# Subscriptions

Payrexx allows you to set up subscriptions and receive recurring payments—whether daily, weekly, monthly, or annually.

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For Swiss merchants, we recommend using [Payrexx Pay](https://docs.payrexx.com/merchant/english/payment-provider/payrexx-pay) to manage subscriptions.
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## Two Types of Subscriptions

You can offer subscriptions to your customers in two ways:

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Subscriptions managed by Payrexx</strong></td><td><p>Payrexx manages your subscriptions, carries out debits and payment reminders and informs your customers.</p><p></p><p>This option is only available in combination with a handful of payment providers.</p></td><td></td><td><a href="subcription/subscriptions-managed-by-payrexx">subscriptions-managed-by-payrexx</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Subscriptions with tokenization (API)</strong></td><td><p>Subscriptions are also possible via tokenization using the Payrexx API. </p><p></p><p>Here, the subscription is managed completely independently. Debits and notifications are carried out independently.</p></td><td></td><td><a href="subcription/subscriptions-via-tokenization-api">subscriptions-via-tokenization-api</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Subscription managed by Payrexx

If recurring payments follow a regular pattern in terms of period, product, price, and payment method, we recommend using Payrexx’s subscription feature.

This offers the advantage of allowing you to create and manage subscriptions quickly and easily, without any technical knowledge or external assistance.

Your customers can log in via their payment page to manage their payments and, if desired, cancel their subscription.

The following article explains how to create and use subscriptions:

{% content-ref url="subcription/subscriptions-managed-by-payrexx" %}
[subscriptions-managed-by-payrexx](https://docs.payrexx.com/merchant/english/payment/functionalities/subcription/subscriptions-managed-by-payrexx)
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#### Payment providers with subscription functionality

In addition to [Payrexx Pay](https://docs.payrexx.com/merchant/english/payment-provider/payrexx-pay), there are other payment providers that support the use of the subscription feature. You can find more details in our feature matrix:

{% content-ref url="../../payment-provider/psp-features" %}
[psp-features](https://docs.payrexx.com/merchant/english/payment-provider/psp-features)
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### Subscriptions via tokenization (API)

If recurring payments are irregular, if your customers do not wish to commit to long-term obligations, or if the amount to be charged depends on usage, we recommend setting up subscriptions via tokenization through the API.

Tokenization refers to the storage of a payment method for future payments. The following article explains how this can be used to manage subscriptions:

{% content-ref url="subcription/subscriptions-via-tokenization-api" %}
[subscriptions-via-tokenization-api](https://docs.payrexx.com/merchant/english/payment/functionalities/subcription/subscriptions-via-tokenization-api)
{% endcontent-ref %}