u/Ok-Reason-859

I’m working on a SaaS where every action has a fixed cost on my side, so flat monthly pricing doesn’t really make sense because usage varies too much between merchants.

Postpaid usage billing also feels risky UX-wise since customers can end up with surprise invoices at the end of the month even with caps in place.

Right now I’m leaning more toward a prepaid credit system where users buy credits upfront and actions simply consume from that balance.

Curious how people here implemented this technically. Did you build your own credit ledger/wallet system, use Stripe balances, or rely on a billing platform for it?

I’m rebuilding part of our internal project management system right now. backend is already in Airtable, but I’m still trying to find the right frontend/client portal layer for it.

I’ve tested Softr and Stacker and both are decent, but they start feeling limiting once you need more complex permissions and larger table-style views.

main things I’m looking for are multiple permission levels, more flexible dropdown/custom field behavior, and grid/table views that still perform well once there’s a lot of data on screen.

curious what people here ended up using once they outgrew the basic no-code portal tools a bit.

I’ve been posting consistently but growth is still slow. For those seeing real results, what’s making the biggest difference now reels, consistency, collaborations, hashtags, or something else?