# Crater vs Maxio

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Maxio

| Attribute | Crater | Maxio |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.5 (75% (high)) | 66.9 (47% (low)) |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,351 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Open-source web and mobile app that helps track expenses, payments, and create professional invoices and estimates. It is indexed under Billing & Invoicing Software.","source":"https://craterapp.com/","question":"What is Crater?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Crater is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://craterapp.com/","question":"Is Crater free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Crater supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://craterapp.com/","question":"What platforms does Crater support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Crater can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://craterapp.com/","question":"Can Crater be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Crater, including Plaid, QuickBooks and Xero. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://craterapp.com/","question":"What does Crater integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Crater. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Crater not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://craterapp.com/","question":"What security certifications does Crater have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Crater is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/crater-invoice/crater","question":"Is Crater open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Maxio is a comprehensive billing and subscription management platform for B2B SaaS companies. It provides subscription billing, payment processing, a customer billing portal, and developer APIs with SDKs to integrate billing operations into applications. It is indexed under Billing & Invoicing Software.","source":"https://www.maxio.com/","question":"What is Maxio?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Maxio supports the web and iOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.maxio.com/na/usage-based-pricing-infographic-v2","question":"What platforms does Maxio support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Maxio can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.maxio.com/","question":"Can Maxio be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Maxio. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Maxio not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.maxio.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Maxio have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Maxio is available in the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.maxio.com/na/usage-based-pricing-infographic-v2","question":"Where is Maxio available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Open-source web and mobile app that helps track expenses, payments, and create professional invoices and estimates. | A cloud-based platform that handles subscription billing, usage-based metering, invoicing, revenue recognition, and financial reporting—automating the complete order-to-cash process with compliance features and extensive system integrations. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"self_hostable":true}` | `{"dunning":"smart","gl_sync":true,"analytics":true,"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"tax_handling":"integration","self_hostable":true,"pricing_models":"Subscription, usage-based, expense recognition","usage_metering":"real_time","catalog_management":true,"merchant_of_record":false,"revenue_recognition":"native_asc606","subscription_billing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 85 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Plaid"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Adyen"},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"NetSuite","native":true,"category":"erp"},{"name":"Xero","native":true,"category":"accounting"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online","native":true,"category":"accounting"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments"},{"name":"Square","native":true,"category":"payments"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true},{"name":"Avalara","native":true,"category":"tax"},{"name":"Taxjar","native":true,"category":"tax"},{"name":"Anrok","native":true,"category":"tax"},{"name":"Sage Intacct","native":true,"category":"erp"},{"name":"Mailchimp","native":true,"category":"email"},{"name":"Zendesk","native":true,"category":"support"},{"name":"Twilio","native":true,"category":"communication"},{"name":"BigCommerce","category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"Segment","category":"analytics"},{"name":"ChurnZero","category":"analytics"},{"name":"Rillet","native":true,"category":"revenue_operations"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| license.spdx | AGPL-3.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["Expense tracking","Payment tracking","Invoice creation","Estimate creation"],"description":"Self-hosted open-source invoicing solution","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free, open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://craterapp.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T20:46:46.690Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 2 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/6.0.6","date":"2022-03-06T07:25:43Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/6.0.5","date":"2022-03-03T14:47:32Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/6.0.4","date":"2022-02-17T08:37:19Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/6.0.3","date":"2022-02-16T07:25:57Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/6.0.2","date":"2022-01-13T14:18:05Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/6.0.1","date":"2022-01-12T15:41:21Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/6.0.0","date":"2022-01-11T11:22:27Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/5.0.6","date":"2021-12-10T12:33:51Z","type":"stable","version":"5.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/5.0.5","date":"2021-12-09T08:16:43Z","type":"stable","version":"5.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/5.0.4","date":"2021-12-06T14:46:19Z","type":"stable","version":"5.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/5.0.3","date":"2021-12-03T15:58:23Z","type":"stable","version":"5.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/5.0.2","date":"2021-12-02T14:06:52Z","type":"stable","version":"5.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/5.0.1","date":"2021-12-01T15:44:53Z","type":"stable","version":"5.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/5.0.0","date":"2021-11-30T13:33:23Z","type":"stable","version":"5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/4.2.0","date":"2021-06-24T08:57:19Z","type":"stable","version":"4.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/4.1.0","date":"2021-05-06T09:01:16Z","type":"stable","version":"4.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/4.0.4","date":"2021-01-22T09:21:03Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/4.0.3","date":"2020-12-31T10:26:25Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/4.0.2","date":"2020-12-23T06:51:39Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/releases/tag/4.0.1","date":"2020-12-09T09:21:39Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.1"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 1 Type 2","level":"Type 2","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type 2","level":"Type 2","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001:2022","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI DSS 4.01","status":"active"},{"name":"EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.maxio.com/security |

## Capabilities (Billing & Invoicing Software)

| Capability | Crater | Maxio |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Subscription billing | - | ✓ |
| Usage metering | - | Real-time |
| Pricing models | - | Subscription, usage-based, expense recognition |
| Invoicing & AR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Catalog management | - | ✓ |
| **Commerce** |  |  |
| Merchant of record | - | ✗ |
| **Finance** |  |  |
| Revenue recognition | - | Native ASC 606 |
| Tax handling | - | Integration |
| **Collections** |  |  |
| Dunning | - | Smart |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| GL / ERP sync | - | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| API-first / developer-first | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Revenue analytics | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T13:55:17.657Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*