
• ✅ Secure payment method storage (Vault)
• ✅ Webhooks for renewals, failed payments, and cancellations

⚙️ Step-by-Step Stripe Integration in Laravel

Install Stripe via Composer:

composer require stripe/stripe-php

Then use it in your controller or service class:

\Stripe\Stripe::setApiKey(env('STRIPE_SECRET'));

$customer = \Stripe\Customer::create([
  'email' => $user->email,
  'payment_method' => $paymentMethodId,
]);

$subscription = \Stripe\Subscription::create([
  'customer' => $customer->id,
  'items' => [['price' => $priceId]],
  'expand' => ['latest_invoice.payment_intent'],
]);
  

📨 Secure Webhook Setup

Webhooks handle real-time events like failed renewals or cancelled trials. In Laravel:

• ✅ Create a route like /stripe/webhook
• ✅ Validate payload signature using STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET
• ✅ Map events like invoice.payment_failed, customer.subscription.deleted

🧠 Plan Logic We Commonly Implement

• 📆 Prorated upgrades/downgrades
• 🧾 Invoicing sync with PDF download
• 🎁 Trial tracking + auto-expiry emails
• 📌 Role changes based on plan (e.g., basic vs pro)

🌍 Global Usage for Stripe Plans

We’ve integrated Stripe across markets with localized settings:

• 🇬🇧 UK: GBP currency, VAT invoice handling
• 🇺🇸 US: ACH + Card support with US tax logic
• 🇮🇳 India: Razorpay fallback with Stripe INR support
• 🇨🇦 Canada: Dual-language invoices (EN/FR)

📱 UX Enhancements We Add

• 🔒 Stripe Elements for PCI-compliant card fields
• 🧭 Inline plan switcher (monthly/yearly toggle)
• 📩 Post-payment success screen with invoice preview
• 📊 Admin dashboard with plan analytics