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pure elkBOT Mar 10, 2025, 9:17 AM

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tough cape Mar 10, 2025, 9:18 AM

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Should be configurabe when you create the Checkout Session: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/trials#create-free-trials-without-payment

Using trial periods on subscriptions

Delay payments on active subscriptions using trial periods.

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This param: https://docs.stripe.com/api/checkout/sessions/create#create_checkout_session-subscription_data-trial_settings-end_behavior-missing_payment_method

Create a Checkout Session | Stripe API Reference

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The 'subscription should NOT auto-renew' part, that is (e.g. set that param to pause/cancel or something)

boreal osprey Mar 10, 2025, 9:24 AM

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Hi @cursive widget,

I already checked this parameter, but it only applies if the user has no payment method attached—my users will always need to attach one. Or am I misunderstanding?

My current thought is to create a $0 subscription, handle the free trial manually via a webhook, and use cancel_at (or similar) to cancel it after 14 days. After that, the user must select a package.

Is there a better way to achieve this?

tough cape Mar 10, 2025, 9:26 AM

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Then yes you'll need to handle via a webhook and manually pause/cancel the sub. You can use the trial_end timestamp to configure this (i.e. use that timestamp as a basis for when you remove their access)

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Do you prefer to cancel the sub, or you could pause it?

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https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/pause-payment

Pause payment collection

Learn how to pause payment collection on subscriptions.

boreal osprey Mar 10, 2025, 9:35 AM

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Not sure. I'm still trying to fully understand how everything works.

One concern that came to mind is that if I give users access (trial) to the highest tier (which is also the most expensive), they will likely see that high price in the checkout session. I assume Stripe will display something like "14 days free, then €99," which I don’t want—since after the trial, they can also choose a lower-tier package for like €29/month.

So, if I'm thinking correctly, the best option would be to create a €0 subscription and cancel it via webhook. Does that make sense in my case?

tough cape Mar 10, 2025, 9:37 AM

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If you don't want to print any pricing details and it's just a generic trial for all features then yes that makes sense to have some kind of 'free' plan

boreal osprey Mar 10, 2025, 9:38 AM

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Okay, I will try that out and see how it goes. Thank you!

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If you don’t mind me asking an additional question:

The product name and description appear in the checkout session, but Stripe doesn’t support translations in the product edit page.

Does this mean I need to create a separate product for each locale? That would be quite cumbersome—not just from a programming perspective but also because it would negatively impact statistics.

Is there a better way to handle this?

tough cape Mar 10, 2025, 9:44 AM

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Correct, we don't support localisation of product details (name, description, etc) I'm afraid

boreal osprey Mar 10, 2025, 9:45 AM

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Okay, got it!

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