Dispute management

Chargeflow vs TrialValid: pricing and fit

Chargeflow compared with TrialValid on starting price, free tier and features. Checked 2026-10-19.

Last reviewed

Chargeflow fights and prevents chargebacks after money has moved, while TrialValid works before the trial starts by holding the card, so one handles disputes and the other aims to lower the chance of them. (2026-10-19)

What each one costs

TrialValid Starter is $29 a month for accounts under $10,000 of monthly recurring revenue, starting with a 14-day trial for $1; larger bands follow your revenue: Growth is $95 a month, Scale $295, Pro $595 and Max $995, and Enterprise from $1,995 a month. Chargeflow: First 1,000 scanned transactions free on Prevent, then $0.1 each; 25% of each recovered chargeback on recovery (read 2026-10-19, see the pricing table below).

At a glanceChargeflow
What it isA chargeback platform that sells three pay-per-outcome products (Prevent, automated recovery and deflection alerts), plus an Enterprise tier and a Connect offer for platforms.
Who it suitsEcommerce and SaaS sellers that want disputes handled, evidence assembled and card-network alerts acted on.
Starting priceFirst 1,000 scanned transactions free on Prevent, then $0.1 each; 25% of each recovered chargeback on recovery
Free tierThe first 1,000 scanned transactions on Prevent are free, and recovery has no payment until a chargeback is recovered.
Date checked2026-10-19

Chargeflow pricing

PlanPriceBilling basisSource
Prevent$0.1 per scanned transactionFirst 1,000 scanned transactions are freevendor page
Automation (recovery)25% per recovered chargebackNo payment until a chargeback is recoveredvendor page
Alerts (deflection)$29 per deflected chargebackThe page invites buyers with over 50 alerts a month to ask for a better pricevendor page
EnterpriseContact salesDemo request; no price on the pagevendor page
Connect (for platforms)Contact salesDemo request; no price on the pagevendor page

The Chargeflow prices above come from www.chargeflow.io, read on 2026-10-19. Chargeflow can change them at any time.

What Chargeflow is

A chargeback platform that sells three pay-per-outcome products (Prevent, automated recovery and deflection alerts), plus an Enterprise tier and a Connect offer for platforms.

Feature comparison

CapabilityTrialValidChargeflowSource
Card hold at sign-up before a trial startsyesnot statednone
Trial subscription created in your own Stripe accountyesnot statednone
Capture before the trial ends with retriesyesnot statednone
Exact agreement text stored with time, IP and terms versionyesnot statednone
Statement descriptor rulesyesnot statednone
Automatic recovery emails after a failed chargenonot statednone
Automated chargeback evidence submissionnoyessource
Card-network dispute alerts with automatic refundsnoyessource

Where TrialValid and Chargeflow overlap

Both care about disputes, from opposite ends. TrialValid acts at the start of a trial: it holds the card, stores the authorization text with time, IP and terms version, and sends a reminder ahead of the charge, the kind of records a seller would want on file if a charge is questioned. Chargeflow acts once a dispute or alert lands: it gathers evidence, submits it and tracks outcomes. A seller could pair them, with TrialValid shaping how trials begin and Chargeflow handling whatever disputes still arrive.

When to pick which

Pick Chargeflow when

  • You already receive chargebacks and want evidence assembled and submitted for you.
  • You want card-network alerts that can refund a charge before it turns into a chargeback.
  • You prefer paying per outcome over a flat fee.
  • You sell through ecommerce platforms and processors beyond Stripe.

Pick TrialValid when

  • Your goal is how a trial begins, not what happens after a dispute arrives.
  • You want a trial to start only once the card hold has gone through.
  • You want the agreement text each signup saw stored with its time, IP and terms version.
  • You want the trial and the capture to run in your own Stripe account.

Sourced facts

FactRead onSource
Prevent is priced at $0.1 per scanned transaction, with the first 1,000 scanned transactions free.2026-10-19vendor page
The recovery product charges 25% of each recovered chargeback and takes no payment until one is recovered.2026-10-19vendor page
The alerts product costs $29 per deflected chargeback, and the page says buyers with over 50 alerts a month can ask for a better price.2026-10-19vendor page
Recovery is described as covering data collection, AI-built evidence and submission, and it also handles PayPal, Klarna and Afterpay inquiries.2026-10-19vendor page
The page says Chargeflow connects with over 100 payment processors, ecommerce platforms and business tools, and lists Stripe, Shopify, WooCommerce, PayPal and Zapier.2026-10-19vendor page
Alerts are described as coming through partnerships with Verifi and Ethoca, with alerts matched to transactions and refunded automatically.2026-10-19vendor page
Evidence enrichment is said to include courier tracking data and customer messages from Gmail and Zendesk.2026-10-19vendor page
Subscription data from Recharge and Chargebee is listed as an evidence source.2026-10-19vendor page
Startups can apply for an accelerator offering up to 70% off, with separate tracks for SaaS and ecommerce.2026-10-19vendor page
The Enterprise tier lists a dedicated success manager, single sign-on, user provisioning and custom legal terms.2026-10-19vendor page
Insights are included with each product, covering win-rate trends, repeat disputers and a view across processors.2026-10-19vendor page

Questions

Does Chargeflow replace TrialValid?

No. Chargeflow responds to disputes and alerts, while TrialValid controls how a trial starts and when the card is captured.

How does Chargeflow charge?

Per outcome: $0.1 per scanned transaction on Prevent after 1,000 free, 25% of recovered chargebacks, and $29 per deflected chargeback on alerts.

Does Chargeflow connect to Stripe?

The pricing page lists Stripe among its integrations and offers a sign-up through Stripe.

Does TrialValid submit dispute evidence?

No. It stores the agreement record for each signup, and the seller attaches it to a dispute in Stripe.

Does Chargeflow have a startup discount?

The page describes an accelerator with up to 70% off for eligible SaaS and ecommerce startups.

What we could not verify

  • Win rates and results quoted on the page: these figures are reported by Chargeflow itself.
  • The price on Enterprise and Connect: the page asks for a demo and states no number.
  • Whether recovery works on a subscription trial dispute specifically: the page does not single that case out.
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