问题
We're developing a new web service that will be free for low-volume users and subscription-based for higher volume users. Most users will probably invoke it via a plugin for their cms or blog system, and some will use api toolkits for various programming languages. The web service, itself, is straightforward to expose to users, but a full-featured web application needed to configure and manage access to it using a subscription-based business model is more complicated.
We need to build, buy or find a solution that powers a self-service website which lets people:
- sign up for free or paid accounts
- select and configure service options
- enter payment credentials
- edit their account and billing profiles
- review their service usage and billing history
- suspend or cancel their accounts
From an admin perspective, we would also like the system to let us:
- monitor and manage service status
- log user activity and service consumption
- review and manage user accounts
- manage recurring billing, flag problem accounts
- manage message templates for communicating with users
- configure service packages, options and discount codes
- perform other, similar administrative activities
This seems like standard stuff that any web-based, self-service subscription system might need. I'm wondering whether anyone out there knows of a package that provides most or all of these features? We're open to considering various programming languages and platforms, although it will be most convenient to deploy and run this on a linux system.
If there's not a solid, open-source solution out there, then we might be interested in sponsoring the creation of one. I'm looking forward to hearing insights form the community. Thanks!
Rick
回答1:
Subscription management and billing operations are a pain to implement yourself. I would suggest checking out Zuora. Even though there's some cost there, they have a nice API for their cloud service.
Not sure if that would fit with the model you have in mind, but they do take away a headache.
回答2:
Go with FastSpring , www.fastspring.com
It rocks it addresses all things you mentioned + more.
http://www.fastspring.com/features-subscription.php
回答3:
METRO sounds like a suitable choice to me considering your preferred server OS:
https://metro.dev.java.net/
回答4:
Wikipedia has a great comparison table for web service frameworks. This may be a good starting point: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_service_frameworks
来源：https://stackoverflow.com/questions/619062/best-framework-for-a-subscription-based-web-service-business-site