vcita supports both automated billing and recurring payments, but the two concepts should not be treated as identical.
Automated billing controls how recurring payment requests or invoices are generated.
Recurring payments can schedule actual card charges.
Automated Billing
vcita’s automated billing settings currently support three main models:
- automatically create draft invoices;
- automatically create and send invoices;
- automatically send payment links.
These options automate collection requests.
They do not all automatically charge a client’s card.
Recurring Payment
vcita also supports recurring payment schedules using stored or requested card details.
A recurring payment can repeat weekly, monthly or yearly according to its configuration.
Scheduled Payment
A scheduled payment is a one-time future charge rather than an ongoing series.
That is useful when the business knows exactly when one later payment should be collected.
Card-on-File Consent
vcita’s integrated payment terms place responsibility on merchants to obtain appropriate authorization when storing and later using client card information.
This is especially important for recurring billing.
Choose Based on the Business Model
Monthly invoice requiring client action:
Automated invoice.
Automatic monthly charge:
Recurring payment.
One payment next month:
Scheduled payment.
Recurring reminder without formal invoice:
Automated payment link.
The right workflow depends on whether the business wants to automate the request or automate the charge.
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