Revive — Recover Failed Payments on Autopilot

Smart payment retries + dunning emails for SaaS companies on Stripe

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🚀 What is Revive?

Revive automatically recovers failed payments from your Stripe account using:

• 🤖 Smart Retry Engine — ML-powered retry timing based on decline codes
• 📧 Dunning Email Sequences — Personalized recovery emails with one-click card updates
• 📊 Real-Time Dashboard — Track every dollar recovered
• 🔗 One-Click Setup — Connect Stripe via OAuth in 3 minutes

Zero engineering required. Zero risk. Pay only when we recover.

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💰 How It Works

1. Connect Stripe — One-click OAuth. No API keys, no webhooks, no code.
2. We Detect & Recover — Smart retries + personalized dunning emails.
3. Watch Revenue Grow — Real-time dashboard shows every dollar recovered.

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✨ Features

Feature	Description
AI-Powered Smart Retries	Analyzes decline codes to optimize retry timing. 3.2x higher recovery vs random retries.
Dunning Email Sequences	Behavior-triggered emails with 68% average open rate.
Payday Detection	insufficient_funds failures retry on 1st, 15th, and Fridays.
Stripe Native Integration	Connect in one click via OAuth.
Bank-Grade Security	PCI-compliant via Stripe. Encrypted at rest and in transit.
Real-Time Analytics	See exactly how much revenue you've recovered.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router, Turbopack)
• Language: TypeScript 5
• Styling: TailwindCSS 3.4
• Database: Upstash Redis
• Payments: Stripe SDK (Connect OAuth)
• Email: Resend
• Hosting: Vercel
• Analytics: Vercel Analytics

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📦 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+
• Stripe account
• Upstash Redis (optional, in-memory fallback available)
• Resend account (optional, console logging fallback available)

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/tahseen137/revive.git
cd revive

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Set up environment variables
cp .env.example .env.local
# Edit .env.local with your keys

# Run development server
npm run dev

Environment Variables

# Stripe
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_live_...
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_...
STRIPE_CONNECT_CLIENT_ID=ca_...

# Database (Upstash Redis)
KV_REST_API_URL=https://...
KV_REST_API_TOKEN=...

# Email (Resend)
RESEND_API_KEY=re_...
EMAIL_FROM=billing@yourdomain.com

# App
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=https://revive-hq.com
CARD_UPDATE_SECRET=your-secret-for-hmac
REVIVE_API_KEY=your-admin-api-key

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📂 Project Structure

src/
├── app/                    # Next.js App Router pages
│   ├── api/               # API routes
│   │   ├── webhooks/      # Stripe webhooks
│   │   ├── cron/          # Scheduled jobs
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── dashboard/         # Dashboard pages
│   ├── blog/              # SEO content
│   └── ...
├── components/            # React components
└── lib/                   # Core business logic
    ├── db.ts              # Database abstraction
    ├── retry-engine.ts    # Smart retry logic
    ├── email-service.ts   # Email sending
    └── ...

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🔄 Smart Retry Engine

Revive uses intelligent retry strategies based on failure codes:

Failure Code	Strategy	Timing
card_declined	Standard retry	4h → 24h → 72h @ 10am
insufficient_funds	Payday detection	1st, 15th, Fridays @ 10am
expired_card	Dunning only	Immediate email, no retries
processing_error	Fast retry	1h

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💵 Pricing

Plan	Price	Best For
Free	$0	First $500/month recovered
Growth	15% of recovered (max $99/mo)	SaaS companies serious about churn
Scale	10% of recovered	High-volume ($10K+/month)

No monthly fees. No setup costs. Pay only when we recover.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read our contributing guidelines first.

# Run linting
npm run lint

# Run build
npm run build

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📄 License

MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

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🔗 Links

• Website: revive-hq.com
• Pricing: revive-hq.com/pricing
• Documentation: revive-hq.com/docs
• Twitter: @revivehq

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Built for SaaS companies that refuse to lose revenue.