| Compare | Do-it-yourself | With Glassfy |
| Time to integrate subscriptions | Weeks, or months to do it properly | minutes |
| Lines of subscription code | Thousands | Few |
| Backend infrastructure | Needed | Included |
| Time for code and infrastructure maintenance | Days/weeks each year | Zero |
| Handling difficult corner cases | Possible, but very complex | Yes |
| Real-time metrics | Possible, but very complex | Yes |
| Receipt verification | Possible, but very complex | Yes |
| Real-time event notifications | Possible, but very complex | Yes |