iBilling vs Splynx — Which ISP platform fits South Asia?
Both platforms offer RADIUS and MikroTik support — but Splynx was built for Western markets. iBilling was built for Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan. That gap shows up in payments, pricing, and support.
Last updated: June 2026 · Splynx data sourced from their public website
Our verdict
Splynx is a solid ISP platform — but at $255/month (USD), with no bKash, Nagad, or JazzCash, and no local currency billing, it is structurally unaffordable and operationally incomplete for South Asian ISPs. iBilling offers the same RADIUS + MikroTik + OLT foundation with native MFS payments, BDT/PKR/NPR billing, and pricing that works at South Asian ARPU levels. If you are an ISP in BD, PK, NP or BT, iBilling is the right choice.
Feature comparison
| Feature | iBilling | Splynx |
|---|---|---|
| RADIUS (PPPoE / IPoE / Hotspot / MAC auth) | ||
| MikroTik API + Rate-Limit + CoA | ||
| Multi-tenant SaaS (dealer / sub-dealer hierarchy)Splynx is single-tenant; limited reseller portal only | ||
| bKash payment integration (Gateway + Webhook + PayBill)No native bKash/Nagad/JazzCash — requires custom dev | ||
| Nagad / JazzCash / Khalti payment | ||
| BDT / PKR / NPR local currency billingSplynx bills in USD only | ||
| OLT management (Huawei, ZTE, BDCOM, VSOL)Splynx has Huawei OLT; counts as 2× subscribers (cost penalty) | ||
| FUP enforcement (hourly quota enforcement) | ||
| WhatsApp / SMS invoice & reminderSplynx has SMS; no native WhatsApp Business API | ||
| RADIUS HA (dual VPS, sync replication)Splynx HA requires separate infrastructure setup | ||
| South Asia timezone & locale supportEnglish-only UI, no BDT/PKR locale | ||
| Self-hosted / on-premise option | ||
| Cloudflare-hosted SaaS (no VPS needed) | ||
| Starting price (Cloud, per month) | from $10/mo (BDT option) | $255/mo (USD only) |
| Dedicated support in South Asia timezoneSplynx support HQ is South Africa / Ukraine |
= Yes = Partial = No
Why choose iBilling
- Native bKash, Nagad, JazzCash, Khalti payment integration — no custom dev needed
- Local currency billing in BDT, PKR, NPR — no USD FX risk
- Starts at $10/month — viable at South Asian ARPU of $4–8/subscriber
- Multi-tenant SaaS with dealer/sub-dealer/staff hierarchy built-in
- OLT multi-vendor support (Huawei, ZTE, BDCOM, VSOL, Fiberhome) — no cost penalty
- RADIUS HA with dual-VPS synchronous replication out of the box
- South Asia timezone support + Bangla/Urdu/Nepali locale
- Dedicated support team in Dhaka timezone
Where Splynx falls short
- USD-only pricing — $255/month adds significant FX risk for BD/PK operators
- No native bKash, Nagad, or JazzCash — requires custom third-party integration
- No local currency billing — all invoices in USD regardless of market
- Single-tenant architecture — limited reseller portal, no dealer hierarchy
- Huawei OLT subscribers counted as 2× — effectively doubling licensing cost for fiber ISPs
- Support team in South Africa/Ukraine — no South Asia timezone coverage
- Dedicated support costs $70/hour extra beyond license
- No Cloudflare-hosted SaaS option — must run your own VPS
Who is Splynx built for?
Splynx is a Latvian ISP management platform targeting small-to-mid ISPs in Europe, Africa, and Latin America. It has solid RADIUS coverage (PPPoE, IPoE, hotspot, MAC auth), MikroTik API integration, TR-069/ACS for CPE management, and a billing CRM — all in one platform. For a Western European WISP paying in EUR/USD, Splynx is a reasonable choice.
Where Splynx fails South Asian ISPs
The problem for ISPs in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal is structural, not cosmetic. South Asian ISPs collect revenue primarily through mobile financial services: bKash collects $4–8 ARPU in BDT. Splynx has no native bKash, Nagad, or JazzCash integration — each requires custom development that Splynx does not support or maintain. At $255/month in USD, even a 200-subscriber ISP is paying more to Splynx than its entire monthly revenue from 30–40 subscribers.
The Huawei OLT licensing model compounds this: fiber ISPs in Bangladesh deploying Huawei OLTs see their subscriber count doubled in Splynx's billing, effectively paying $510/month for a fiber network with 400 GPON subscribers.
iBilling's advantage
iBilling was designed from the ground up for the South Asian ISP market. The billing engine understands BDT, PKR, NPR, and INR natively. Payment collection uses bKash Payment Gateway, bKash Webhook, bKash PayBill, Nagad, JazzCash, and Khalti — no custom development needed. The dealer/sub-dealer/staff hierarchy matches the BD ISP reseller model exactly. RADIUS HA runs on two VPS with synchronous replication so a single server failure does not interrupt authentication.
Bottom line: if your ISP operates in South Asia and collects payments via bKash, Nagad, or JazzCash, iBilling is the only platform that handles this natively. Splynx requires months of custom integration work to reach feature parity — and you will still be paying in USD at a price point that does not fit South Asian ARPU.
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