Automated Recovery

Never lose revenue to failed payments

Automatically retry failed subscription payments, send smart invoice reminders, and recover revenue with exponential backoff logic. Reduce involuntary churn by up to 40%.

40%
Churn reduction
5x
Retry attempts
89h
Recovery window
Payment Recovery Timeline
Subscription #SUB-2024-0847
Recovered
Payment FailedDec 1, 09:00

Insufficient funds - Card ending 4242

Retry Attempt #1Dec 1, 10:00

Failed - Will retry in 4 hours

Reminder SentDec 1, 14:00

Email sent to customer with payment link

Payment SuccessfulDec 1, 14:05

Customer updated card - €29.00 collected

€29.00
Recovered
5h
Recovery time
2
Attempts

Two powerful recovery systems

Combine automatic payment retries for subscriptions with smart invoice reminders to maximize your revenue recovery.

Payment Retry System

For subscription payments

Automatically retry failed recurring payments with exponential backoff. The system intelligently spaces retries to maximize success rates.

Up to 5 automatic retry attempts
Exponential backoff: 1h → 4h → 12h → 24h → 48h
Automatic status updates (active → failed)
Per-subscription retry settings
Retry Schedule (89h total window)
1h
4h
12h
24h
48h

Invoice Reminders

For unpaid invoices

Send automatic reminders before and after invoice due dates. Customize timing, frequency, and messaging per invoice.

Pre-due reminders (default 3 days before)
Overdue reminders (default 1 day after)
Configurable frequency (min 7 days between)
PDF attachment & payment link included
Reminder Timeline
-3 days
Due
+1 day
+8 days

How automatic recovery works

When a payment fails, our dunning system kicks in automatically to recover your revenue.

Step 1

Payment Fails

Customer's card is declined or has insufficient funds

Step 2

Retry Scheduled

First retry scheduled after 1 hour with exponential backoff

Step 3

Customer Notified

Email sent with payment link so customer can update card

Step 4

Payment Recovered

Subscription stays active, revenue is collected

Complete dunning toolkit

Everything you need to minimize failed payments and maximize revenue recovery.

Configurable Retries

Set max attempts, timing, and enable/disable per subscription

Recovery Analytics

Track success rates, recovery amounts, and identify patterns

Activity Logging

Complete audit trail of all retry attempts and outcomes

Chargeback Handling

Automatic retry scheduling when chargebacks occur

Smart Scheduling

Retries run every 2 hours, reminders daily at 09:00 UTC

PDF Attachments

Invoice PDFs automatically attached to reminder emails

Professional reminder emails

Automatically send branded reminder emails that look professional and include everything customers need to pay.

Your branding
Your logo and business details on every email
PDF attachment
Invoice PDF attached for easy reference
One-click payment
Direct payment link to complete payment instantly
Urgency indicators
"X days overdue" messaging to prompt action
Your Business Name
Payment Reminder

Hi John, this is a friendly reminder that invoice #INV-2024-0156 is now 3 days overdue.

Invoice Number
#INV-2024-0156
Due Date
Dec 1, 2024
Amount Due
€249.00
Days Overdue
3 days
Invoice PDF attached

Real revenue recovery results

Businesses using PayRequest's dunning system see significant improvements in payment recovery.

40%
Reduction in involuntary churn
85%
Of failed payments recovered
24h
Average recovery time
0
Manual intervention needed
Stop losing revenue

Start recovering failed payments today

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