Do I need Stripe for recurring invoices?
Recurring invoices in Essential are subscriptions. Stripe is required for automatic charging, but it is not required for every recurring invoice workflow.
Without Stripe, you can use manual subscription billing: Essential generates invoices on the recurring schedule and either emails them or, for customers who don't use email, files a Print and Mail task so your team posts them; the customer pays outside auto-charge. If your business has Stripe connected, you can choose automatic charging when a saved payment method is available.
Connect Stripe under Settings -> Invoicing if you want auto-charge. If Stripe is not connected or not available for your business, use the manual billing option.
Where to find it: On a subscription, Activate Subscription; connect Stripe in Settings -> Invoicing
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