Younium vs. Frisbii (billwerk) 

Both platforms offer strong capabilities, but they were built for different kinds of subscription business. Below we've set out the key differences, so you can evaluate your options and make a confident, future-proof decision.

Younium

Purpose-built for B2B SaaS finance teams. CPQ, contracts, billing and compliant revenue recognition, natively in one platform.

Frisbii

European payment processing and recurring billing for SaaS, media/publishing, and e-commerce.

Built for the checkout vs. built for the contract

Frisbii is optimized for fast, high-volume checkouts. Younium is built for negotiated B2B contracts with revenue recognition, contract management, and quoting native to the platform.

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Compliant revenue recognition

IFRS 15 / ASC 606, automated, not a forecasting dashboard.

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Contracts built to change 

Amendments renewals, and multi-entity billing — without workarounds.

Feature Comparison

Feature Frisbii Younium
Target Market SaaS, media/publishing, and e-commerce with payments-led subscription models Mid-market & enterprise B2B SaaS with custom pricing, contract changes, and multi-entity operations
Origin & Architecture
Merged entity (billwerk + Reepay + plenigo + Sofacto), payment-gateway heritage Built natively as a single platform for B2B subscription finance
Revenue Recognition
No published IFRS 15/ASC 606 capability; "Revenue Insights" covers predictive analytics only Native, automated revenue recognition compliant with IFRS 15 and ASC 606
CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote)
Not included; quoting sits outside the platform Native CPQ built in, with AI-assisted quoting and CRM sync
Contract Management Available from Growth/Enterprise tier, without deep amendment/versioning logic Full contract lifecycle: amendments, versioning, renewals, ramp pricing
Multi-Entity & Multi-Currency Native multi-entity via Tenant Hierarchy Native multi-entity and multi-currency across all plans, with consolidated group-level reporting
Billing Flexibiliy
Flat, tiered, volume/percentage usage-based billing All models, including flat, tiered, usage-based, hybrid, milestone, and ramp billing
Payment Gateway & Methods Built-in gateway, 50+ local payment methods, 12+ card schemes Connects to Stripe and GoCardless, covering a wide range of payment methods including SEPA, credit cards, and direct debit
DACH-Specific Compliance DATEV export and ZUGFeRD e-invoicing for Germany DATEV connector for automatic sync of invoice, payment, and revenue recognition data. Support for Zugferd and xRechnung
AI Capabilities
Frida (support assistant), predictive analytics for churn/prici Integrated AI copilot for CPQ, insights, anomaly detection & MCP
CRM / ERP Integrations HubSpot, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Microsoft 365 Native, deep integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, and more, plus an open REST API
Pricing Model Entry-level starter fee plus a percentage taken on every transaction processed Platform-based pricing scoped to your entity/contract complexity (quote on request)
Support Model Ticket support + AI assistant; dedicated account management from Growth tier up Dedicated Customer Success team for every customer from day one
Reporting granularity for finance teams
Operational dashboards (billing, payments, subscriptions, receivables) Board-ready MRR, ARR, NRR, churn, cash flow, and deferred revenue reporting

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Younium enables us to manage subscriptions and invoicing effectively in one place. What used to be a tedious process in our ERP system is now much smoother, saves us time, and reduces the risk of errors.
– Nicholas Johansson, Co-Founder, Kognity

Trusted by B2B SaaS finance teams & partners across Europe

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FAQ

Questions buyers ask us

Still unsure which fits? A 30-minute call with our team is usually faster than another comparison page.

What is the difference between Younium and Frisbii (billwerk)?

Frisbii (formerly billwerk)is a European recurring billing and payments platform serving SaaS, media, and e-commerce businesses. Younium is a subscription management platform built specifically for B2B SaaS finance teams, combining CPQ, contract management, billing, and IFRS 15/ASC 606-compliant revenue recognition in a single native system. Frisbii is stronger on payment method coverage and B2C-adjacent use cases; Younium is stronger on B2B contract complexity and finance-grade compliance.

Is billwerk (Frisbii) a good fit for B2B SaaS companies?

Billwerk began as a German B2C subscription billing platform and has since broadened, but its own product tiers show quoting, contract management, and multi-currency support gated behind higher plans, with no native revenue recognition module. It can work for B2B SaaS companies with simpler billing needs, but companies with negotiated contracts, multi-entity structures, or audit-ready revenue recognition requirements typically outgrow it.

Does Frisbii support IFRS 15 or ASC 606 revenue recognition?

Frisbii's product does not list native, automated IFRS 15/ASC 606 revenue recognition among its billing or reporting features. Its "Revenue Insights" module focuses on predictive analytics for retention and pricing rather than compliant revenue schedules. Younium automates revenue recognition natively, in line with both standards, without manual journal entries or third-party tools.

Does Frisbii include CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote)?

No. Based on Frisbii's own feature comparison, quoting is handled outside the platform. Younium includes native CPQ with AI-assisted quoting, approval workflows, and direct sync to HubSpot and an advanced salesforce connector that enables quoting in Salesforce, so a quote flows automatically into billing and revenue recognition.

Is Younium suitable for the German (DACH) market?

Yes. Younium serves B2B SaaS companies across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and integrates directly with DATEV, the accounting system used by most German tax advisors.

Does Younium offer a self-service customer portal?

Yes. Younium's Self-Service is a branded, hosted portal where customers view and pay invoices, manage their own subscription (upgrades, pauses, cancellations, add-ons), and manage their own portal users — configured with your logo, fonts, and styling, and typically live within days with minimal developer involvement.

How does pricing compare between Frisbii and Younium?

Frisbii's entry price looks low (from €49/month), but Frisbii also charges a percentage fee on everything processed through the platform, plus per-transaction payment fees — your billing platform takes a cut of everything you invoice. Younium works differently: a fixed monthly platform fee based on the ARR you manage in Younium, with no percentage of revenue and no per-transaction fees. Because that fee grows far slower than your ARR, Younium effectively gets cheaper relative to your revenue as you scale — the opposite of a percentage-based model, where the platform's cut grows one-to-one with your billing.

We're currently on billwerk/Frisbii — how hard is it to switch to Younium?

Migrating from one subscription management platform to another is generally far less disruptive than setting one up from scratch — the more your data is already structured around customers, products, and contracts, the easier the transition, since the core structure exists rather than needing to be built as part of the implementation. Younium's onboarding team guides you through that transition step by step, rather than leaving you to migrate on your own.

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