IPTVbp vs Hydra Billing
IPTV-native automation vs telco-grade billing
What is Hydra Billing?
Hydra Billing is a feature-rich subscription-billing platform built for ISPs and telecoms. It excels at multi-tenant accounting, complex tariffs, and invoicing. It is not IPTV-specific — IPTV is one of many verticals — and it has the implementation overhead you would expect from a telco-grade product.
Honest credit where it’s due
- ●Deep accounting and tariff features designed for telecoms (multi-tenant, complex pro-rating, mediation).
- ●Strong fit for ISPs who already use Hydra for internet/VoIP and want IPTV as another product.
- ●Comprehensive invoice generation and tax handling.
Built for IPTV resellers and panel owners
- ●IPTV-native: panel auto-provisioning, multiroom packages, panel credit handling, M3U/EPG URL generation are first-class — not custom integrations.
- ●White-label storefront, customer portal, ticketing, knowledge base built in — Hydra leaves the customer-facing storefront to you.
- ●Discord billing bot ships out of the box.
- ●Cart abandonment recovery, funnel analytics, and abandoned-cart emails included.
- ●Days-to-launch, not months. €29/month start instead of enterprise procurement.
- ●Bespoke per-vendor themes and storefront customization included; vendors edit logo/colors/copy themselves.
Feature comparison
Honest side-by-side. Where Hydra Billing wins, we say so.
| Feature | IPTVbp | Hydra Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Industry focus | ✓IPTV / streaming resellers and panel owners | ISPs, telecoms, generic subscription |
| Panel auto-provisioning (Xtream/NXT/XUI/OneStream) | ✓Built-in | Custom integration required |
| Setup time | ✓Same day (signup → store live) | Weeks (telco implementation) |
| White-label storefront with custom domain | ✓Built-in | Build it yourself |
| Customer self-care portal | Built-in | Available |
| Ticketing and knowledge base | ✓Built-in | External CRM typically |
| Discord billing bot | ✓Built-in | Not available |
| Multi-currency / tax engine depth | EUR-first; multi-currency on roadmap | ✓Deep multi-currency + tax |
| Telco-grade pro-rating and mediation | Standard pro-rating | ✓Advanced |
| Pricing model | ✓Transparent SaaS from €29/month | Enterprise quote |
Which one should you pick?
Pick IPTVbp if
You run an IPTV business (reseller, panel owner, multi-brand operator) and want a platform built for it — not a telco platform you have to bend into shape.
Pick Hydra Billing if
You are an ISP or telco where IPTV is one product among many, you need deep tariff/mediation/multi-currency tax handling, and you have an implementation budget for a telco-grade rollout.
FAQ
Is Hydra Billing made for IPTV?+
No. Hydra Billing is a generic ISP and telco billing platform — IPTV is one possible product line among many. Panel-specific features like Xtream Codes auto-provisioning, multiroom package mapping, M3U/EPG URL generation, and panel credit handling are not built-in and need custom integration work.
How does IPTVbp compare to Hydra Billing on price?+
IPTVbp is transparent SaaS from €29/month for Starter, €79 for Professional, €199 for Business. Hydra Billing is enterprise-priced with implementation services on top — typically 4-5 figures per year minimum, suited to ISPs and telcos rather than IPTV reseller businesses.
Can Hydra Billing connect to an Xtream Codes or NXT panel?+
Hydra has the building blocks for it but does not ship with native Xtream / NXT / XUI / OneStream / MarzBan integrations. You would build a panel adapter. IPTVbp connects to all five panels natively in the same vendor dashboard.
What about white-label storefronts in Hydra?+
Hydra exposes APIs and a customer portal but does not provide a turnkey white-label storefront with custom domain and theme. IPTVbp gives every vendor a public storefront, custom-domain support, cart, checkout, and a bespoke premium theme on day one.
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