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Kribana: a Salesforce Billing alternative.

Salesforce Billing is billing built on top of Salesforce CPQ and the Salesforce platform.Here’s how Kribana compares if you’re evaluating both.

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Focus
Salesforce BillingBilling tightly coupled to Salesforce CRM and CPQ
KribanaStandalone billing infrastructure, API-first, no CRM required
Implementation
Salesforce BillingRequires Salesforce platform expertise to configure
KribanaOne event stream; pricing and portal configured in the dashboard
Usage-based pricing
Salesforce BillingPossible, but built around quote-to-cash workflows
KribanaNative usage metering as the foundation of the pricing engine
Standalone use
Salesforce BillingRequires Salesforce CPQ and platform expertise to run
KribanaRuns standalone — no CRM or CPQ dependency
Time to launch
Salesforce BillingConfiguration follows Salesforce release and admin cycles
KribanaPricing and portal configured directly, independent of any CRM roadmap
Bottom line

Salesforce Billing makes sense if your business already runs on Salesforce CPQ. Kribana works whether or not it does.

Why teams switch from Salesforce Billing
  • Billing logic is coupled to Salesforce CPQ, not just to your product
  • Needs Salesforce platform expertise most product teams don't keep in-house
  • Usage-based pricing is possible but built around quote-to-cash, not usage-first
How the switch works
01Connect one event streamPoint your usage events at Kribana alongside your current tool. Nothing changes for customers yet.
02Mirror pricing & validateRecreate your current plans in the dashboard and run a full billing cycle side-by-side to confirm invoices match.
03Cut overSwitch billing at the start of the next cycle. Historical usage and invoices carry over into the portal.
Questions about switching

Will my historical usage data carry over from Salesforce Billing?

Yes — we import historical usage and invoice history during onboarding, so your ledger and customer portal have continuity from day one.

Do I need to switch payment processors to move off Salesforce Billing?

No. Kribana is processor-neutral — keep Stripe, Razorpay, Adyen or Braintree, or run more than one at once.

What happens if I'm still under contract with Salesforce Billing?

Most teams run Kribana in parallel until the existing contract lapses, then cut over billing at the start of a cycle with no gap in invoicing.

How long does switching from Salesforce Billing actually take?

Most teams go live in one to two weeks: connect your event stream, mirror your current pricing, validate a billing cycle side-by-side, then cut over.

Bring your current stack to the call.