Is this a one-time payment?

Yes. You pay $97 once and own the template forever. For a $10k MRR business losing 9% to failed payments, that's $900/month recovered — the template pays for itself on the very first recovery.

📅 Last updated: June 2026

Payments & Revenue Recovery Automation

Stop Losing Revenue to Failed Payments. Recover It Automatically.

Every month, 9% of subscription MRR is lost to failed payments — most businesses never recover it because they rely on manual follow-up. This template fires the moment a Stripe payment fails and runs a complete recovery sequence without you lifting a finger.

of MRR lost to failed payments every month That's $900/mo for a $10k MRR business — gone without this workflow.

What this template does

Fires instantly when Stripe fires an invoice.payment_failed webhook
Logs every failure to a Google Sheets recovery dashboard automatically
Day 0 — sends polite recovery email with Stripe invoice link
Day 3 — checks if paid, sends urgency reminder if still outstanding
Day 7 — checks again, then automatically retries the charge via Stripe API
Successful retry — updates dashboard, sends customer confirmation
Failed all attempts — marks churned, sends final notice, alerts owner

n8n Make.com

$97one-time

✦ Pays for itself on first recovery

Get the Template — $97 →

n8n workflow JSON (16 nodes)
Make.com blueprint JSON
Plain-English setup guide (PDF)
3 dunning email templates
Google Sheets recovery dashboard
Commercial licence included

Delivered instantly via Gumroad. Works with:

n8n Make.com

🛡️ Questions? Email support@peakautomations.online

How does the payment recovery sequence work?

When a Stripe payment fails, the workflow runs a 7-day sequence designed to maximise recovery before marking a customer as churned.

Instant — Payment failure detected

Stripe fires the invoice.payment_failed webhook. The workflow logs the failure to Google Sheets and immediately sends the customer a polite email with their Stripe-hosted invoice link. No delay — fires within seconds.

Day 3 — Check status, send urgency reminder

The workflow wakes up and queries Stripe to check if the invoice is now paid. If yes: marks recovered in the dashboard and stops. If no: sends a second email with stronger urgency language — "your account may be paused in 4 days."

Day 7 — Final check, then automatic charge retry

Checks Stripe one more time. If still unpaid: calls the Stripe POST /v1/invoices/{id}/pay endpoint to automatically retry the charge. No manual action needed.

✓

Retry success — Revenue recovered

Dashboard updated to "Recovered — Auto-Retry Day 7." Customer receives a payment confirmation email. You receive nothing — the workflow handled it while you slept.

Retry failed — Owner alerted immediately

If the retry also fails, the customer is marked as "Churned" in the dashboard, sent a final account-paused notice, and you receive an owner alert email with full customer details so you can take personal action.

What's included in the download?

Workflow files	n8n JSON (16 nodes) + Make.com blueprint — both included
Setup guide	Step-by-step PDF — connecting Stripe webhook, Google Sheets, Gmail, and configuring the retry logic
Email templates	3 pre-written dunning emails: Day 0 (polite), Day 3 (urgency), Final (account pause). Edit to match your brand voice.
Google Sheets template	Recovery dashboard tracking Invoice ID, Customer, Amount, Status, Recovery Stage, Recovered Date
Platforms	n8n (self-hosted or cloud free tier) · Make.com (free tier)
APIs used	Stripe Webhooks · Stripe REST API · Gmail · Google Sheets
Setup time	8–15 minutes
Ideal for	SaaS businesses, subscription services, agencies, membership sites — any business using Stripe for recurring billing
Delivery	Instant digital download via Gumroad
Licence	Commercial use — deploy for your own business

What customers say

★★★★★

We recovered $4,200 in failed payments in the first 6 weeks. Before this I was manually emailing customers — now it all happens automatically and I just get the alert when someone churns.

Sarah L.

Founder, SaaS Subscription Business

★★★★★

Setup took about 12 minutes. The Stripe webhook was the trickiest part but the guide made it simple. It's been running for 2 months and has already paid for itself 30 times over.

James P.

CEO, B2B Software Company

Frequently asked questions

When Stripe fires an invoice.payment_failed webhook, the workflow logs the failure and sends a Day 0 recovery email. It waits 3 days, checks if the invoice is paid, and sends a Day 3 urgency email if not. On Day 7 it checks again and automatically retries the charge via the Stripe API. If the retry fails, it marks the customer as churned and alerts the owner.

Businesses using automated dunning sequences typically recover 70–85% of failed payments. Without automation, most businesses recover fewer than 30% because they rely on manual follow-up that often never happens.

No. The Stripe webhook and invoice API endpoints used in this workflow are available on all Stripe accounts including the standard free tier. You only pay Stripe's normal transaction fees — nothing extra.

The email nodes use Gmail by default, but they can easily be swapped for any SMTP provider, SendGrid, Mailgun, or any email service supported by n8n or Make.com. The setup guide explains how to switch providers.

Yes. You pay $97 once and own the template forever. For a $10k MRR business losing 9% to failed payments, that's $900/month being recovered — the template pays for itself on the very first recovery.

Most customers are live in 8–15 minutes. The setup guide walks through every step: creating the Stripe webhook endpoint, connecting Google Sheets and Gmail credentials, and activating the workflow. Email support@peakautomations.online if you get stuck.