The chain-native mandate primitive: one onchain program (De1egAFMkMWZSN5rYXRj9CAdheBamobVNubTsi9avR44, verified executable and transacting on mainnet-beta on 2026-08-17) that turns an unlimited (u64::MAX) SPL Token delegate approval into three bounded, program-enforced standing authorisations, with lifecycle events emitted onchain via self-CPI — and no dunning, no retries and an expressly disclaimed spend-time grace period, which is the correct answer for a rail rather than a failure of one. Upgrades are governed by a Squads multisig; the upgrade authority is an off-curve PDA, verified independently. Strongest on if this provider is gone next quarter, do i still get paid — and whose licence is the money moving under today? (10/10): BOTH REQUIRED HALVES ARE MET IN PUBLISHED TEXT, AND I VERIFIED THE THIRD-PARTY HALF MYSELF ON MAINNET, 2026-08-17. (a) NOBODY STANDS BETWEEN THE TWO WALLETS. https://solana.com/docs/payments/subscriptions/overview: 'The Subscription Authority cannot move funds by itself. Weakest on the second charge fails. what does the provider actually do next, and when do i hear about it? (2/10): BOTTOM BAND, AND THE RUBRIC SAYS SO EXPLICITLY: 'A bare primitive that documents rejection but no recovery also scores 0-2 — the Solana program simply rejects a transfer exceeding the period allowance — and that is the correct answer for a rail, not a penalty for being one.' The docs confirm it precisely, read… Published price: NOT PUBLISHED AS A PRICE, AND THAT IS A FINDING, NOT A GAP IN MY SEARCH.
Crypto Subscriptions
Recurring payment rails evaluated on whether the merchant is told when a mandate is revoked, what happens when a renewal fails, whether payments survive the provider, and the exact scope of the permission the customer granted.
Ranked on 4 published criteria weighted 28/26/24/22, which set goal alignment — 30 of the 86 points. The rest: regional access 20, evidence depth 18, ease of use 10, institutional trust 8. Profile match is shown in breakdowns but carries no weight.
What matters most before choosing in this category
Weighted on whether you are told when a mandate is revoked (28), what happens when a renewal fails (26), whether the mandate survives the provider (24), and what the customer actually authorised (22). Everything a payment gateway scores describes ONE COMPLETED PAYMENT; nothing there covers the second charge, a failed renewal, or an allowance revoked without telling you. The revocation ceiling here is 8 and nobody reaches the top band. The pool also splits cleanly and unhelpfully: the protocols that survive their operator are weak at recovering a failed charge, the commercial billers are the reverse, and NOT ONE scores 7 or above on both.
Weighted on whether you are told when a mandate is revoked (28), what happens when a renewal fails (26), whether the mandate survives the provider (24), and what the customer actually authorised (22). Everything a payment gateway scores describes ONE COMPLETED PAYMENT; nothing there covers the second charge, a failed renewal, or an allowance revoked without telling you. The revocation ceiling here is 8 and nobody reaches the top band. The pool also splits cleanly and unhelpfully: the protocols that survive their operator are weak at recovering a failed charge, the commercial billers are the reverse, and NOT ONE scores 7 or above on both.
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How this category is reviewed
Reviewed on my customer kills the allowance at midnight. am i told, or do i find out at the next billing run?, the second charge fails. what does the provider actually do next, and when do i hear about it?, if this provider is gone next quarter, do i still get paid — and whose licence is the money moving under today?, and what exactly did my customer sign away, and what stops it from quietly becoming more than that?.