Valkyrie vs Churnkey: failed payment recovery compared
Churnkey is a full retention suite priced by how much revenue you're losing. Valkyrie is built to do one thing exceptionally well, recover failed payments, and only charges when it works.
What each product is
Valkyrie finds Stripe subscription payments that failed for reasons Smart Retries can't fix, emails the affected customer, and bills 25% of whatever that outreach recovers. Nothing else.
Churnkey is a broader retention suite: payment recovery is one module alongside cancel flows, A/B testing, segmentation, and at higher tiers, AI-driven "Adaptive Offers" and an "Account Agent." It supports more billing platforms than just Stripe.
| Valkyrie | Churnkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | 25% of recovered revenue only | Flat fee by monthly churn volume |
| Starting cost | $0 until something's recovered | $250/mo (Starter, <$5k churn/mo, yearly billing) |
| Mid-tier cost | Same 25% rate | $500-1,300/mo (Core, $10k+ churn/mo) |
| Cancel flows & AI offers | Not offered | Yes, Core and Intelligence tiers |
| Processors supported | Stripe only | Stripe, Chargebee, Maxio, Paddle, Braintree |
| Free trial | Free 90-day scan before paying anything | 14-day free trial, no card required |
| Contract | None, cancel any time | Prices fixed 12 months; Intelligence tier requires quarterly or annual commitment if not paid monthly premium |
The real cost of a flat fee
Churnkey's fee is set by your churn volume, not your results: the more revenue you're losing, the more you pay, from $250/mo on Starter to $1,300+/mo on Core. Prices are locked for 12 months, and the Intelligence tier asks for a quarterly or annual commitment. Valkyrie has no tiers, no commitments, and no fee at all unless money comes back, and we never charge for payments Stripe would have recovered on its own.
The catch with Churnkey
You're paying for a whole retention suite (cancel flows, A/B testing, AI offers) when the problem in front of you is broken cards. The bill rises with your churn, prices are fixed for a year, and the top tier needs a quarterly or annual commitment.
Why Valkyrie wins
Laser-focused on getting failed payments back. No tiers, no contracts, no fee until we recover money. Start with a free 90-day scan and see your real number before you spend a cent.
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Connect Stripe freePrices checked October 2026. Source: Churnkey pricing page.