DripCatch: The Micro SaaS That Catches Revenue You’re Losing

Jessica

Welcome to Micro SaaS Ideas, where we bring you one smart, bootstrappable SaaS idea each week that you can actually build. I’m Jessica — SaaS investor and product strategist.

Tom

And I’m Tom — technical founder and, I suppose, systems guy at this point. Let’s skip the fluff and get straight into today’s idea—because, failed payments are deadly for subscription businesses. I saw this firsthand back at my old agency. We had a client, a lovely little SaaS, and we discovered they were bleeding out more than £600 a month. All just from failed payments nobody noticed for, I kid you not, about six months.

Jessica

That’s a pain I see all the time too. The thing is, most people assume payment providers like Stripe or Paddle just “handle it.” But, no! If someone’s card expires, or their bank blocks a charge, or — worst case — they quietly cancel and don’t say a word, you’re losing recurring revenue before you even know it’s gone.

Tom

Yeah, and just to put a number on it, Stripe actually says around 9% of subscription renewals fail because of this stuff—mostly expired or cancelled cards. And honestly, I think in the real world, it’s even higher, especially if you’re not actively watching those failed payment reports. It’s the definition of silent churn, right?

Jessica

Totally. There’s also all those edge cases no one checks—like people who use prepaid or virtual cards. It’s so easy to miss and, for bootstrapped SaaS or coaches running WooCommerce subscriptions, every lost payment can really hurt. So, let’s talk about a solution that just plugs in and helps you recover what you’re already earning.

Jessica

The idea this week is “DripCatch”—a really simple, plug-and-play Micro SaaS to help you get that lost revenue back. It works by integrating directly with Stripe, Paddle, even WooCommerce for people running those monthly programs.

Tom

Yeah, and what I love about DripCatch is that it’s dead simple. It grabs those failed payment events as soon as they hit your account, and then fires off branded recovery emails. Not those generic, plain-text “your payment failed” things either, but really on-brand, friendly reminders. You can throw in a one-click discount to tempt people back—people love a deal, don’t they?

Jessica

Absolutely. And there’s this automated retry logic built in. So, if the first payment fails, DripCatch quietly retries it over a few days, or tries the card again after payday—wherever you set it, really. I mean, it just keeps gently nudging the customer, so you’re not chasing manually. That’s such a win.

Tom

And honestly, this almost feels like free money. Users set it up once, and suddenly see revenue trickling back in that they were about to write off. There’s no extra work—the software pays for itself if it recovers even a single lost user each month.

Jessica

That’s the magic. When you’re losing money, you’re ridiculously motivated to fix it. Plus, it’s easy to try out DripCatch with your own Stripe account or a friend's, and see results before you even bother prettifying the interface.

Tom

So, let’s talk how you’d get DripCatch up and running—without it taking six months and five sleepless weekends. I’d build the whole thing using Laravel and Livewire. It’s simple, fast, and perfect for getting a slick backend up without loads of boilerplate. For sending the emails? I’d use Mailgun or Postmark—either works, depends if you want to go cheap or easy.

Jessica

And for integrations, it’s really all about plugging into Stripe webhooks, Paddle events, or WooCommerce hooks. If you want to make it super flexible—especially for indie hackers who love DIY—you could even tack on Zapier support so they can connect it to whatever weird stack they’re running at home.

Tom

On the pricing side, I wouldn’t overcomplicate it. £19 per month as a solid base plan gets you branded emails and all the basics. If someone wants white-label everything—so their customers see only their brand, no “powered by DripCatch”—that’s a £49 premium tier. Or you could go for an affiliate play: offer a slice if plugins bring in new users. Simple, but with loads of leverage.

Jessica

And the audience is hungry for this stuff: indie SaaS founders, solo coaches, even agencies managing subscriptions for clients. You build DripCatch, pitch it at “plug in, start recovering revenue right away,” and you’re basically selling found money. Keen, motivated customers already looking for a fix.

Tom

Exactly. And if I was validating this before investing weeks of UI work, I’d just wire DripCatch up to a test Stripe account, maybe even run through my own failed payments or set up some mock ones, and prove that the emails and retries actually bring back cash—all in a weekend. You don’t need a pixel-perfect UI to chase lost revenue, at least not on day one.

Jessica

Now, let’s say you’ve built your MVP and want to hit the ground running with growth. Start with outreach—look for high-churn segments. That could be tiny SaaS shops, creators on WooCommerce, or coaches who don’t even track this stuff. Reach out in a way that highlights exactly how much revenue they’re bleeding without even noticing.

Tom

Yeah, and content’s your friend here. Write up case studies—“how DripCatch recovered £200 in a single week” or “how one coach saved three clients from churning.” Tutorials, quickstart guides, maybe record a short webinar that lets people see the integration and ROI for themselves. Build trust, make it tangible.

Jessica

If you want a really strong conversion hook, go freemium or offer a two-week trial. People love trying before they commit, especially with financial stuff. Once they start seeing those “recovered payment” alerts pop in, the value feels real—almost addictive.

Tom

And—don’t forget—use that early feedback loop. Let trial users tell you what trips them up or what features they’d pay for. That’s gold for continuous improvement. It also shows your early adopters you’re actually listening, which is rare and makes you stand out in a crowded space.

Jessica

All about keeping it lean, responsive, and obsessed with making sure every customer gets their money back—because if you do that, word spreads on its own.

Jessica

So, that’s this week’s SaaS idea: DripCatch. A way to patch up your payment leaks and, honestly, maybe build that perfect weekends-and-evenings micro SaaS with real revenue coming in. If you want more ideas like this, grab our full vault of 50 SaaS ideas — breakdowns, monetisation tips, stack suggestions—all at our site.

Tom

And we’ll be back next week with another micro SaaS that solves a real-world pain, not just an imaginary one, and that you genuinely don’t need a team of ten to even think about building. Thanks, Jess, always a pleasure.

Jessica

Cheers Tom, appreciate you as always. See you all next week—and don’t let those payments slip through the cracks!