Founder and editor, ClientBilling
Alberto Vasquez
Alberto writes about merchant accounts, processing fees, and billing operations for small and mid-sized businesses. He reads the published rate sheets, compares them at stated volumes, and says plainly where a provider is not a fit. ClientBilling is an affiliate of CDG Commerce and discloses it on every page.
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Articles
- CDG Commerce vs Square: which costs less, and who each one fits
A side-by-side comparison of CDG Commerce and Square on published rates, plans, contract terms, hardware, support, and account risk, with a worked cost example at $20,000 a month.
- CDG Commerce Review 2026: Pricing, Fees & Features
Independent 2026 overview of CDG Commerce merchant accounts: published volume bands, interchange-plus markups, features, contracts, and fit considerations.
- Choosing Billing Software for B2B SaaS
A practical evaluation framework for subscription and invoice billing tools, covering tax, dunning, entitlements, and finance handoff.
- CDG Commerce Pricing Explained
Plain-language breakdown of CDG-published volume bands and interchange-plus markups for online and retail, plus what is still separate (interchange and network fees).
- CDG Commerce vs Stripe for Growing Businesses
Editorial comparison of CDG Commerce merchant accounts versus Stripe-style payment platforms for growing online and hybrid businesses, with assumptions documented.
- Interchange Plus vs Flat-Rate Payment Processing
How interchange-plus pricing differs from flat-rate processing, when each tends to fit, and how CDG’s published markups fit the interchange-plus model.
- Best Payment Processor for Recurring Billing
Editorial buyer’s guide to processors and stacks for subscriptions and repeat charges, with CDG Commerce as one option among several approaches.
- Usage-Based Billing Pitfalls (and How to Avoid Them)
Common traps in metered pricing (surprise bills, opaque meters, and reconciliation pain) and how to design usage billing customers will accept.
- Dunning Without Damaging Customer Trust
Design failed-payment recovery that recovers revenue while staying respectful, transparent, and on-brand.
- Subscription Billing Metrics That Actually Matter
Move beyond vanity MRR dashboards. Track recognition, failed payments, churn timing, and expansion with metrics finance and product can share.
- Invoice Clarity Reduces Late Payments
How clear line items, due dates, and payment instructions cut days sales outstanding without aggressive collections.