What Does Payment Integration Really Cost?
Stripe, PayPal, subscriptions, invoicing, and PCI-compliant checkout flows — integrated into your existing or new application.
Project type: Payment Integration
Feature Breakdown
| Feature | Hours | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Payment Gateway Setup | 10 | Stripe and/or PayPal integration with tokenized card handling and PCI-compliant checkout. |
| Checkout Flow & UI | 12 | Embedded payment forms, Apple Pay / Google Pay support, and 3D Secure handling. |
| Subscription & Recurring Billing | 14 | Plan management, trial periods, proration on upgrades/downgrades, and dunning for failed payments. |
| Invoicing & Receipts | 10 | Automated invoice generation, PDF receipts, and email delivery after each transaction. |
| Refunds & Dispute Handling | 8 | One-click refunds, partial refunds, and webhook listeners for chargeback notifications. |
| Payment Analytics & Reporting | 11 | Revenue dashboards, MRR/ARR tracking, churn metrics, and exportable transaction logs. |
Total estimated hours: 65
Pricing Tiers
- AI PM: $2/hr — Total: $130
- AI-managed project execution
- Automated milestone tracking
- Daily progress reports
- Quality assurance checks
- Live PM: $3/hr — Total: $195
- Dedicated human project manager
- Weekly strategy calls
- Priority support channel
- Payment flow UX review
- PCI compliance guidance
- Live PM + Dev: $5/hr — Total: $325
- Dedicated PM and senior developer
- Real-time pair programming sessions
- Code review on every pull request
- End-to-end payment flow testing
- Post-launch support included
Agency Comparison
| Approach | Typical Cost | Typical Timeline | Bookuvai Cost | Bookuvai Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Agency | $10,000 – $35,000 | 1 – 3 months | $130 – $325 | 1 – 2 weeks |
| Freelancer | $3,000 – $12,000 | 2 – 6 weeks | $130 – $325 | 1 – 2 weeks |
| In-House Team | $15,000 – $40,000 | 1 – 3 months | $130 – $325 | 1 – 2 weeks |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which payment providers do you support?
- Stripe is our default recommendation. We also integrate PayPal, Square, Braintree, and region-specific gateways. Multi-gateway setups are supported.
- Is PCI compliance handled?
- Yes. We use tokenized payment elements so card data never touches your server. This keeps you in PCI SAQ-A scope, the simplest compliance level.
- Are Stripe/PayPal fees included in the price?
- No. Payment processor fees (typically ~2.9% + $0.30 per transaction) are billed directly by the provider. Bookuvai does not mark them up.
- Can I add new payment methods later?
- Yes. The architecture is gateway-agnostic, so adding a new provider or payment method (BNPL, crypto, etc.) is a straightforward extension.