Handling Custom-Priced Enterprise Subscriptions in Dodo Payments

[fringe moon]

I’m working on implementing enterprise subscriptions using Dodo Payments and ran into a design challenge.

Problem:- For enterprise customers, pricing is custom per customer (e.g. ₹50K, ₹2L, ₹5L/month), along with custom limits/features.

However in Dodo:

• Subscription pricing is fixed per product
• We can’t pass a dynamic amount when creating a subscription

Given this, what’s the best way to handle enterprise subscriptions where pricing varies per customer?

[wintry bough]

You’re right — subscription amounts aren’t dynamic in Dodo. Common patterns:

Option 1: Create a custom Price per customer (recommended)

• Create a Product: enterprise-plan
• For each customer, create a new Price with their agreed amount (₹50K, ₹2L, etc.)
• Attach that price to the subscription
• Map limits/features on your backend using customer ID

Option 2: Use add-ons / top-ups

• Base subscription (fixed)
• Add one-time or recurring add-ons to reach custom pricing
• Messier to manage at scale

Option 3: Invoice-based billing (if highly custom)

• Skip subscriptions
• Generate recurring invoices manually via API
• Best if pricing or terms change frequently

Typical setup

• 1 product → many prices (one per enterprise deal)
• Store contract metadata in your DB (limits, seats, etc.)

If you expect frequent price changes per customer, go with invoices. Otherwise, per-customer price is the cleanest.