Gater provides an API for SaaS businesses to manage customer entitlements, from simple feature flagging to usage-based metering. This system allows companies to experiment with pricing models and control feature access without modifying core product code, streamlining entitlement management for product and engineering teams.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
SaaS businesses often struggle with the complexities of managing customer entitlements, implementing flexible pricing models, and ensuring accurate global sales tax compliance. Hardcoded pricing and feature access limitations hinder experimentation and scalability, requiring significant engineering effort for adjustments.
Solution
Gater provides an open-source, end-to-end revenue automation platform designed to streamline complex billing, entitlement management, and global sales tax processes. The platform enables businesses to implement a variety of pricing models, including usage-based, seat-based, and subscription-based options, without modifying core product code. Gater supports both product-led growth (PLG) and sales-led billing workflows, offering features such as hosted checkouts, CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) tools, contract management, and embedded payments. Additionally, Gater automates global sales tax tracking, calculation, collection, registration, and filing across 180+ jurisdictions.
Target Audience
Gater primarily targets SaaS businesses seeking to automate their revenue operations, streamline billing processes, and ensure global sales tax compliance.
Features
- Hosted checkout pages with high conversion rates
- Support for diverse pricing models (usage-based, seats, credits, subscriptions)
- Extensive entitlement logic for feature access control
- Intuitive CPQ workflows for sales-led billing
- Automated contract management and embedded payments
- Global sales tax automation covering 180+ jurisdictions
- Compliant invoicing for recurring and one-off payments
- Customer portal for self-service plan and payment management
- Dunning workflows for automated payment retries and reminders
- Revenue recognition tools for reporting and accounting
- Built-in analytics for revenue insights
- PSP-agnostic architecture compatible with any payment provider