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Paywalls

A Paywall is the customer-facing experience where customers discover your offerings and start a purchase.

In SolydFlow, a paywall presents Products, displays the appropriate Packages, and initiates purchases.

Your Application
       ↓
    Paywall
       ↓
     Product
       ↓
     Package
       ↓
    SolydFlow
       ↓
Payment Provider

The paywall answers one question:

What can this customer purchase?

Products, Packages and Paywalls​

These concepts work together but serve different purposes.

ConceptPurpose
ProductWhat you're selling
PackageHow it's purchased
PaywallHow it's presented

For example:

Product
Premium Monthly
      │
      ├── NGN Package
      ├── KES Package
      ├── USD Package
      └── Apple Package
             │
             ▼
          Paywall

Customers see a Product, but purchases are always made against a Package.

Hosted or Custom​

SolydFlow supports two purchase experiences.

Hosted Paywall​

Use SolydFlow's hosted checkout when you want a ready-to-use purchase experience.

Ideal for:

  • Websites
  • Payment links
  • Quick integrations

Custom Paywall​

Build your own interface while using the SolydFlow SDK or API to initiate purchases.

Ideal for:

  • Mobile applications
  • SaaS platforms
  • Fully branded experiences
Your UI
     ↓
 SolydFlow
     ↓
Payment Provider

Why Centralize Paywalls?​

Revenue configuration changes over time.

You may need to:

  • Add new packages
  • Update prices
  • Launch promotions
  • Enable regional pricing
  • Introduce new plans

Instead of hardcoding these changes into every application, manage them once in SolydFlow.

                SolydFlow
         Revenue Configuration
                 │
        ┌────────┼────────┐
        ▼        ▼        ▼
      Web     Mobile   Desktop

Each application keeps its own user experience while sharing the same revenue configuration.

Regional Pricing​

A paywall automatically presents the appropriate Package for the customer.

For example:

Premium Monthly

Nigeria
₦2,500

Kenya
KSh300

United States
$5

SolydFlow selects the appropriate Package based on your currency mapping. If no mapping exists, USD is used by default.

Testing Your Paywall​

Before going live, verify that:

  • The correct Products appear
  • The correct Packages are displayed
  • Prices are correct
  • Purchases can be completed
  • Entitlements are granted correctly
  • Recovery scenarios behave as expected

Use the Sandbox to test both successful and failed purchase flows before processing live transactions.