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Feature	📦 Built-in Spark Core (works without Stripe/Paddle)	🔗 Requires Stripe/Paddle Integration	Comments
User Authentication (Login, Registration, Forgot Password)	✅	❌	Fully built into Spark (via Laravel Breeze).
Profile Management (Update name, email, password)	✅	❌	Fully built-in.
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)	✅	❌	Fully handled internally (optional).
Session Management (Logout from other devices)	✅	❌	Works without any payment system.
Team Management (Create Team, Invite Members, Assign Roles)	✅	❌	Spark Core handles teams.
API Token Management (Personal Access Tokens)	✅	❌	Built with Laravel Sanctum.
Account Deletion (GDPR Compliance)	✅	❌	No payment dependency.
Dashboard, Settings, Security Pages	✅	❌	Full frontend and backend ready in Spark.
Subscription Billing (Create, Update, Cancel Subscriptions)	❌	✅	Fully depends on Stripe/Paddle APIs via Cashier.
Subscription Trials (Generic Trial / Plan Trial Periods)	❌	✅	Created and validated by Stripe/Paddle.
Plan Upgrades/Downgrades	❌	✅	Stripe/Paddle needed for plan changes.
Seat-based Billing (Charge per user/member)	❌	✅	Done through Stripe/Paddle seats management.
Pause/Resume Subscriptions	❌	✅	Feature available only through Stripe/Paddle subscription management.
Grace Period after Cancel	❌	✅	Stripe/Paddle subscription lifecycle manages this.
Invoices Management (View past invoices, download PDFs)	❌	✅	Spark pulls invoices from Stripe/Paddle servers.
Coupon/Promotion Code Support	❌	✅	Coupons are created in Stripe/Paddle console.
Billing Address Collection (for tax/VAT purposes)	❌	✅	Stripe/Paddle needed to store billing details.
Tax/VAT Collection and Invoice Display	❌	✅	Stripe/Paddle manages regional taxes, VAT IDs, etc.
Payment Methods Management (Add/Update Card, Bank Info)	❌	✅	Handled through Stripe customer portal or Paddle APIs.
Upcoming Invoice Preview	❌	✅	Pulled directly from Stripe/Paddle.
Handling Failed Payments (Notify, Retry)	❌	✅	Triggered and managed via Stripe/Paddle webhooks.
Refund Handling	❌	✅	Refunds must be triggered via Stripe/Paddle.
Webhook Event Handling (Subscription updates, invoice payment success/failure)	❌	✅	Spark listens to Stripe/Paddle webhook events.

🎯 Summary for You:

Area	Status
User Authentication, Profile Management, Team Management, 2FA, API Tokens	✅ Available in Spark Core without Stripe/Paddle
Subscription Billing, Invoice Management, Payments, Coupons, Taxes, Refunds	❌ Requires Stripe/Paddle Integration (Cashier)

📦 In Short:

Spark Core Features (Authentication, Profile, Teams, 2FA, API Tokens) work fully without Stripe/Paddle.
Spark Billing Features (Subscriptions, Invoices, Taxes, Coupons, Payment Methods) require Stripe or Paddle to work.

🧠 Important Insight for India Use Case (where Stripe/Paddle not fully available):

Option	Details
✅ Use Spark’s Core System Only	You can launch app with free registration, teams, profiles, no payments.
⚙️ Build Custom Payment Integration	Replace Stripe/Paddle logic with Razorpay, Paytm, or Instamojo manually.
🚫 Disable Billing Pages	Hide or remove subscription/billing related routes/pages till ready.

📢 Important:

If you do NOT integrate Stripe or Paddle:

Profile Management: ✅ works.
Team Management: ✅ works.
Login, Register, Forgot Password: ✅ works.
2FA Security: ✅ works.
Invoices, Subscriptions, Payments, Taxes: ❌ won’t work.

🏆 Final Conclusion:

Authentication system: ✅ works ✅
Team creation and management: ✅ works ✅
Profile management: ✅ works ✅
Billing (subscription/payment/invoice): ❌ NOT available without Stripe or Paddle ❌

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