Recurring Billing.
Hands Off.

Set up a client's billing once. Each cycle the invoice is created and sent, saved for review, or charged to their saved card or bank account automatically.

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Monthly SEO retainer

Active
ClientMeridian Labs
Amount$2,000.00
IntervalMonthly, on the 1st
On each dateAutobill Visa ending 4242
Next invoiceMay 1, 2026
Invoices5 of 12 sent
Run now Skip next Pause

Clientary runs your recurring billing for you.
Monthly clients, maintenance plans, and retainers bill themselves.

If you bill the same clients every month, you shouldn't have to rebuild the same invoice every month. Create a schedule once, choose whether each invoice is sent, saved for review, or charged automatically, and Clientary takes it from there. Try us for Free.

How recurring billing works

Create a schedule

Pick the client, the line items, and how often to bill, from weekly to every two years.

Choose what happens

Send each invoice, save it as a draft to review, or charge the client's saved payment method.

Let it bill

Clientary creates every invoice on time. Pause, skip, or run early whenever plans change.

Bill on any rhythm

Eleven intervals cover weekly coaching sessions to multi-year maintenance plans.

Weekly Every two weeks Twice a month Every four weeks Monthly Every two months Quarterly Three times a year Twice a year Yearly Every two years

Send, draft, or autobill

Send invoices on schedule, save them as drafts to review first, or charge the client's saved payment method automatically.

Pause, skip, or run early

Client taking a month off? Skip the next invoice or pause the schedule. Need it today? Run it now.

Fixed terms or ongoing

Bill a set number of times for a twelve-month engagement, or keep going until you stop it.

Retainers that top up

Recurring retainers can refill automatically when a client's balance drops below a threshold you set.

Reminders and late fees included

Recurring invoices get the same automatic reminders and late fees as any other, so nothing goes unpaid quietly.

Know when it happens

Your team is told when an autopay charge succeeds or fails, and clients get a receipt every time.

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Most of the time I'm paid within minutes of sending an invoice because it's so easy for someone to check that task off their list. Obviously I like this software, but most importantly to me - my clients like it.

Robin H.

Robin H.

Freelance Writer

With recurring invoices, custom templates, time tracking, expense tracking, automated invoice reminders, and so much more, the toolkit they offer has kept us organized and hugely simplified our bookkeeping. I can't count how many times our clients have asked about our 'amazing' invoicing system.

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Digital Marketer / Founder

When searching for a client management and invoicing system we researched all the tools for SMBs on the market and tested them out, and Clientary was our hands down choice for ease of use and the ability to easily customize client-facing documentation. And of course the very reasonable subscription fee. As they say themselves, "all the functionality we need, and none that we don't."

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Frequently asked questions

How does recurring billing work in Clientary?

Create a recurring schedule for a client with the line items, interval, and start date. On each billing date Clientary creates the invoice and does what you chose: sends it, saves it as a draft for review, or charges the client's saved payment method.

Can I charge clients automatically?

Yes. Choose autobill and the schedule charges the client's saved card or bank account on each billing date, then emails them a receipt. If a charge fails, the invoice stays a draft and your team is told. Autobill uses online payments.

What billing intervals are available?

Weekly, every two weeks, twice a month, every four weeks, monthly, every two months, quarterly, three times a year, twice a year, yearly, and every two years.

Can I pause or skip a billing cycle?

Yes. Pause and resume a schedule, skip the next invoice, or run it early. You can also set a fixed number of invoices or let a schedule run until you stop it.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. 14 days, no credit card required.

Can I use recurring billing for retainers?

Yes. Recurring retainers bill on a schedule or top up automatically when the client's balance runs low. See retainer management.

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Clientary is a comprehensive suite of tools for professional service businesses. Recurring billing works with online payments, retainers, invoicing, and everything we automate.

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