> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.clientplug.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Payments & Revenue

> Track who's paid, when payments are due, and how much each client is worth.

ClientPlug tracks payments and revenue two ways: **automatically** through your
connected Stripe account, or **manually** for clients you bill elsewhere.

## Automatic tracking with Stripe

When you connect [Stripe](/integrations/stripe) and link a client to one of your
Stripe subscriptions, ClientPlug keeps these in sync on every refresh:

* **Payment status** — Paid, Upcoming, or Late
* **Subscription amount** — the recurring charge from Stripe
* **Billing dates** — when the next payment is due
* **Start date** — when the subscription began

<Info>
  ClientPlug uses **your own** Stripe account and reads it through your secret key.
  It only ever **reads** data — it never charges your clients or modifies their
  subscriptions.
</Info>

### Linking a subscription

When adding or editing a client, the **Stripe Subscription** field shows a
searchable dropdown of your active subscriptions (when Stripe is connected).
Pick the matching one and payment tracking takes over from there — you no longer
need to set payment status by hand for that client.

## Manual tracking

If a client isn't billed through Stripe, you can still track them:

* Set their **payment status** manually (Paid, Upcoming, or Late)
* Enter their **monthly revenue** directly

This is useful for clients you invoice another way but still want on your
dashboard and in your MRR.

## Monthly revenue, explained

A client's monthly revenue is:

```
Monthly Revenue = Stripe subscription amount + Add-on revenue
```

* **Stripe subscription amount** — synced from the linked subscription (or
  entered manually if no Stripe link).
* **Add-on revenue** — extra recurring charges you bill outside Stripe, entered
  on the client record.

This total feeds your overall **MRR** at the top of the dashboard and your
[Analytics](/essentials/analytics) trend charts.

<Tip>
  Revenue is always **computed live** from these two values — it's never a stale
  stored number. Update a subscription or an add-on amount and your MRR reflects
  it on the next refresh.
</Tip>

## Payment notifications

You can opt into a notification when a client's payment is due from
**Settings → Notifications**. See [Settings](/account/settings).

## Keeping data fresh

Payment status and amounts update when you click **Refresh** on the dashboard,
which re-syncs Stripe (along with Meta and Google). Sync as often as you like.