Choose the Right Service Type

Overview

Choosing a service type means matching the offer to the way the customer pays. Start with payment shape, not delivery method.

Service Type Comparison

Customer pays for…	Newie setup	Use this because…
Ongoing coaching, membership, retainer, access, or regular service	Subscription	Newie keeps billing on the schedule you choose until the subscription is canceled or ends.
A program that bills on a recurring schedule but should stop after a fixed term	Subscription with Number of Payments set to a fixed number	The customer pays the same recurring amount, then billing stops after the selected number of payments.
A single session, appointment, deposit, paid-upfront package, digital download, workshop, or one-time purchase	One-Off Purchase	The customer pays once and no recurring billing record is created.
A fixed total split across scheduled payments	Instalment Plan	Newie collects each scheduled instalment and you receive each payment as it is made.

For customer financing on an eligible one-off purchase, use BNPL when it is enabled for the account. The customer pays the BNPL provider over time and you are funded upfront for the purchase amount, less applicable fees. For scheduled payments you manage in Newie, use an Instalment Plan.

Common Choices

Offer	Setup
Weekly personal training	Subscription
12-week coaching program paid weekly	Subscription with Number of Payments set to 12
Strategy call	One-Off Purchase
Paid-upfront package	One-Off Purchase
Eligible one-off purchase with customer financing	One-Off Purchase with BNPL enabled
Course, retreat, or package paid over scheduled instalments	Instalment Plan

Fixed-Term Subscription or Instalment Plan?

Use a fixed-term subscription when the customer is buying a recurring service that happens on a regular billing rhythm, such as 12 weekly coaching payments. Use an instalment plan when the customer is paying off a fixed total, such as a package price split into scheduled payments. Last updated: 2026-06-26

Overview

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Choose the Right Service Type

Overview

Service Type Comparison

Common Choices

Fixed-Term Subscription or Instalment Plan?

​Overview

​Service Type Comparison

​Common Choices

​Fixed-Term Subscription or Instalment Plan?

Overview

Service Type Comparison

Common Choices

Fixed-Term Subscription or Instalment Plan?