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 running IPTV as one line among many, with telco-grade tariff, mediation and tax requirements and a full implementation budget — a fundamentally different product from an IPTV reseller platform. If you resell IPTV, that is us, and we import your existing customers for you so switching is painless.
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, €149 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 NXT, XUI, Xtream UI (Xtream Codes), Ghost X, OneStream, Ultra 8K, Strong 8K, XtreamReal, or Activation Panel integrations. You would build a panel adapter. IPTVbp connects to all nine 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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